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Just as talks were starting to thaw, U.S.–Canada trade tensions hit a new episode. 🥶
CBS News reported that President Trump imposed a 10% tariff hike on Canadian imports after an Ontario ad criticizing U.S. tariffs aired during the World Series.
🍁 The ad that crossed the line
The Ontario ad meant to highlight tariff downsides used old Ronald Reagan audio, but Washington wasn’t amused.
- U.S. officials accused the province of twisting Reagan’s words and spending around $75M just to push cross-border “propaganda.”
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford quickly announced the ad would be paused starting Monday in hopes of resuming trade discussions.
Unfortunately, the new tariff announcement landed before the week even began. 😓
📈 The never-ending loop
This latest hike adds another twist to an already messy tariff timeline:
- The U.S. previously raised tariffs on Canada to 35%, with many goods exempt under USMCA.
- Canada hit back with 25% retaliatory tariffs in March, then lifted them in August to get negotiations going again.
- Now, those talks are probably heading straight back into the freezer.
For sellers moving goods across the border, this isn’t just political drama, it’s a looming logistics headache. Expect higher costs, slower shipments, and tighter margins right as the holiday rush kicks in.
The Ontario ad may be gone, but the fallout isn’t. This trade saga still has a few episodes left. 🎬
Watch the full anti-tariff ad here:
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BLACK MARKET
Temu just hit ‘delete’ on stolen designs
Temu’s messy reputation for knockoff products just got a little cleanup. According to BBC News, the marketplace agreed to work with the UK greeting card industry to remove plagiarized designs faster.
💌 A not-so-happy greeting
After repeated copyright complaints from indie designers, the move aims to end the “whack-a-mole” cycle of ripped artwork and cheap imitations.
- Amanda Mountain, co-founder of Lola Design, found nearly her entire catalog copied and resold on Temu, warped images, flimsy paper, and all.
- She estimates counterfeit sellers earned about £100,000 from her stolen work, roughly 13% of her annual revenue.
But for many creators, the real loss isn’t financial, it’s the growing doubt over whether creating new designs is even worth it.
🧹 Temu's new takedown tool
After pressure from the Greeting Card Association (GCA), Temu rolled out a faster takedown system:
- Designers now submit one link instead of dozens
- Temu’s software removes all duplicate listings automatically
- AI tools mark originals as “protected,” blocking future uploads
- One publisher saw 68 listings removed in one sweep
- Most complaints are now resolved within three days
Temu says the trial could expand to other product categories hit by copycats.
For sellers, that’s a big deal. If the system expands beyond greeting cards, it could mean fewer fakes cutting into real sales, and a fairer fight for anyone building a real brand online.
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Amazon launches new MCF Analytics dashboard
Amazon just handed Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) sellers a much-needed upgrade, a dedicated Analytics Dashboard designed to make tracking and optimizing operations a whole lot easier.
🚚 What you can do with it
The new MCF Analytics dashboard gives sellers full visibility into their fulfillment pipeline, allowing them to:
- Track orders, delivery rates, and fees over time
- Compare week-over-week or year-over-year trends
- Download detailed reports by SKU or order ID
As more sellers juggle Amazon and off-Amazon channels, this tool helps identify delivery bottlenecks, highlight top-performing SKUs, and uncover hidden MCF fee drains.
You’ll find the tool under Inventory → Analytics → Multi-Channel Fulfillment in Seller Central.
