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De Minimis’: The Trade Perk Trump May End as China Tensions Rise, Explained

President Trump is considering changes to the US “de minimis” exemption on import tariffs, which has become controversial due to its role in trade imbalances and the rapid growth of Chinese e-commerce platforms.

Retail

De Minimis’: The Trade Perk Trump May End as China Tensions Rise, Explained

President Trump is considering changes to the US “de minimis” exemption on import tariffs, which has become controversial due to its role in trade imbalances and the rapid growth of Chinese e-commerce platforms.


News & Analysis

The Top 10 Stories that Shaped Fashion in 2024

BoF looks back at the news that changed the industry this year — and will define the fashion agenda in 2025.

News & Analysis

The Top 10 Stories that Shaped Fashion in 2024

BoF looks back at the news that changed the industry this year — and will define the fashion agenda in 2025.


Retail

This Week: On Black Friday, It’s Shein and Temu Versus the World

Spending has been sluggish, but retailers have a chance to make up for lost time in a compressed holiday season - if they can find an answer to their online competition.

Retail

This Week: On Black Friday, It’s Shein and Temu Versus the World

Spending has been sluggish, but retailers have a chance to make up for lost time in a compressed holiday season - if they can find an answer to their online competition.


Retail

This Week: The Holiday Shopping Season Begins

Consumers are getting choosier about where they spend. Retailers will need to work extra hard to ensure it’s in their stores, and not competitors’.

Retail

This Week: The Holiday Shopping Season Begins

Consumers are getting choosier about where they spend. Retailers will need to work extra hard to ensure it’s in their stores, and not competitors’.


Retail

US Crackdown on Cheap Chinese Goods Takes Aim at Temu, Shein

Plans to begin taxing US imports worth less than $800 would shut a loophole that that has helped fuel the Chinese-linked e-commerce players’ growth.

Retail

US Crackdown on Cheap Chinese Goods Takes Aim at Temu, Shein

Plans to begin taxing US imports worth less than $800 would shut a loophole that that has helped fuel the Chinese-linked e-commerce players’ growth.


Retail

A Reality Check for Temu

Growth is slowing, competition is getting intense and regulators have the fast-fashion retailer in their sights. But despite investor panic over its prospects, Temu remains an e-commerce powerhouse — one that Western competitors must continue to watch.

Retail

A Reality Check for Temu

Growth is slowing, competition is getting intense and regulators have the fast-fashion retailer in their sights. But despite investor panic over its prospects, Temu remains an e-commerce powerhouse — one that Western competitors must continue to watch.


Retail

Op-Ed | Let Temu Keep the Cheap Stuff. Amazon Should Go Luxe.

Amazon will struggle to beat Temu and Shein at their own game, and in the process, it risks devaluing what has become its core proposition: convenience.

Retail

Op-Ed | Let Temu Keep the Cheap Stuff. Amazon Should Go Luxe.

Amazon will struggle to beat Temu and Shein at their own game, and in the process, it risks devaluing what has become its core proposition: convenience.


Global Markets

Brazil Succumbs to the Retail Apocalypse It Staved Off for Years

Though e-commerce reshaped retailing in the US and Europe even before the pandemic, a confluence of economic, financial and logistical circumstances kept the South American nation insulated from the trend until later.

Global Markets

Brazil Succumbs to the Retail Apocalypse It Staved Off for Years

Though e-commerce reshaped retailing in the US and Europe even before the pandemic, a confluence of economic, financial and logistical circumstances kept the South American nation insulated from the trend until later.


China

Can H&M and Zara Compete with Chinese Rivals?

With consumers tightening their belts in China, the battle between global fast fashion brands and local high street giants has intensified.

China

Can H&M and Zara Compete with Chinese Rivals?

With consumers tightening their belts in China, the battle between global fast fashion brands and local high street giants has intensified.


Marketing

Temu and Shein Are the ‘Jaws’ of Digital Advertising

They can appear out of nowhere, abruptly send costs soaring and disappear just as quickly.

Marketing

Temu and Shein Are the ‘Jaws’ of Digital Advertising

They can appear out of nowhere, abruptly send costs soaring and disappear just as quickly.