EU-US customs duties: as luxury goods and beauty products, wines and spirits will be taxed at 15% Americas In order to offset additional costs associated with customs duties (10% for most countries and 30% for China), U.S. retailers are beginning to tighten delivery policies.…
[E-commerce Barometer 2025] France, United Kingdom, Germany… traditional markets return to 2021 peak Europe In 2024, online product sales doubled (up by 5.4%) in the 6 main Western European markets of the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, driven by lower inflation and higher volumes. In 3 years, the peak of 2021 was matched or exceeded in the vast majority of countries tracked by mind Retail. While electronics confirmed resilience, FMCG stabilised. Despite aggressive sales by Shein and Temu, online fashion grew in value in Germany and France, gaining market share. Where 12 points of market share separated France and the UK in 2023, the gap is now only 5 points.
India: Walmart subsidiary Myntra sued for tax fraud Asia In India, on July 23, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) filed a complaint against Walmart subsidiary Myntra (2024 market cap: 600 million dollars,…
EU-US tariffs: a 15% compromise, but luxury goods, cosmetics, and wine remains unclear Europe The framework agreement reached on July 27 between Trump and von der Leyen imposes tariffs of 15% on European exports. While aerospace and spirits are expected to be exempt, the extra costs for pharmaceuticals, wines, cosmetics and luxury goods is unclear. In return, the EU committed to massive investment in America and increasing imports from the U.S.A.
Regulatory: Pakistan tightens taxation on foreign platforms Asia On July 1, the Pakistani government imposed new taxes on foreign platforms operating online without a physical presence in the country.…
Algorithmic pricing: NRF strongly opposed to price transparency law Americas While a New York State law requires retailers to disclose use of pricing algorithms, the National Retail Federation is attempting to block this. The world’s largest retail federation claims the law demonstrates a lack of understanding of price personalisation practices and constitutes an infringement of freedom of enterprise.
Words of Executives Non-compliant products, price perception, customs tensions: Zalando, Fnac-Darty, Carrefour and Procos sound the alarm Europe During the Start Me Up day organised on July 3, 2025 by Fevad, Laura Toledano (Zalando), Enrique Martinez (Fnac-Darty), Emmanuel Grenier (Carrefour), Emmanuel Le Roch (Procos), Henri Isaac (teacher) and Philippe Goetzmann (Philippe Goetzmann law firm) shared views on the challenges facing European e-commerce.
Lululemon sues Costco for trademark infringement Americas On June 27, 2025, Lululemon filed a lawsuit against Costco in the US District Court for the Central District of California.…
E-commerce: China tightens regulations on pricing and algorithms Asia On June 27, 2025, the Chinese government adopted a new amendment to the law against unfair competition,…
Shein must pay €40 million fine for misleading business practices Asia Europe On July 3, the French Ministry of Economy fined ultra-fast fashion giant Shein 40 million euros for misleading business practices following an investigation by the General Direction for Competition Policy,…
