1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (366+ words) The cost of this new framework shows up in three places: margins, liability and conversions. Parcels that once entered duty-free now face duties, processing fees and stricter documentation. Total landed cost per order goes up, and brands that absorb that…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (789+ words) Ends Friday: Get a year of Modern Retail+ for 35% less. Gas prices surpassed $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 earlier this year, driven by disruptions to oil supply amid the U.S.-Iran war. As of Thursday, the national average for…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (539+ words) Our best offer: Get a year of Modern Retail+ for 35% less. Ends May 29. Higher fuel prices due to the war with Iran are putting pressure on Walmart’s customers and supply chain, and could lead to higher price tags on the…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1211+ words) Earlier this month, GameStop offered to buy eBay for about $55.5 billion. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen, who previously led pet marketplace Chewy, told The Wall Street Journal that GameStop had built a roughly 5% stake in eBay and had a commitment of…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (532+ words) This is the latest installment of the Marketplace Briefing, a weekly Modern Retail+ column about the ever-changing e-commerce marketplace landscape. More from the series → Wagyu beef skirt steaks. Jumbo chicken wings. Filet mignon steaks. These are just some of the…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (611+ words) Whatnot, the livestream shopping app, now integrates directly with Shopify, opening the door for millions of merchants to sell on its platform as it looks to drive growth and wider mainstream adoption of live selling. The integration, which launched Wednesday,…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (793+ words) Seven seats remaining for the Modern Retail Marketing Summit, April 20-22. Some Amazon sellers are calling for a one-day boycott of the company’s advertising platform next week, urging merchants to turn off their ads on April 15 to protest a new payment…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (830+ words) Register to connect with brand leaders at Babylist, Crocs and more In the U.S., Aldi has moved away from developing its own e-commerce website in-house, instead turning to a grocery tech giant to do the heavy lifting. Aldi U.S. just launched a…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (692+ words) Join us: Modern Retail Marketing Summit | Apr 20–22, Huntington Beach On Whatnot, the next big thing in livestream shopping isn’t sneakers or Pokémon cards — it’s sour gummies and seafood. “This is the first category we’ve launched where pretty much anyone can…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (324+ words) Brand execs: Apply to be a VIP at the Modern Retail Marketing Summit Amazon said earlier this month that it brought in $716.9 billion in revenue for 2025. That beat Walmart’s sales last year, which came in at $713.2 billion, the company reported…...