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UK profit warnings hit near two-year high as retailers brace for Budget

Profit warnings among UK-listed companies have climbed to their highest level since late 2024, putting further pressure on businesses ahead of the autumn Budget. New figures from EY-Parthenon showed 65 profit warnings were issued in the thr

Amazon makes a big move: Listings can keep selling even with violations! This new mechanism may change how sellers appeal

For Amazon sellers, a Listing suddenly being judged non-compliant often means an "emergency firefight." Especially for core listings that are steadily generating orders—once sales are restricted by the system, not only will orders be affected, but a series of operational metrics such as ad placements, keyword rankings,

Temu concedes hefty settlement over data privacy and product safety concerns

Temu has agreed to pay $3 million and tighten its data protection and product safety practices to settle a lawsuit brought by the US state of Texas. Temu will be required to store Texas shoppers’ personal information on American-controlled

Amazon NWD error, listing will be forcibly taken down on October 27

Amazon NWD error, listing will be forcibly taken down on October 27

$10bn US ‘dupe’ retailer Quince launches in UK

US brand Quince has entered the UK market, bringing its ‘cut-price luxury’ model to British shoppers. The San Francisco-based business, which was valued at $10.1 billion (around £7.5 billion) earlier this year, has launched its first market

Breaking! Six Hong Kong tax agreements are to be gazetted—can cross-border collections move now?

Six Hong Kong tax agreements have entered the legislative process but have not yet taken effect; enterprises need to carefully adjust cross-border capital paths.

26-cv-03326 | Automatic smoker patent strikes frequently; kitchen category sellers need to be careful when selecting products

Major good news for Middle East gold mining: Saudi Arabia joins the Madrid trademark system!

Good news~

What’s fuelling UK shopping centres’ £1.6bn comeback?

Britain’s biggest shopping centres are back on investors’ shopping lists, with £1.6 billion of deals this year. Six years after intu collapsed, its former shopping centres are attracting buyers again, as investors return to a sector they sp

U.S. customers pay in a lump sum—how should revenue be recognized?

A U.S. customer has paid the contract amount—can the enterprise recognize all of it as current-period revenue? Under U.S. accounting standard ASC 606, the contract content, performance progress, and transaction price also need to be considered.

Tax authority exposes 5 cases in a row: bookkeeping agencies in trouble, cross-border business owners also penalized

A bookkeeping agency filing quickly every month doesn't mean the boss can hand over all the risk along with it. In this round, the State Taxation Administration exposed 5 cases: intermediaries were investigated, yet enterprises still have to pay back taxes and late fees, and some enterprises will also be penalized.

From starting in a garage to annual revenue exceeding $100 million, this brand cracked overseas markets with a single silicone ring

Groove Life entered the market with low-cost silicone rings by solving the safety hazards of metal rings, and through technical barriers and precise positioning in high-risk occupational scenarios, achieved annual revenue exceeding 100 million.

9 decisions that most easily cause cross-border beginners to lose money! See if you've made any of them!

Complete cost accounting table for a manufacturer-trader doing Amazon: calculate profit and loss clearly before starting production

Complete cost accounting table for a manufacturer-trader doing Amazon: calculate profit and loss clearly before starting production

US States Series | New Jersey: The warehouses of the US East are here, and so is the highest corporate income tax in the entire US

Goods have entered the New Jersey warehouse; sales tax is collected and remitted by Amazon, but sellers still have to look after income tax themselves.

26-cv-12578 | Who moved the cheese of the classic swordsman? Zorro files three cases in one day, seeking damages across the entire internet!

New policy! Amazon will launch a listing protection mechanism! Listings judged non-compliant may be allowed to continue selling

Good news for sellers!

Don't rely on low-price volume listing! This category achieves high repeat purchases through "series-ization"

It is currently an undervalued incremental track.

AliExpress announces goals for the next three years: number of brands and brand rolling GMV to grow 50% annually

AliExpress continues to ramp up brand globalization, aiming for 50% growth in both number of brands and brand GMV

Sold 696 million in 1 day! Amazon top seller achieves 50% repeat purchase rate on a new platform

The "value highland" of Chinese brands going global.

AliExpress and Tmall jointly launch the "China Brand Global Growth Plan"

Temu Pays $3 Million to Settle Texas Data Privacy and Safety Claims

The Chinese-owned marketplace agreed to store US shopper data on domestic servers and run annual independent product safety audits.

Shopee and Magalu Form Marketplace Partnership in Brazil

Magazine Luiza will sell its first-party catalog on Shopee while integrating Shopee products into its own digital ecosystem.

How BigCommerce Catalog Enrichment Can Help You Sell More on BFCM and Beyond