Amazon bringing same-day delivery to ‘millions’ of rural customers
Amazon bringing same-day delivery to 'millions' of rural customers Amazon bringing same-day delivery to ‘millions’ of rural customers Amazon announced its intention to bring same-day and next-day delivery to “tens of millions” of people who live in live in smaller towns by the end of 2026. Speedier deliveries will be available to residents “in more […]
Pinterest is adding third-party influencer content to its feeds
Pinterest is adding third-party influencer content to its feeds Influencers on affiliate shopping platform LTK may soon get access to a huge new audience: Pinterest users. Under a new partnership announced today, high-performing image posts on LTK will automatically be cross-posted to Pinterest; the pilot program is expected to expand in the coming months to […]
Shein’s ‘fake discounts’ break the law, EU says
Shein's 'fake discounts' break the law, EU says Shein’s ‘fake discounts’ break the law, EU says The European Union has warned Shein that several of its practices violate EU consumer protection law, including by offering “fake discounts” and pressuring customers into completing purchases with phony deadlines. On Monday, the EU’s Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network […]
Trump’s tariff plan is a potential death blow to your cheap online shopping
Trump's tariff plan is a potential death blow to your cheap online shopping Trump’s tariff plan is a potential death blow to your cheap online shopping With President Donald Trump’s new tariff plan, your online shopping packages coming directly from China are about to get much more expensive. In February, the Trump administration moved to […]
America is living in tariff limbo
America is living in tariff limbo For millions of people, any one of the many unprecedented actions in the first 100 days of the second Trump presidency was enough to show that the US is barreling toward – or has already arrived at – billionaire-helmed fascism. Sure, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has […]
Shein and Temu raise prices in response to Trump tariffs
Shein and Temu raise prices in response to Trump tariffs Donald Trump’s staggering tariffs on Chinese imports have hit nearly every category of consumer goods, from electronics and automobiles to clothing and footwear. One of the most vulnerable industries is the ultracheap e-commerce sites like Shein, Temu, and AliExpress that American shoppers have become accustomed […]
Temu and Shein are raising their US prices next week
Temu and Shein are raising their US prices next week Shein and Temu are preparing to raise their prices in the US. In almost the same notice to customers, the ultra-cheap retailers warn that they will start adjusting their prices on April 25th due to changes to “global trade rules and tariffs.” President Donald Trump […]
On TikTok, Chinese factories are trolling anxious American shoppers
On TikTok, Chinese factories are trolling anxious American shoppers Hermès handbags, Birkenstocks, Tide Pods, Lululemon activewear, and mountains of luxury furniture â what if I told you you could cut out the middleman and buy it straight from the source for a fraction of the cost? So goes a genre of viral videos cropping up […]
Amazon is already changing its ultra-cheap Temu copycat
Amazon is already changing its ultra-cheap Temu copycat As Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are set to take effect, Amazon is tweaking some of how it does business — specifically how it operates Amazon Haul, the company’s version of bargain bin Chinese sites like Temu and Shein. The Information reported Tuesday that Amazon Haul offerings will […]
Google changes Chrome extension policies following the Honey link scandal
Google changes Chrome extension policies following the Honey link scandal Google has updated its affiliate ads policy for Chrome extensions after creators accused PayPal’s popular Honey browser extension of being a “scam.” Honey was accused of taking affiliate revenue from the same influencers it paid for promotion by using its Chrome extension to swap in […]