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Tariffs threaten innovation鈥檚 pace: Prolonged trade wars could hike smartphone prices and delay new tech rollouts, making midrange devices a safer, more strategic choice for buyers and brands. Read online

UK regulators approve Shein IPO in a victory for China: While it may be too late for the fast-fashion retailer, the move could put the UK in China鈥檚 good graces and protect it from the worst of the trade war.

TikTok is restructuring its governance and experience team: The move affects marketplace safety within TikTok Shop and may be a response to the platform鈥檚 underperformance last year.

Meta under fire on multiple fronts: Teen-targeting claims, a high-stakes FTC trial, and Chinese advertiser pullback could reshape the company鈥檚 ad model.

Facing a steep 145% Chinese import duty, HP, Dell, Lenovo, and Nintendo are pulling back, risking supply gaps to dodge consumer backlash

Trump quadruples de minimis duties on Chinese imports as trade war escalates rapidly: The new fees will not only erase Shein鈥檚 and Temu鈥檚 price advantage, but also hit US businesses hard.

Trump鈥檚 鈥淟iberation Day鈥� tariffs landed harder than expected. Uncertainty remains, given the pause on reciprocal tariffs for countries willing to negotiate with the US鈥攁long with an escalating trade war with China. Which markets will take the greatest hits? And how might our US forecasts change?

The retail outlook for 2025 is worse than previously anticipated. However, many smaller emerging markets are still in line for strong years, and ecommerce continues to claw share from traditional retail.

China turns to stimulus, charm offensive to blunt Trump鈥檚 tariffs: But US duties of 104% could deal a severe blow to an economy struggling with depressed consumer and business confidence.

Bringing manufacturing back to the US is easier said than done: Tariff uncertainty makes it hard for companies to take on large-scale projects.

With iPhone prices poised to spike, Apple鈥檚 supply chain edge offers a short reprieve, but panic buying reveals deeper economic fears taking hold

If ad dollars shrink, Meta and others may need to ditch risky side projects and focus on scalable, affordable services to survive the slowdown

China鈥檚 retaliation rattles markets, but Big Tech could offset losses by leaning into AI, services, and subscriptions鈥攊f consumers still bite.

TikTok receives another 75-day extension: As Trump signs a second executive order to keep the app alive, its future remains murky.

The end of de minimis is nigh: The rule that fueled the rise of Temu and Shein is set to end on May 2.

A nearly $1 trillion loss in a day signals market panic. Apple leads the fall, with ripple effects threatening AI growth, ad revenue, and cloud service pricing.

In this report, we explore the world鈥檚 top region for retail and ecommerce, Asia-Pacific. Read on for a closer look at the markets in China, India, the Philippines, and more.

Est茅e Lauder downplayed the impact of China鈥檚 gray market crackdown on sales, lawsuit alleges: The beauty company is accused of misleading investors about the severity of the headwinds it faced.