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Under the trend of rational consumer spending, the total volume of global e-commerce has stabilized, but growth is shifting from all categories to key categories such as groceries, health and personal care. This article analyzes the market background, platform strategy adjustments, and future trends.
This article reviews a variety of new e-commerce tools released in mid-July 2026, covering areas such as AI video editing, cross-border POS payments, and second-hand fashion platform financing, analyzing their impact on merchant operational strategies and consumer experiences.
New research reveals TikTok Shop has become the UK's fourth-largest beauty retailer, with category sales up 60%, contributing £10bn to the economy and supporting 153,000 jobs.
From July 2026, the EU will cancel the 150 euro duty-free threshold and add a 3 euro tariff per item. UK retailers may trigger secondary tariffs when cross-border returns occur, leading to a surge in costs. Analyze compliance risks and response strategies.
Starting from July 2026, the EU will abolish the 150-euro duty-free threshold. When UK retailers sell goods to the EU, returns may trigger a second customs duty event, leading to a double customs duty risk. This article analyzes the impact of the new policy on cross-border retail and corresponding strategies.
From July 1, 2026, the EU will abolish the tariff exemption for parcels under €150, replacing it with a fixed tariff of €3 per item, and may impose additional processing fees. Multiple countries will simultaneously introduce local taxes and fees, increasing retailers' cross-border operational costs and compliance burdens.
According to the ILG UK Retail Growth Report 2026 survey, 53% of retailers see fulfillment and delivery costs as the biggest barrier to growth, while customer acquisition accounts for only 15%.
Euromonitor reports that global retail growth will be only 2% in 2025, but e-commerce will contribute about 80% of the increment. Competition is shifting from expansion to control over pricing, visibility, and consumer decision-making. Geopolitical risks and AI-driven recommendation systems are reshaping the retail landscape.
Global retail growth has slowed, with e-commerce contributing 80% of the increment. Competition is shifting towards pricing, visibility, and control of consumer decision-making. Geopolitics and AI are reshaping the industry landscape.
Global retail growth is slowing, with e-commerce contributing 80% of the increment; competition is shifting towards pricing, visibility, and consumer decision control, as AI and supply chain restructuring reshape the industry landscape.
Under the backdrop of tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty, US lifestyle brand Jenni Kayne successfully expanded into Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand by testing demand, building cross-border infrastructure, and optimizing brand positioning. This article analyzes the insights of its low-risk expansion strategy for independent brands going global.
Omnisend’s survey shows that, among the four countries of the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, e-commerce is the most common form of side hustle; in the United States, 41% of side hustlers make money through online sales or reselling goods, and the platform economy and consumer income pressure are reshaping the way people participate in digital commerce.
Europe is about to require online retailers to make the returns process as easy as placing an order. This change is not only an upgrade in consumer protection, but is also reshaping the logic of fulfillment, refunds, and platform compliance in cross-border retail. For fashion and lifestyle brands, marketplace sellers, and UK and non-EU merchants selling into the EU, returns capability is becoming part of operational infrastructure.
Social platforms are shifting from simple discovery channels to places that meet consumers’ needs for evaluation, comparison, and verification. AI search, user reviews, and creator content are reshaping the purchase path for high-ticket products.
Tariffs, geopolitics, and transportation volatility are driving retail and e-commerce companies to restructure global supply chains. Nearshoring, multi-hub sourcing, distributed warehouse networks, and digital visibility are becoming new priorities for cross-border retail and fulfillment systems.
Trade barriers, geopolitical conflicts, weather disruptions, and cost fluctuations are reshaping the global e-commerce supply chain. Retailers and cross-border brands are accelerating regionalization, multi-hub, and digital deployments, with fulfillment, air freight, and cold chain becoming new focal points of competition.