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Asia
South Korea fines China’s Temu for user data violations
SEOUL: South Korea has fined Chinese e-commerce giant Temu nearly US$1 million for illegally transferring Korean users’ personal information to…
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News
Commentary: Will Shein, Temu falter now that US has cracked down on cheap Chinese imports?
Shein has been actively diversifying its ecommerce supply chain, including in Mexico and Brazil. We have also met Shein suppliers…
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News
Commentary: Amazon should list the cost of tariffs as part of the price
It’s hardly surprising that the Trump administration would prefer that consumers not know how much tariffs are costing them; the…
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Asia
Chinese e-commerce platforms to end refund-without-returns amid weak economy: Sources
BEIJING: Chinese authorities have asked e-commerce platform operators to stop insisting on merchants refunding customers without requiring the return of…
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Asia
How US shoppers are racing to dodge tariffs with a viral Chinese app
DHgate, a Beijing-based business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform founded in 2004, directly ships factory-made goods from China under the de minimis…
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Mexico
Mercado Libre to create 10,100 new jobs in Mexico this year
Latin American e-commerce giant Mercado Libre will create 10,100 jobs in Mexico this year, bringing its total workforce to 35,800…
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Mexico
Chinese and US diplomats tussle over e-commerce apps in Mexico
Mexico has found itself in the middle of a trade war — of words — after the U.S. and Chinese…
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Mexico
With new e-commerce tariffs, Mexico takes aim at Chinese imports
New tariffs on products imported to Mexico via e-commerce sites such as Amazon and Temu and international courier companies took…
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Mexico
New tax rule for foreign e-commerce sales in Mexico takes effect
Foreign e-commerce companies such as Amazon and Temu will now have to pay Mexico’s 16% value-added tax (IVA) on products…
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Asia
Packaging matters: China’s eco-conscious young shoppers want sustainability. But are there enough options?
Some of China’s leading online shopping portals and delivery service providers have taken action in recent years to reduce the…
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