Mercado Libre catalog listings: winning the buy box in Mexico and Brazil
On a catalog listing your product page is shared. The only thing that separates you from the next seller is how you sell.
E-commerce
Coverage of global e-commerce marketplaces, online shopping platforms, and cross-border selling.
Temu returns and refunds: what sellers should budget for
Buyer friendly refund rules are a feature of the platform, and the cost of them lands somewhere in your margin.
Alibaba sample orders: what to test before committing to production
Approving a sample too quickly is the most expensive shortcut in sourcing. A structured test costs a few weeks and saves a container.
IOSS, VAT registration and duty thresholds when selling into the EU
The EU removed the small consignment relief years ago. Every parcel now carries VAT, and the only question is who collects it.
Selling wholesale to overseas stockists: MOQs, terms and export paperwork
Your first overseas stockist order looks like a big win until the customs paperwork and the payment terms arrive.
Amazon IPI score and FBA storage limits explained for planners
A low inventory performance score turns into a storage limit, and a storage limit turns into lost sales in Q4.
Amazon Brand Registry, A+ content and Stores: the brand owner setup
Registry is the gate to most of the tools that make an Amazon listing look like a brand rather than a commodity.
Amazon Vine and early reviews: what the program costs and when it works
Vine trades inventory and a fee for reviews you cannot otherwise get on day one. Whether that is a good trade depends on your margin.
Building a D2C bundle strategy that raises AOV without discounting
A bundle is a pricing decision dressed up as merchandising. Get the combination and the discount depth wrong and you fund your own discount.
PDD profit falls 12% as Temu meets EU parcel duty: revenue misses bar
PDD Holdings reported second quarter revenue up 8% to RMB 112.4 billion, roughly 3.4% below consensus, while net income fell 12% to RMB 27.2 billion. Adjusted earnings beat and the shares rose, but management warned the EU’s new parcel duty will hit the international business.