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…
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…
In a leaked internal memo, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke made something crystal clear: using AI at Shopify is no longer optional. Shopify told employees to use AI or explain themselves—a bold move that signals just how central AI is becoming to the company’s culture and operations. Now, it’d…
If USPS is part of your fulfillment strategy (and let’s be real, for many sellers it is), heads up: USPS shipping standards are changing. Phase 1 is already in motion, and Phase 2 lands on July 1. The United States Postal Service is in the middle of a…
Running an Amazon store? You might want to keep one eye on your inventory strategy—and the other on international headlines, especially as Amazon cancels inventory orders from China amid tariff pressures. In breaking news, Amazon reportedly just canceled a wave of inventory orders from suppliers in China and…
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From shipping updates that could affect your bottom line to marketplace moves that might open new doors, we’re back with another batch of eCommerce intel worth knowing. Whether you’re scaling up, branching out, or just trying to stay one step ahead, these stories have you covered in this…
Amazon’s Counterfeit Crackdown on counterfeit products just hit a major milestone. In 2024 alone, the eCommerce giant seized over 15 million fake items—thanks to a serious boost in AI-powered brand protection. And while “counterfeit crime unit” sounds like something out of a procedural drama, the impact on legit…