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40Worth knowingCitric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Canada: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty DeterminationWorth knowingCBP readies more stringent data requirements for postal imports
Worth knowingHow Etsy Is Handling New European FeesactAudit your EU product pricing and consider building the new €3 customs duty into costs; evaluate whether IOSS registration or fulfillment strategies need adjustment before the July 2026 implementation.Worth knowingConsumer spending rises as inflation speeds up to three-year highWorth knowingRhode Island becomes first state to mandate staffing ratio for self-checkoutWorth knowingCholine Salts From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase InvestigationsWorth knowingDuluth Trading boosts inventory health with SKU cuts, enterprise planningWorth knowingLast-mile AI: Pointed at the wrong problemsWorth knowingLovesac on track with tariff-driven onshoring effortWorth knowingFedEx to return full MD-11 capacity ahead of peak seasonWorth knowingAlibaba’s Cainiao launches US–Mexico cross-border delivery - Tech in Asia
Worth knowingTikTok Shop replaces seller homepage with 5-agent AI dashboard in beta - PPC LandactMonitor beta testing results and prepare to learn the new dashboard once it rolls out, but no immediate action is required.
Worth knowingNew Ecommerce Tools: June 24, 2026actBookmark the Practical Ecommerce tool roundups for periodic review, but no immediate action required.
Worth knowingTop Barriers of Cross-Border ShoppersactAudit your international checkout flow, shipping options, and payment methods to identify and reduce friction points preventing browsers from converting to buyers.
Worth knowingeBay ‘Cost of Goods’ Data DisappearsactCheck whether your cost data is still present in your records, and consider maintaining offline cost tracking as a backup until eBay restores the feature.Worth knowingeBay Glitch Forces Sellers to Manually Request Their FundsactVerify that all expected payouts have been received correctly. If any funds are missing or delayed beyond the normal cycle, contact eBay support with documentation.Worth knowingClaire’s opens Illinois distribution center to boost inventory flowWorth knowingSaks Global exits Chapter 11 as ‘Exemplar Luxury Group.’ Here are 5 other things it dumped along the wayWorth knowingAmazon’s Prime Day drives online sales in the US up 9.3%Worth knowingAdult women are driving toy industry growth
Worth knowingLowe’s makes it easier to order decorative geese, above-ground pools and other marketplace items in over 1,700 storesactMonitor Lowe's marketplace listing requirements and consider whether your product catalog aligns with items likely to be ordered through in-store associates.
Worth knowingAmazon buys ads in ChatGPT to promote Prime DayactMonitor AI-based advertising channel developments and consider experimenting with these platforms as they mature into viable seller tools.
Worth knowingHow beauty brands are popping up around World Cup festivitiesactMonitor this trend as a potential marketing angle for future events, but no immediate action required.
Worth knowingHow 3 brands are using TikTok Shop to expand abroadactRead the interviews to understand how these brands are approaching cross-border growth and identify potential strategies applicable to your own TikTok Shop expansion plans.
Worth knowingElectronics prices are starting to soar, adding to the stress consumers are facingactMonitor electronics pricing trends and evaluate inventory positioning—consider locking in stock at current costs before further price increases affect your product costs.
Worth knowingNike says it expects $986 million in IEEPA tariff refundsactMonitor for further announcements on IEEPA tariff policy changes, as this $986M refund for Nike may indicate broader tariff rollbacks or exemptions that could benefit your business.
Worth knowingTikTok Shop Sells Personal TransformationactExplore the new personal transformation category if you have relevant products or services; monitor for platform-specific listing requirements and seller guidelines for digital/experiential products.Worth knowingSummary of tax update 2026: simplification, modernisation and fairnessWorth knowingCPTPP: joint ministerial statement from the 10th commission meeting, 26 June 2026Worth knowingNotice of Scope Ruling Applications Filed in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty ProceedingsFYIMajors Management taps AI tool for pricing, inventory and operationsFYIToyota North America adjusts supply chain, manufacturing leadershipFYIHelloFresh boosts chilled fulfillment capacity via robotics deploymentFYIMAU of the TikTok Shop Seller Center app worldwide 2022-2025 - Statista
FYIPrintful Exec on Profitable Print-on-DemandactMonitor - review the strategies discussed for potential optimization of your POD operations, but no immediate action required.
FYITop Ecommerce Tools in AfricaactMonitor this trend if considering African market expansion; otherwise no immediate action neededFYIeBay Makes Updates to Seller Initiated OffersactMonitor eBay's official seller announcements or seller updates page for specific details on what the offer feature changes entail before taking action.FYIeBay Advises Sellers on July 4th Holiday ProtectionsactUpdate handling times and expected delivery dates in listings to account for the July 4th holiday closure, and proactively communicate potential delays to buyers.FYIPrimark nears 50 US stores with latest openingsFYICertain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
Worth knowingHow Etsy Is Handling New European FeesactAudit your EU product pricing and consider building the new €3 customs duty into costs; evaluate whether IOSS registration or fulfillment strategies need adjustment before the July 2026 implementation.Worth knowingConsumer spending rises as inflation speeds up to three-year highWorth knowingRhode Island becomes first state to mandate staffing ratio for self-checkoutWorth knowingCholine Salts From China; Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase InvestigationsWorth knowingDuluth Trading boosts inventory health with SKU cuts, enterprise planningWorth knowingLast-mile AI: Pointed at the wrong problemsWorth knowingLovesac on track with tariff-driven onshoring effortWorth knowingFedEx to return full MD-11 capacity ahead of peak seasonWorth knowingAlibaba’s Cainiao launches US–Mexico cross-border delivery - Tech in AsiaWorth knowingTikTok Shop replaces seller homepage with 5-agent AI dashboard in beta - PPC LandactMonitor beta testing results and prepare to learn the new dashboard once it rolls out, but no immediate action is required.Worth knowingNew Ecommerce Tools: June 24, 2026actBookmark the Practical Ecommerce tool roundups for periodic review, but no immediate action required.Worth knowingTop Barriers of Cross-Border ShoppersactAudit your international checkout flow, shipping options, and payment methods to identify and reduce friction points preventing browsers from converting to buyers.Worth knowingeBay ‘Cost of Goods’ Data DisappearsactCheck whether your cost data is still present in your records, and consider maintaining offline cost tracking as a backup until eBay restores the feature.Worth knowingeBay Glitch Forces Sellers to Manually Request Their FundsactVerify that all expected payouts have been received correctly. If any funds are missing or delayed beyond the normal cycle, contact eBay support with documentation.Worth knowingClaire’s opens Illinois distribution center to boost inventory flowWorth knowingSaks Global exits Chapter 11 as ‘Exemplar Luxury Group.’ Here are 5 other things it dumped along the wayWorth knowingAmazon’s Prime Day drives online sales in the US up 9.3%Worth knowingAdult women are driving toy industry growthWorth knowingLowe’s makes it easier to order decorative geese, above-ground pools and other marketplace items in over 1,700 storesactMonitor Lowe's marketplace listing requirements and consider whether your product catalog aligns with items likely to be ordered through in-store associates.Worth knowingAmazon buys ads in ChatGPT to promote Prime DayactMonitor AI-based advertising channel developments and consider experimenting with these platforms as they mature into viable seller tools.Worth knowingHow beauty brands are popping up around World Cup festivitiesactMonitor this trend as a potential marketing angle for future events, but no immediate action required.Worth knowingHow 3 brands are using TikTok Shop to expand abroadactRead the interviews to understand how these brands are approaching cross-border growth and identify potential strategies applicable to your own TikTok Shop expansion plans.Worth knowingElectronics prices are starting to soar, adding to the stress consumers are facingactMonitor electronics pricing trends and evaluate inventory positioning—consider locking in stock at current costs before further price increases affect your product costs.Worth knowingNike says it expects $986 million in IEEPA tariff refundsactMonitor for further announcements on IEEPA tariff policy changes, as this $986M refund for Nike may indicate broader tariff rollbacks or exemptions that could benefit your business.Worth knowingTikTok Shop Sells Personal TransformationactExplore the new personal transformation category if you have relevant products or services; monitor for platform-specific listing requirements and seller guidelines for digital/experiential products.Worth knowingSummary of tax update 2026: simplification, modernisation and fairnessWorth knowingCPTPP: joint ministerial statement from the 10th commission meeting, 26 June 2026Worth knowingNotice of Scope Ruling Applications Filed in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty ProceedingsFYIMajors Management taps AI tool for pricing, inventory and operationsFYIToyota North America adjusts supply chain, manufacturing leadershipFYIHelloFresh boosts chilled fulfillment capacity via robotics deploymentFYIMAU of the TikTok Shop Seller Center app worldwide 2022-2025 - StatistaFYIPrintful Exec on Profitable Print-on-DemandactMonitor - review the strategies discussed for potential optimization of your POD operations, but no immediate action required.FYITop Ecommerce Tools in AfricaactMonitor this trend if considering African market expansion; otherwise no immediate action neededFYIeBay Makes Updates to Seller Initiated OffersactMonitor eBay's official seller announcements or seller updates page for specific details on what the offer feature changes entail before taking action.FYIeBay Advises Sellers on July 4th Holiday ProtectionsactUpdate handling times and expected delivery dates in listings to account for the July 4th holiday closure, and proactively communicate potential delays to buyers.FYIPrimark nears 50 US stores with latest openingsFYICertain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order