News Summary

• Global online retail is projected to reach $6.4 trillion in 2025.
• US-China trade tensions are driving logistics costs up by 20 to 50 percent.
• E-commerce exports from China to the US have already decreased by 65 percent.
• For small sellers making around $50,000 in monthly revenue with 5–10 percent margins, a 25 percent increase in landed costs—tariffs, rerouting, and compliance can erase profitability.
• The businesses surviving today are those making hard decisions now.