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1. [READ] Trump announces sweeping range of reciprocal tariffs

  • Trump announced a two-step tariff plan with baseline and additional country-specific rates starting April 5 and 9.
  • Tariffs range from a 10% baseline to over 50% for targeted countries
  • China faces the steepest impact, with total tariffs rising to 54% due to new and existing duties.
  • Download LedgerGurus Tariff Impact Calculator to analyze the cost impact to your business

2. [READ] Amazon vs. Walmart: Who sells more online?

  • Amazon’s 2024 ecommerce sales: $447B (39.7% of Top 2000); Walmart’s: $136B (10.6% of Top 2000).
  • Walmart led in 2024 total revenue: $681B vs. Amazon’s $638B
  • Amazon’s ecommerce is 70.2% of total sales; Walmart’s grew to 17.8% from 4.8% in 2018.

3. [READ] Retail, E-Commerce Merchants Lose $4 for Every $1 in Fraud: LexisNexis Report

  • E-commerce fraud costs U.S. merchants $4.61 per $1 lost, highlighting severe indirect losses
  • 62% of U.S. ecommerce firms report higher customer churn due to fraud prevention friction
  • Bots are a growing threat, with over one-third of U.S. ecommerce companies seeing an increase in automated fraud attacks

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