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If you need help with your ecommerce accounting, sales tax, inventory management, CFO, or other accounting related issues, let us know. |
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1. [READ] Free Shipping Isn’t Free (For You) |
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⚠️ Free shipping expectations were set by Amazon's scale - most small sellers can’t compete.
📦 Tariffs and rising fulfillment costs are squeezing margins, making “free” unsustainable.
📊 Set or raise minimum order thresholds to preserve profit while meeting customer expectations. |
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- U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods remain at 30% blanket + 25% on specific products.
- Commerce Secretary Lutnick confirms no further tariff changes, citing Geneva truce progress.
- President Trump and President Xi must still finalize trade deal despite claims it’s “done.”
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[READ] The Latest Casualty of the Tariff War: Free Shipping |
- Retailers are raising free shipping thresholds or charging fees to offset tariff and shipping costs.
- Some small brands saw conversion rates drop after cutting free shipping, prompting policy reevaluation.
- Average parcel shipping costs have risen sharply, straining profit margins for ecommerce businesses.
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[READ] Should You Get an Online Business Loan or a Bank Loan? |
- Banks offer low rates, larger loans, but slow funding and strict qualifications.
- Online lenders are faster and more flexible, but costlier with smaller, shorter-term loans.
- Bank interest rates range from 6.5 to 11.7% while online lenders rates are 14 to 99%
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