Amazon India Exits Food Delivery Amid Ecommerce Struggles

Amazon India Exits Food Delivery Amid Ecommerce Struggles

Amazon India's closure of its food delivery service, coupled with domestic COVID-19 impacts, presents shipping challenges for cross-border e-commerce sellers at year-end. Sellers need to develop meticulous shipping plans, monitor inventory storage policies, optimize supply chain management, and prepare for extended shipping delays. This proactive approach is crucial to navigating uncertainties and ensuring business stability. Focusing on efficient logistics and contingency planning will be key to mitigating disruptions and maintaining a consistent level of service for customers.

01/07/2026 Logistics
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Ebay Sellers Advised on Countering Unfair Ratings

Ebay Sellers Advised on Countering Unfair Ratings

Negative feedback on eBay isn't a death sentence for stores. Sellers can effectively manage it by improving product quality, engaging in proactive communication, and leveraging platform rules. Malicious reviews can be reported. Maintaining a good store reputation in the long run is crucial. To avoid store closure due to excessive negative feedback, prioritize daily operations and ensure service quality. Addressing customer concerns promptly and providing excellent customer service are key to mitigating the impact of negative reviews and preventing account suspension.

01/05/2026 Customs Knowledge
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Fanatics Shuts Florida Facility in Operational Restructuring

Fanatics Shuts Florida Facility in Operational Restructuring

Sports apparel giant Fanatics announced the closure of its Oak Creek distribution center in Florida, affecting 286 employees. This move is a strategic operational adjustment by Fanatics to optimize its layout and improve efficiency, aiming to respond to market changes and enhance competitiveness. The company will continue to increase investment in technology and innovation, expand into global markets, and strengthen partnerships with sports leagues and teams. This restructuring underscores Fanatics' commitment to adapting to the evolving retail landscape and solidifying its market position.

01/08/2026 Logistics
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Amazon Cuts Costs As Growth Slows

Amazon Cuts Costs As Growth Slows

Amazon's closure of its online fabric business, fabric.com, reflects a slowing growth trend in the e-commerce sector. E-commerce giants like Amazon and Shopify are facing declining performance and cost pressures, leading them to adopt strategies of scaling back their operations. This serves as a warning to cross-border sellers. In the future, cross-border e-commerce will need to focus more on refined operations, improving product quality and service levels to stand out in the fierce market competition.

01/04/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Amazon Terminates Brand Program Stranding Chinese Sellers

Amazon Terminates Brand Program Stranding Chinese Sellers

Amazon abruptly announced the termination of its Authorized Brand program for third-party sellers, impacting thousands of Chinese vendors and leaving them with hundreds of millions in inventory facing clearance pressure. Sellers invested significant resources in qualification processes, but now face inventory pile-ups and decreased traffic due to the program's cancellation. Sellers are appealing to Amazon to retain sales links, grant advertising permissions, and extend the sales period to seek reasonable solutions and mitigate losses from the sudden program closure.

01/04/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Amazon UK Sellers Concerned Over PO Box Address Policy

Amazon UK Sellers Concerned Over PO Box Address Policy

Cross-border e-commerce sellers should be wary of the risk of UK local account entity addresses suddenly changing to PO Boxes, which can lead to association and store closure. King Kong Cross-border offers customized UK local accounts with 100% genuine addresses, independent legal entities, and guaranteed KYC approval, ensuring safe store operation. Avoid potential risks by using a verified and compliant UK entity address. This service helps maintain account integrity and prevents disruptions to your cross-border business.

12/31/2025 Logistics Industry Insights
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TD Cowen Index Shows Freight Market Shifts During Peak Season

TD Cowen Index Shows Freight Market Shifts During Peak Season

The TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index reveals emerging trends in the freight market: LTL pricing impacted by Yellow's closure, fuel surcharges rebound; Ground parcel discounts deepen, but demand surcharges loom; Truckload sees a short-term volume increase, peak season expectations are muted. The index provides shippers with valuable insights for informed decision-making. The LTL market is experiencing significant price volatility due to the disruption caused by Yellow's bankruptcy. Shippers need to carefully monitor these changes and adjust their strategies accordingly.

01/15/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Central Freight Shutdown Tightens LTL Market Sparks Rival Growth

Central Freight Shutdown Tightens LTL Market Sparks Rival Growth

The closure of Central Freight Lines intensifies the oligopolistic trend in the US Less-than-Truckload (LTL) freight market. Competitors like Saia and ABF Freight are likely to benefit from this situation. Shippers may face fewer options and potentially higher costs. Knight-Swift Transportation could capitalize on this opportunity to expand its presence in the LTL sector. The market is seeing increased consolidation, leaving fewer players and potentially impacting pricing dynamics for shippers nationwide as they navigate a changing landscape.

01/19/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Uks Forgotten Ipswich Airport A Lingering Aviation Legacy

Uks Forgotten Ipswich Airport A Lingering Aviation Legacy

This article traces the historical information of the closed Ipswich Airport (IPW/EGSE), analyzing the significance of its codes and geographical coordinates in aviation databases. It explores the reasons for the airport's closure and its value in the history of British aviation development. Although the airport is now decommissioned, its information remains valuable for research purposes. The study highlights the importance of preserving records of past aviation infrastructure to understand the evolution of air travel and regional development in the UK.

01/20/2026 Airport Codes
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Manzanillo Port Strike Causes Major Import Delays in Mexico

Manzanillo Port Strike Causes Major Import Delays in Mexico

A strike at the Port of Manzanillo has halted import cargo acceptance, triggering a supply chain crisis in Mexico. Trucking is disrupted, significantly impacting cross-border trade, food distribution, and e-commerce deliveries. Businesses should reroute shipments, postpone travel, assess operational risks, or consider air freight alternatives. This event highlights supply chain vulnerabilities, urging companies to enhance supply chain flexibility and resilience. The port closure underscores the need for proactive risk management and diversification strategies to mitigate future disruptions and ensure business continuity.

01/27/2026 Logistics
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