Category: E-Commerce

Carvana, a Used Car Retailer, Thinks Trump’s Tariffs Could be Good for Business

The chief executive of Carvana, which sells used cars online, said President Trump’s tariffs could help his company by increasing demand for its vehicles.
A Shipping Change Might Help Small Businesses if Not for Trump’s Trade Wars

Companies squeezed by Shein and Temu are welcoming the end of a shipping rule that bolstered the Chinese e-commerce giants. But broader tariff concerns are outweighing any optimism.
A Kentucky Boy Mistakenly Orders Almost 70,000 Dum-Dums Lollipops

Holly LaFavers said she was eventually refunded $4,200 for her 8-year-old son’s order of Dum-Dums candy.
Why Stars Were Wearing ‘Custom eBay’ at the Met Gala

Amid all the Louis Vuitton and Chanel, the online auction house — which sponsored the party — got several high-profile shout-outs on the blue carpet.
How Trump’s Closing a Tariff Loophole Will Hurt UPS and FedEx

President Trump has ended a tariff loophole that generated lots of business for delivery companies shipping inexpensive goods from China to the U.S.
China’s Garment Factories Face a Tipping Point After New Tariffs

As a U.S. tax loophole ends, the apparel makers that sell to America are forced to consider alternative markets or cheaper locations in and outside China.
Trump’s Tariff on Cheap Chinese Imports Will Cost Big Tech Billions

For Meta, Alphabet and other platforms, the elimination of the tariff exemption for inexpensive goods is already cutting into advertising revenue.
Trump Ends Chinese Tariff Loophole, Raising the Cost of Online Goods

Supporters say the change is important to stop cheap Chinese goods from entering the U.S. But the decision could drive up prices for goods Americans buy online.
How a U.S. Tax Loophole Supercharged China’s Exports

E-commerce trade in small parcels brought Chinese factories to American shoppers. Tariffs are severing the connection.
Amazon Says Operating Profits May Decline Amid Economic Uncertainty

The company reported overall mixed results, sending share prices down in after-hours trading.
As a Tariff Loophole Closes, Sellers Who Import From China Brace for Chaos

Independent vendors who sell on sites like Etsy and eBay are trying to blunt the pain from tariffs on low-cost Chinese-made goods.
White House-Amazon Spat Culminates in Trump Calling Bezos ‘Very Nice’

The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, attacked the retail giant over a report that suggested Amazon would highlight tariff-related price increases. Amazon said it was “not going to happen.”