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The EU Parcel Duty Has Cut Chinese Parcel Volumes by 20%. That Is Both Good News and a Warning.

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The EU Parcel Duty Has Cut Chinese Parcel Volumes by 20%. That Is Both Good News and a Warning.

Ivana Soldat

We’ve been covering the EU parcel duty story since before it took effect on July 1. The France national parcel ...

Americans are Obsessed with Online Shopping, as Average Household Gets 150 Deliveries Each Year 

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Americans are Obsessed with Online Shopping, as Average Household Gets 150 Deliveries Each Year 

Ivana Soldat

When online shopping burst onto the scene, it was largely seen as an exciting and convenient novelty. However, it has ...

This New Plugin Lets Brands Build Surveys, Capture Feedback, and Surface Insights Right in ChatGPT

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This New Plugin Lets Brands Build Surveys, Capture Feedback, and Surface Insights Right in ChatGPT

Ivana Soldat

Ecommerce brands have become extremely good at asking AI what customers might want. Apparently, somebody finally remembered that they could ...

Fashion Brands Are Paying More To Make Clothes In LA Because Cheap Overseas Production Keeps Getting Expensive

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Fashion Brands Are Paying More To Make Clothes In LA Because Cheap Overseas Production Keeps Getting Expensive

Ivana Soldat

For years, the fashion manufacturing equation looked almost insultingly simple. Make it overseas, pay less. Make it in America, pay ...

US Retail Sales Fell 0.6% In July, But E-Commerce Has A Prime Day Hangover Problem

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US Retail Sales Fell 0.6% In July, But E-Commerce Has A Prime Day Hangover Problem

Ivana Soldat

US retail sales fell 0.6% in July to $763.6 billion, reversing June’s 0.2% increase and coming in well below economists’ ...

New Survey Data Reveals How American Online Shoppers Really Behave

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New Survey Data Reveals How American Online Shoppers Really Behave

Ivana Soldat

“Online shopping used to be about convenience. Now it’s a strategy.” That is the FinanceBuzz managing editor’s summary of their ...

DTC Is Not Dead. The Version of It That Tried to Grow by Outspending Facebook Is.

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DTC Is Not Dead. The Version of It That Tried to Grow by Outspending Facebook Is.

Ivana Soldat

The original DTC model was a marketing arbitrage play dressed up as a brand strategy. Startups like Casper, Warby Parker, ...

U.S. E-Commerce Fulfillment Could Face a Costly Peak Season

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U.S. E-Commerce Fulfillment Could Face a Costly Peak Season

Ivana Soldat

The data from August 2026’s freight market contains a paradox that should make any ecommerce logistics planner stop scrolling. According ...

Amazon Makes it Easier for Sellers to Reach College Students Ahead of Back-to-School Season

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Amazon Makes it Easier for Sellers to Reach College Students Ahead of Back-to-School Season

Kale Havervold

Amazon Locker has just gone through a major expansion that brings the Locker network to more than 500 college campuses ...

L.L Bean's New Free Loyalty Program Gives Ecommerce Sellers the Blueprint for Better Retention

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L.L. Bean’s New Free Loyalty Program Gives Ecommerce Sellers the Blueprint for Better Retention

Ivana Soldat

L.L. Bean has had loyal customers for more than a hundred years. It has had a branded credit card for ...