Some categories have additional traffic on Amazon clearance pages. The volume of Chinese and Russian e-commerce orders accounts for 70% of Russia’s total cross-border e-commerce orders.

Categories such as apparel, shoes, outdoor, gardening, etc. have extra traffic on Amazon’s clearance page!

From September to October, Amazon US and European sites launched the summer clearance promotion theme event. Products in various categories such as clothing, shoes, outdoor activities, gardening, etc. will have additional traffic entrances on the clearance promotion event page. Promotions that meet the event ASIN image requirements will have the opportunity to receive additional exposure on the event page.

Ministry of Commerce: Support the development of new foreign trade formats such as cross-border e-commerce and overseas warehouses

Ren Hongbin, Vice Minister of Commerce, introduced that recent surveys show that the operating pressure of small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises is increasing. They are mainly facing two difficulties. One is that the ocean freight is high, and the other is that the prices of some raw materials are still high. In the next step, the Ministry of Commerce will introduce targeted policy support measures in a timely manner, increase the support for small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises, actively participate in high-standard multilateral regional trade arrangements, and support the multilateral trading system. At the same time, we will jointly build the "Belt and Road", promote the establishment of a trade facilitation working mechanism with more trading partners, and sign a "Silk Road E-commerce" cooperation agreement. Actively support the development of new foreign trade formats and models such as cross-border e-commerce, overseas warehouses, market procurement, and offshore trade.

Washington, D.C. expands antitrust lawsuit against Amazon

The original complaint focused on Amazon’s allegedly anticompetitive contracts with third-party sellers, or sellers that sell goods on Amazon under their own brands. Now, Washington, D.C., has expanded it to include goods that Amazon buys wholesale and sells directly to consumers, targeting Amazon’s relationships with wholesale suppliers.

China-Russia e-commerce orders account for 70% of Russia's total cross-border e-commerce

According to the Russian Satellite News Agency , the Director of the Department of Development and Regulation of Foreign Economic Activities of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development said that in 2020, trade between Russia and China accounted for 70% of cross-border trade, and China ranked first in e-commerce trade with Russia. She also said that in 2020, cross-border e-commerce trade met the needs of nearly 14% of consumers in Russia. She also pointed out that according to expert estimates, the size of China's e-commerce market will account for more than half of the size of Russia's retail market in 2021.

Amazon India launches largest fulfilment centre in Bengaluru

The distribution center has a storage capacity of more than 2.4 million cubic feet and will support more than 42,000 sellers in Karnataka to store goods. Karnataka is an important development area for Amazon in India, and Amazon has spent a lot of money to build infrastructure and technology centers in the region. Amazon will also recruit for various positions in its operations network in Karnataka, including full-time and part-time opportunities, to strengthen its distribution capabilities.

Polish e-commerce company Allegro launches buy now, pay later service Allegro Pay

Recently, Polish e-commerce Allegro announced that its buy now, pay later system Allegro Pay is officially open to all users. It is reported that Allegro Pay allows Allegro users to postpone or pay in installments. The starting price of Allegro Pay deferred payment is 30 zlotys (7.8 US dollars), and orders over 300 zlotys (78 US dollars) can choose to pay in monthly installments. The company also plans to launch more new products in the Allegro Pay offer, such as this year's maximum credit limit may increase by 420 zlotys (for some designated customers).

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