⭐ May 6 – Meta warns Nigeria shutdown | eBay grants $500k | Temu import fees surge

It’s Tuesday, and e‑commerce just went full contact: UPS slashes 20K jobs, hackers lace code into hundreds of carts, and Temu’s 145 % “import charge” makes Shein’s 377 % price jump look tame.

We’ve sliced the noise, image automation that saves 15 hours, $75K Walmart credits, AI hacks that pay for themselves—so your side‑hustle keeps cash flowing instead of drowning in duty codes.

In Today’s Edition:

• What's Happening: The Latest Ecommerce News (Handpicked for you!)

• 🎧 On the pod: Beyond The Basics: 3 Unique Email Marketing Tactics That Work

• End of the $800 Duty‑Free Loophole: What Small Online Sellers Must Do Now

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📰 WHAT'S HAPPENING: THE LATEST ECOMMERCE NEWS (Handpicked for you!)

General Ecommerce News

• UPS to shed 20,000 jobs amid fewer Amazon parcels and pressure from U.S. tariffs [read more]

• Supply‑chain breach compromises hundreds of e‑commerce sites [read more]

• Retailers warn of holiday toy shortages as tariffs snarl supply chains [read more]

• Small businesses turn to AI for cost savings and global reach, DHL survey finds [read more]

• Meta warns Facebook could face shutdown in Nigeria [read more]

• Get Your Products on ChatGPT Shopping [read more]

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• Amazon, eBay, or Walmart: Which platform is best for sellers in 2025? [read more]

• CEO says tariffs could boost Amazon’s market share, echoing pandemic gains [read more]

• Temu tacks on “import charges” of roughly 145% after new Trump tariffs, doubling many prices [read more]

• Save up to $75K when you begin selling on Walmart [read more]

• eBay’s 6th Up & Running Grants program to award $500K to small businesses [read more]

Social Media & Advertising

• Meta and Shopify pressed to tackle a surge of “ghost stores” targeting Australian shoppers [read more]

• TikTok releases report on IP detection and shopper safety measures [read more]

• How AI‑powered UGC ads are reshaping e‑commerce and influencer campaigns [read more]

• Meta notes Chinese retailers trimming digital ad budgets [read more]

• Top 10 AI tools for e‑commerce in May 2025 [read more]

• Trump says he’s willing to delay TikTok ban again [read more]

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💡 END OF THE $800 DUTY‑FREE LOOPHOLE: WHAT SMALL ONLINE SELLERS MUST DO NOW

Heads up: The U.S. just killed the $800 duty‑free loophole for packages from China and Hong Kong. Every parcel arriving after May 2 now pays up to 50 % tariffs or a $25–$50 flat duty, whichever hurts more.

Why it matters: That $19.99 ring‑light you drop‑shipped now lands with a tax bigger than its price. Margins shrink, delivery slows, shoppers balk.

The fallout

• Landed costs explode. A $20 SKU + $25 duty = 225 % cost jump.

• Customs gridlock. Millions of new formal entries pile up, adding days.

• Marketplace shock. Temu pauses U.S. orders; Shein and TikTok Shop quietly hike prices.

Your playbook

• Consolidate imports. Ship pallets to a U.S. 3PL, pay duty once, fulfill domestically.

• Switch terms. Demand DDP from suppliers or renegotiate FOB pricing.

• Diversify fast. Test Vietnam, Mexico, local print‑on‑demand, or bulk parts you kit at home.

• Flag prices. Add “Duties included” badges and adjust retail before chargebacks hit.

👉 Act now: Audit China/HK SKUs this week, redo your cost sheet, and brief customers before peak season.

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