⭐ May 8 – 'Made in USA' gains momentum | 2025 Shipping Tips | Temu stops China-to-US flow

Happy Thursday — Claus here with your Ecommerce Coffee Break.

Temu halts U.S. shipments, Amazon battles price hikes, and TikTok Shop hits 72M new buyers.

Grab your coffee and read on. Today's newsletter is 655 words—a 3-minute, 16-second read.

In Today’s Edition:

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

• 🎧 On the pod: How to Optimize Your E-commerce Store with A/B Testing

• 67% of US Online Shoppers Spend More to Qualify for Free Shipping

Today's newsletter is 676 words — a 3-minute, 22-second read.

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

General Ecommerce News

• Trump says tariff reductions on China are a possibility [read more]

• Two-thirds of U.S. online buyers increase cart size to qualify for free shipping [read more]

• Stripe introduces AI shopping agents to transform online buying [read more]

• Top Shipping Methods for Small Businesses in 2025 [read more]

• E-commerce sellers on Shopify and Amazon struggle as lenders tighten access [read more]

Platforms & Marketplaces

• Amazon is working to contain price increases as tariffs loom, CFO says [read more]

• Etsy taps into AI technology to enhance shopping personalization [read more]

• eBay announces executive reshuffle, appoints a new CFO [read more]

• 72 million Europeans gain access to TikTok Shop [read more]

• 'Made in USA' gains momentum on Amazon, and sellers are embracing it [read more]

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• TikTok targets Japanese market as part of broader global e-commerce expansion [read more]

• AI-driven search shifts attention away from e-commerce brands [read more]

• Zuckerberg to introduce premium features and ads to Meta’s AI platform [read more]

• A Guide to Calculating the Market Size for Your Product [read more]

🎙️ ECOMMERCE COFFEE BREAK PODCAST

How To Optimize Your E-commerce Store With A/B Testing

In this episode, Yi Hung Lin (Jeffrey), founder of ABConvert, breaks down how A/B testing helps you grow a Shopify store the smart way.

Jeffrey explains how smart testing can significantly boost your profits.

Learn how to make data-driven decisions about pricing, shipping thresholds, and other key factors that can increase conversion rates by 10-15% without spending more on advertising.

🎧 Play Episode: [Website] [Apple Podcasts] [Spotify] [YouTube]

💡 67% OF US ONLINE SHOPPERS SPEND MORE TO QUALIFY FOR FREE SHIPPING

Spend to save: Nearly 7 in 10 U.S. online shoppers (67%) willingly pad their carts with extra products just to cross the free-shipping threshold.

Why it matters: Those bonus dollars lift average order value—but they stay in your pocket only if you follow through with the speedy, reliable delivery you’ve promised.

By the numbers

• 89% say free shipping drives choice

• 35% want delivery ≤ 2 days; 92% will wait 5

• 49% fear porch piracy

• 53% skip sites without free returns

• 37% shop online weekly (42% women)

Bottom line: Speed, price clarity and friction-free returns now decide the sale.

Next steps

• Re-set your free-ship threshold.

• Expand two-day coverage.

• Flaunt prepaid return labels.

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