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Yuki Tanaka

Yuki Tanaka covers Asian retail and e-commerce from Tokyo, spanning Japan, China, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Her beat includes the region's super-apps, cross-border marketplaces, and the logistics networks that move goods across the world's fastest-growing retail markets.

Why TikTok Shop’s next European market wave is likely before holiday 2026: 3 launch-cadence signals

August 21, 2026June 18, 2026 by Yuki Tanaka
TikTok Shop European market expansion

TikTok Shop opened four new EU markets on 15 June 2026 alongside a cross-border selling tool that slashes the cost of each launch. Three signals point to another European market wave, likely the Nordics or Central Europe, before the 2026 holiday peak.

Why US subscription-cancellation enforcement will sharpen through H2 2026: 3 regulatory signals

September 2, 2026June 12, 2026 by Yuki Tanaka
subscription cancellation rules

Three regulatory signals point to tougher US subscription-cancellation rules through H2 2026: the FTC’s revived negative-option rulemaking, a $35m Shutterstock settlement, and a state-law cancellation cascade. Expect operators to retool cancel flows before year-end.

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

August 13, 2026June 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

September 13, 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

September 15, 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.

Shopify Hydrogen versus Next Commerce: the practical pick

May 18, 2026 by Yuki Tanaka
hydrogen vs next commerce

Platforms deep dive: Shopify Hydrogen versus Next Commerce: the practical pick.

Mobile commerce conversion: fixing the retail checkout on phones

September 5, 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.

Tools and vendors for Shopee in 2026

May 16, 2026 by Yuki Tanaka
shopee tools 2026

E-commerce deep dive: Tools and vendors for Shopee in 2026.

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