Cross-border intelligence

Attention sellers on the France site! E-invoicing reform takes effect—if you have a VAT number, do you have to do e-reporting?

Holding a French VAT number does not mean that all orders must undergo e-reporting. This article, combined with scenarios such as French FBA, local sales, cross-border distance sales and OSS, analyzes the relationship between transaction types, the party liable for VAT and reporting obligations.

This DTC brand used a packet of hydration powder to reach $1 billion overseas

Liquid I.V. redefined electrolyte powder as daily hydration, targeting high-frequency scenarios such as travel and staying up late; relying on free samples and TikTok influencer scenario-based marketing, it climbed from boutique supermarkets to all channels, and built barriers with a public welfare mission and co-brand

26-cv-02287 | Keith Law Firm strikes again—147 stores trapped in a TRO maze over vintage floral and psychedelic pattern copyrights

Taking effect soon! Amazon requires sellers to submit an Austrian EPR registration number

Amazon has sent Austrian EPR compliance notices to some sellers, requiring them to submit Austrian packaging, battery and WEEE-related Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) registration numbers by October 31, 2026, or to choose the corresponding EPR registration and payment-on-behalf services as required by the platfo

Extremely high GDP per capita and a tax rate of only 5%! Why is Middle East VAT sought after by the cross-border community?

In the landscape of cross-border e-commerce and overseas investment, "Middle East VAT" (value-added tax) has in recent years rapidly risen from an obscure compliance term to a hotly debated topic and a must-have configuration in the industry.

Annual revenue of 6.7 billion yuan, net profit doubled: re-evaluating the long-term value of the cross-border direct mail sector from Yanwen's prospectus

A US company ≠ a US IOR: Executive Order 14411 is reshaping the determination of the importer of record

Amazon FBA surcharges to rise, effective November 2

Amazon FBA surcharges to rise, effective November 2

92% See AP Automation as a Way to Move Beyond Routine Tasks

Businesses looking to automate supplier payments are giving technology teams a bigger say in purchasing decisions, and the reason starts with a practical priority: making new software work with what they already have. The July 2026 “Busines

refurbed marketplace launches in the UK

We’ve been waiting a long time for this one, but at last refurbed is live in the UK! With the aim to make buying professionally refurbished products a mainstream alternative to buying new, UK shoppers will be able to access everything from

Debenhams Group returns to profit for first time in five years as turnaround accelerates

Debenhams Group has swung back into profit for the first time in five years. The company, which owns Debenhams, PrettyLittleThing, boohoo and Karen Millen, reported a pre-tax profit of £28.3m for the six months to 31 August, compared with a

Hands-on with Nano Banana 2.1: Head-to-head PK across 10 e-commerce scenarios—can it dethrone GPT? (Tutorial & prompts included)

Is nano banana 2.1 suitable for sellers to use for image creation?

26-cv-27379 | From brand column lookup to packaging: What the HBMYN trademark lawsuit means for eyewear sellers

Urgent | Amazon NWD removal countdown: Deadline October 27—unhandled inventory may be disposed of

Stop treating Deals as a clearance tool—they're the ticket for new Amazon products to earn traffic eligibility!

A competitor ran three Deals in one month and my conversion dropped—should I follow with a price cut? Dare I go deeper on price for Prime Day, and will it hurt Black Friday? For a new product cold start, when exactly should I run a Deal?

From front shop and back factory to global shelves: how the Foshan furniture industrial belt is rebuilding its overseas expansion capabilities

Does a drop in Amazon reviews always mean a violation? How should sellers appeal?

First determine the cause, then decide whether to rectify or appeal

Consumer confidence suffers biggest fall since Covid as cost-of-living pressures mount

UK consumer confidence has plunged at its fastest rate since the Covid pandemic. The latest GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer revealed an 11-point drop in October to -24, down from -13 in September, marking the sharpest monthly decline sinc

The viral Chinese motorcycle that struggled for 20 years

Advancing in the global market + repairing the local market

Mixue Ice Cream & Tea, opening stores in Mongolia

There is no standard answer for localization; the tuition you pay in one country won't buy you the next market

36Kr Global · Global Companies | Zhuanzhuan, Wanting to Become the Next JD.com?

After Spending So Much Money, Has Zhuanzhuan's "Trust Flywheel" Started Spinning?

EU trademark: the first step in brand protection when going overseas to Europe

Industry Watch | Qatar's Non-Oil and Gas Industries Contribute About 80% of Real GDP

The Emir of Qatar stated that Qatar's non-oil and gas industries have maintained growth, contributing about 80% to real GDP, demonstrating the resilience of the national economy amid complex circumstances.

36Kr Global · Middle East | Qatar Investment Promotion Agency Holds Roundtable with Chinese Enterprises to Deepen China-Qatar Economic and Trade Cooperation

The Qatar Investment Promotion Agency, together with the Qatar Chinese Enterprises Association, held a roundtable meeting for Chinese enterprises, focusing on exchanges around the operational needs, investment services, and development opportunities of Chinese enterprises in Qatar, further strengthening China-Qatar eco