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Yuki Tanaka

Tokyo-based Asia markets correspondent. Coverage of Alibaba, Temu, Shopee, and cross-border trade in APAC.

J.Jill Q1 sales fall 6%: tariffs squeeze margins as outlook holds

June 10, 2026 by Yuki Tanaka
J.Jill Q1 fiscal 2026 earnings

J.Jill’s first-quarter fiscal 2026 sales fell 6% to $144.4 million and net income more than halved as tariffs squeezed gross margin to 68.3%. The women’s apparel brand reaffirmed its full-year outlook while trimming planned store growth and capital spending.

India retail entry: Flipkart, Amazon.in and the rules

May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 by Yuki Tanaka
India retail entry

How foreign retailers enter India in 2026: the FDI rule that bans inventory ownership, Flipkart vs Amazon.in, and the GST and import basics you must price for.

Selling into the Gulf: noon and regional marketplaces

June 1, 2026May 28, 2026 by Yuki Tanaka
regional marketplaces

noon, Amazon.ae and category specialists route most online retail in the Gulf. The practical setup: entity, VAT, fulfillment and the margin math that decides the lane.

Hedging FX as a retail importer: forwards explained simply

June 1, 2026May 27, 2026 by Yuki Tanaka
currency fx

A buyer-side guide to currency FX risk on imported stock: how forward contracts lock margin, the exact numbers behind a fixed rate, and how to set up a facility.

Multi-currency pricing: how to set retail prices abroad

June 1, 2026May 26, 2026 by Yuki Tanaka
multi-currency pricing

Setting retail prices abroad is a margin decision, not a conversion trick. Build a multi-currency pricing model with FX buffers, deliberate round prices, and a review cadence that protects your margin.

Mobile commerce conversion: fixing the retail checkout on phones

May 29, 2026May 17, 2026 by Yuki Tanaka
d2c mobile commerce

Smartphones drive most retail sessions but convert at half the desktop rate. This guide fixes the mobile checkout with wallets, lean forms, guest checkout, and speed.

AliExpress dropshipping in 2026: what works and what does not

May 29, 2026May 14, 2026 by Yuki Tanaka
aliexpress

AliExpress dropshipping in 2026 is a harder, regulated business: see what still works, the real unit economics, and the operational mistakes that sink stores.

Selling on Mercado Libre: the Latin America entry playbook

May 29, 2026May 13, 2026 by Yuki Tanaka
mercado libre

A 2026 playbook for selling on Mercado Libre: which Latin American market to enter first, how Mercado Envios and Mercado Pago reshape your economics, and the levers that scale.

Selling on eBay in 2026: fees, promoted listings and payouts

May 29, 2026May 10, 2026 by Yuki Tanaka
ebay

The real 2026 eBay fee stack, how Promoted Listings Standard and Advanced price, payout timing under managed payments, and whether a Store pays off.

Getting paid across borders: the cheapest payout rails

June 1, 2026May 5, 2026 by Yuki Tanaka
currency fx

Cross-border revenue leaks out after the buyer pays. This guide maps payout rails, FX margins and multi-currency accounts so retailers keep the margin they earn.

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