Cross-border intelligence

Coca-Cola puts consumers in charge of Christmas Truck tour in new festive campaign

Coca-Cola has launched a new consumer-led Christmas campaign, giving the public the chance to vote for where its iconic Christmas Truck will visit for the first time. The brand is putting local communities at the heart of its festive market

Infringement warning for a travel pillow with a securing strap under a US invention patent—how to find non-infringement defense points and recover the listing?

Podcast: How AI will transform freight forwarding beyond the hype

AI is everywhere in logistics right now, but what does it actually mean for freight forwarding? In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, host Charlotte Goldstone speaks to Erik Muttersbach, founder of Zauber and former Forto technology exec

Pressure remains on China-EU e-commerce volumes as new charge looms

China’s e-commerce volumes continued to decline in September, while the European Union is set to add another charge for low-cost packages being imported into the bloc in November to pile on the pressure. Figures from consultant Aevean show

10 recently announced high-risk products—listing them means immediate violation!

Be sure not to step on a landmine~

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.

Major policy transition period ends: the offshore profit-hiding methods once popular in cross-border circles no longer work! How do you pay taxes now?

The new regulations of the State Taxation Administration clarify that offshore trust income must be reported for individual income tax, cannot offset overseas financing interest, and foreign taxes cannot offset domestic taxes; old structures are prone to pitfalls.

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

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

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

AI Shifts Underwriting From the Person to the Purchase

The credit score has a strange blind spot. It knows a lot about the borrower and almost nothing about what the borrower is about to buy. And as latest installment of “The Future of AI Credit” playbook, a PYMNTS Intelligence collaboration wi

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

The three-year AI rhythm of cross-border top sellers: 2019 informatization, 2022 digitalization, 2025 AI foundation

A qualitative transformation every three years.

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?

Turned new product analysis into a Skill: AI automatically tracks the entire new product breakout process

Turned new product analysis into a Skill: AI automatically tracks the entire new product breakout process

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

Aldo Group extends Bleckmann logistics partnership until 2031

Aldo Group has extended its logistics partnership with Bleckmann for another five years, securing the agreement until July 2031. The Canadian footwear and accessories brand has worked with Bleckmann since 2016, with the logistics provider h

Chinese cross-border e-commerce platforms face new obstacles in South Africa? Compliance thresholds continue to rise

Selfridges unveils city-inspired Christmas campaign across UK stores

Selfridges has launched its 2026 Christmas campaign, transforming its stores into festive cityscapes inspired by destinations around the world. Dubbed ‘Christmas and the City’, the campaign features immersive window displays, themed dining

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

VAT: reduced rate for hospitality, holiday accommodation and attractions

If you’re a VAT registered business, check if you can temporarily reduce the rate of VAT on supplies relating to hospitality, accommodation, or admission to certain attractions.