U.S. tariffs have reportedly left Chinese companies on Amazon with a tough choice: Hike their prices, or leave the platform altogether. That’s according to a report late Wednesday (April 9) by Reuters, citing interviews with those merchants and the head of China’s largest eCommerce association. The shift follows President...
China has reportedly opposed Shein’s plans to move some production outside the country. It’s part of an effort by the Chinese government to avoid manufacturers from leaving the country following new U.S. tariffs, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (April 8). A source familiar with the matter...
MercadoLibre reportedly plans to increase its investment in Brazil by 48%, from 23 billion reais (about $3.7 billion) in 2024 to 34 billion reais (about $5.8 billion) in 2025. The eCommerce and FinTech firm will focus its investment on logistics, technology, marketing and increasing its...
Clearco, a provider of growth capital for eCommerce, has teamed with Cavela, an eCommerce product sourcing/vendor management platform. The collaboration, announced in a news release Wednesday (April 2), is designed to simplify operations for online businesses by linking Clearco’s funding options with Cavela’s network of more than 200,000...
In a bold bet on the future of GenAI-driven commerce, Perplexity.ai has announced a partnership with firmly.ai that could change how consumers discover and purchase products and services, including travel and sports. The agreement gives merchants a front-row seat on Perplexity’s rapidly growing GenAI-driven platform,...
CarParts.com is working to expand its customer base and reduce its marketing expenses as its traditional customer base has faced economic pressures. The online seller of auto parts and accessories has historically served cost-conscious consumers and used paid search to reach them. However, those consumers...
eCommerce logistics provider Radial has introduced a solution to help brands to optimize their fulfillment operations. Radial Fast Track, announced Tuesday (March 25) is designed for business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) fulfillment, the company said in a news release. “With the volatile economic environment, emergence...
Online merchants selling on Mirakl marketplaces can now sync orders, manage inventory and automate fulfillment through Ordoro. This capability follows the integration of Ordoro’s eCommerce logistics and inventory management platform with Mirakl’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for marketplace and dropship platforms, Ordoro said in a Friday...
Chargebacks are a fact of life in commerce. Customers dispute transactions, money is kept back from merchants amid the dispute, and the card issuer determines whether the money should be kept by the merchant or returned to the cardholder. But for merchants, and specifically eCommerce...
