Margins, Memos, and Major eCommerce Moves This month’s Commerce Corner stories come with real impact. Tariffs are climbing, imports are shifting, and platforms are laying down new rules. From Apple’s five-plane airlift to Shopify’s AI push, the message is clear: smart moves—and sharp timing—are everything right now. That’s…
It’s not every day that five cargo planes full of iPhones make headlines—but that’s exactly what Apple did, as revealed in reports just this week. In a bold logistics move, Apple flew five planes of iPhones to the U.S. from its factories in China and India, just days…
If you’ve ever wondered how a $4 phone case gets shipped from China to your customer’s doorstep faster than you can restock packing tape—welcome to the magic of de minimis. It’s a fancy trade term for a simple rule: if a product is worth less than $800 and…
Pop quiz: What do beach chairs, air conditioners, and scooters have in common? If you guessed “got caught in a tariff storm this week,” you’re absolutely right. The latest tariff update for online sellers in 2025 comes with some serious shakeups—the U.S. just hiked tariffs on Chinese goods…