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Alibaba’s Tmall waives annual service fee, while Taobao relaxes ‘refund only’ policy

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Alibaba’s Tmall waives annual service fee, while Taobao relaxes ‘refund only’ policy

Tmall, home to mainly established brands and sellers, from September 1 will waive its annual software service fee that used to range from 30,000 yuan (US$4,145) to 60,000 yuan for merchants in various categories, Alibaba’s main e-commerce unit Taobao and Tmall Group (TTG) announced on Friday. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. Existing Tmall … Read more

Shein, Temu and other e-commerce retailers are upending global air cargo industry

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Shein, Temu and other e-commerce retailers are upending global air cargo industry

The rapid rise of fast-fashion e-commerce retailers such as Shein and Temu is upending the global air cargo industry, as they increasingly vie for limited air-cargo space to woo consumers with rapid delivery times, industry sources say. Shein, PDD Group’s Temu and ByteDance’s TikTok Shop, which recently launched online shopping in the U.S., ship the majority … Read more