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Recent Examples of e-tail
But don’t count them out of the U.S. e-tail scene, experts say
On Friday, the de minimis rule — a policy that had exempted U.S. imports worth $800 from trade tariffs — officially closed for shipments from China.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Less than 10 minutes into a British parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, during which a Shein representative equivocated on questions relating to the e-tail Goliath’s supply chain and a potential public float, a visibly frustrated Member of Parliament made his feelings known in no uncertain terms.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
The e-tail leviathan holds a 50 percent market share of fast fashion sales in the United States, per Statista’s calculations, with that market share doubling since March 2022 (which doubled against 2020).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Among the protestors’ demands were fair wages, freedom of association and for the e-tail Goliath to sign the International Accord.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Less than 10 minutes into a British parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, during which a Shein representative equivocated on questions relating to the e-tail Goliath’s supply chain and a potential public float, a visibly frustrated Member of Parliament made his feelings known in no uncertain terms.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
Some of the pullback is also due to intense competition from Chinese e-tail rivals Shein and Temu.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2024
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Less than 10 minutes into a British parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, during which a Shein representative equivocated on questions relating to the e-tail Goliath’s supply chain and a potential public float, a visibly frustrated Member of Parliament made his feelings known in no uncertain terms.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
The e-tail leviathan holds a 50 percent market share of fast fashion sales in the United States, per Statista’s calculations, with that market share doubling since March 2022 (which doubled against 2020).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Among the protestors’ demands were fair wages, freedom of association and for the e-tail Goliath to sign the International Accord.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Less than 10 minutes into a British parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, during which a Shein representative equivocated on questions relating to the e-tail Goliath’s supply chain and a potential public float, a visibly frustrated Member of Parliament made his feelings known in no uncertain terms.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
Some of the pullback is also due to intense competition from Chinese e-tail rivals Shein and Temu.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for e-tail
Noun
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Walmart will have to start raising prices later this month due to the high cost of tariffs, executives said on Thursday, even as the retailing giant's U.S. comparable sales surpassed expectations in the first quarter.—
Ananya Mariam Rajesh,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The merger brings together two iconic names in sports retailing and will give Dick’s a massive competitive edge in the wholesale sneaker market, most importantly for Nike products.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Ali McCadden,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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In-store, visual merchandising will bring the collection to life, reinforcing the brand’s focus on style and storytelling.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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According to recent data, creators’ revenues from tipping, subscriptions and merchandising on social media platforms have each tripled since 2021, reaching $160 million, $270 million and $450 million, respectively, in 2024.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“E-tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/e-tail. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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