e-commerce

Crackdown on errant online sellers begins

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it would start issuing takedown orders against…

BIZ BUZZ: Home makeover in the south, anyone?

Just when we think our wallets are on the way to recovering from the damage…

US slashes ‘de minimis’ tariff on small China parcels

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI/LOS ANGELES — The US will cut the “de minimis” tariff for low-value shipments…

BOC urged to scrap de minimis rule

A local trade association of retailers has formally petitioned the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to…

Low-value packages from China no longer exempted from US duties

WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration ended U.S. duty-free access for low-value shipments from China…

Amazon in White House crosshairs over toll tags

WASHINGTON — Amazon said on Tuesday its low-cost Haul unit had considered listing import charges…

From great debt to great deals: Investing in people key to scale up

Steve Sy is founder and CEO of Great Deals Corp., the Philippines’ leading e-distributor providing…

BIZ BUZZ: Cosmetics industry puts a gloss on fight vs fakes

The battle against fake cosmetics gets a major boost as the Chamber of Cosmetics Industry…

Italy investigates Amazon over alleged 1.2 billion euro tax evasion

MILAN — Italian prosecutors are investigating e-commerce giant Amazon and three of its executives over…

Shein, Temu, Amazon Haul set for price hikes

NEW YORK/LONDON — Shein, Temu and Amazon Haul prices are likely to rise for American…