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South Korea Investigating AliExpress and Temu Over Data Practices

South Korean authorities are investigating collecting and using personal data by Chinese cross-border e-commerce platforms, including AliExpress and Temu. According to the report, the Personal Information Protection Commission under the Prime Minister of South Korea is conducting a questionnaire survey to understand the policies of these e-commerce platforms in handling personal data, the process of […]

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Home Furnishing Going Global: From Acquisitions and Factory Setups to Expanding Distributor Networks

From January to February 2024, China’s General Administration of Customs reported a significant 39.8% year-on-year surge in exports, totalling 846.9 billion yuan. This growth rate, uncommon in the previous two years, underscores China’s dominance as the world’s leading exporter of furniture products. Data from Chinese Customs reveals that in 2023, the export value of Chinese

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New Consumer Brands in Southeast Asia: Identifying Market Gaps and Capturing Opportunities

Recently, new consumer brands across various sectors, like Heytea, Nayuki, Pop Mart, Perfect Diary, Neiwai, and Banana, have targeted Southeast Asia for their overseas expansion. The proximity of Southeast Asia helps reduce supply chain issues, and the cultural similarities make marketing easier. However, the main reason for choosing Southeast Asia is its market potential. The

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Temu’s Efficient Logistics: Paving the Way for a New Era of Low Prices

In September 2022, Pinduoduo launched the Temu platform, and its rapid rise in the e-commerce sector is remarkable. Temu has steadily expanded to Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, starting in the European and American markets. It has entered over 40 countries in just over a year, capturing consumers’ attention with low prices. The app

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How to Understand the Semi-Managed Trend in Cross-Border E-Commerce?

After fully managed services swept through cross-border e-commerce, semi-managed services are becoming popular. The fully managed model involves the cross-border platform taking charge of store operations, warehousing, distribution, after-sales service, and more, with merchants only needing to supply and stock products in the warehouse. The essence of this model is that the sellers only provide

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Costs Soar by 400%, Some Amazon Sellers Shut Down

Since the beginning of this year, Amazon has revised its fee structure, shifting more operational costs onto third-party sellers. Simultaneously, overseas consumers are scaling back their spending. According to Adobe’s May report, American consumers increasingly seek lower-priced items online, especially in categories like personal care, electronics, clothing, home and garden, furniture, and bedding. This trend

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From Billions in Market Value to Acquisition: Wish Officially Bought by Qoo10

According to an official announcement from Wish, the acquisition of Wish by Qoo10 was completed on April 23rd local time. Qoo10 now owns and operates the Wish platform and all ContextLogic subsidiaries related to the Wish e-commerce platform. The announcement states that Wish will gradually open integration channels to all merchants. After integration, merchant products

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Aiming for $50 Billion GMV, Sellers Flock to TikTok’s North American Shop

It is reported that TikTok has set a target for its e-commerce Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) at USD 50 billion this year, about 360 billion RMB, more than doubling the previous year’s 20 billion USD. Douyin’s GMV has surpassed 2 trillion RMB, and TikTok is replicating the same model, starting with monetizing through advertising and

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A Decade for Christmas Light Sellers: From Easy Profits to Mortgaging Homes for Survival

The 2023 Christmas sales season brought both successes and challenges for cross-border sellers. For example, in the category of Christmas lights, some products sold exceptionally well, but many others failed to meet expectations. Unfortunately, one Amazon seller from Shenzhen, born in the 1980s, belonged to the latter category — the performance during the 2023 Christmas

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