US retail sales edged down 0.3% month-over-month in May, but remained up 8.1% year-over-year. The National Retail Federation (NRF)'s core retail sales, excluding automobiles, were flat month-over-month and up 6.7% year-over-year. The data indicates a slowdown in retail growth, but the overall consumer trend remains upward. It is necessary to pay attention to the impact of future policies and economic conditions.
Recent large-scale Amazon account suspensions have caused panic among sellers, potentially impacting the Spring Promotion. Reasons for the suspensions include rule violations, service provider issues, and platform misjudgments. Sellers should operate in compliance, regularly check account security, actively appeal suspensions, diversify risk across multiple platforms, and pay close attention to policy changes to adapt to new regulations. This wave of suspensions highlights the importance of robust compliance measures and proactive risk management for cross-border e-commerce businesses operating on Amazon.
Air purifier brand J, in collaboration with YouWoShi, successfully enhanced brand awareness and achieved sales growth through overseas media PR. The YouWoShi team, through precise needs analysis, customized media cooperation plans, efficient content inclusion, and seizing the opportunity of Prime Day, ultimately helped brand J exceed its KPI. This case study verifies the crucial role of media PR in overseas market promotion, demonstrating its effectiveness in boosting brand visibility and driving sales for DTC brands expanding globally.
Uniqlo has become a leading brand in the Russian online winter clothing market due to its high cost-performance ratio and practicality, particularly excelling in women's outerwear. Russian consumers are increasingly rational in their winter clothing choices. China remains the primary supplier. The market exhibits high concentration, with the top five brands holding a dominant position.
Pets at Home, a major UK pet chain, reported its latest financial results, revealing challenges in its retail business. However, veterinary service revenue experienced significant growth, becoming a key driver. The company is actively addressing the retail downturn, maintaining its profit forecast, and accelerating its digital transformation. By diversifying its services, Pets at Home aims to navigate market competition and sustain growth. The report highlights the increasing importance of veterinary services within the pet industry and the need for retailers to adapt to changing consumer behaviors.
This article provides a tailored guide for Southeast Asian TikTok Shop sellers on product selection and operations for the Chinese New Year. It delves into the consumer customs and preferences of five major markets: Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Thailand. Offering differentiated product selection strategies and operational techniques, it helps sellers accurately grasp market trends, boost sales, and achieve performance growth during this crucial shopping period.
Naturehike, leveraging lightweight design, high cost-performance, and localized operations, transformed from an OEM manufacturer into a global brand with annual sales of 1.5 billion RMB, covering 72 countries. Through product innovation, strict quality control, omnichannel marketing, and social media engagement, Naturehike successfully created a differentiated brand identity. This provides valuable experience for other Chinese outdoor brands seeking to expand internationally. Their success demonstrates the potential for Chinese brands to compete on a global scale by focusing on quality, affordability, and understanding local market needs.
This article explores the customs supervision requirements during the re-export of materials processed under the processing trade. Imported materials must be exported after processing, and the export volume must reasonably correspond to the quantity of materials used. Companies selling to other international clients must ensure complete customs declaration procedures.
Chinese airlines are actively expanding their freight direct sales business to boost revenue. While this model has little impact on freight forwarding companies, small forwarders face survival pressure and need to seek collaboration opportunities with larger freight forwarders.
SHEIN announced free access to its US and European warehouses, aiming to help sellers in the fully managed model reduce overseas warehousing costs and improve logistics efficiency, especially for the Black Friday shopping season. This move will shorten delivery times, enhance user experience, and provide sellers with a more convenient and efficient platform for overseas market expansion. With a significant increase in SHEIN platform users, sellers should seize the opportunity to capture market dividends. This offers a competitive advantage in the rapidly growing cross-border e-commerce landscape.
