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Allison Smith

Allison Smith

Allison Smith is an e-commerce platforms reporter at Modern Retail. Her coverage includes Amazon and its competitors such as TikTok, Shopify and Temu. Allison previously covered corporate finance at Bloomberg News. Her reporting has also appeared in The Guardian, Grub Street and Crain’s Detroit Business. Allison lives in New York and can be reached via email at allison@modernretail.co or through text message or Signal at 972-742-0191.

Allison Smith

Allison Smith is an e-commerce platforms reporter at Modern Retail. Her coverage includes Amazon and its competitors such as TikTok, Shopify and Temu. Allison previously covered corporate finance at Bloomberg News. Her reporting has also appeared in The Guardian, Grub Street and Crain’s Detroit Business. Allison lives in New York and can be reached via email at allison@modernretail.co or through text message or Signal at 972-742-0191.

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Marketplace Briefing: China-based merchants are joining Jumia, Africa’s biggest online retailer, amid tariff pressure

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Global Retail

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Marketplace Briefing: 5 things to watch out for this Prime Day

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Brands Briefing: Tariff ruling leaves brands in the lurch as bills pile up

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Q&A

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Marketplace Briefing: Amazon prices tick up — but the steepest increases are likely still to come

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Tariffs

Temu and Shein surge across Europe as US growth slows amid tariff pressure

May 29, 2025
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Q&A

Alibaba.com sees US order surge amid 90-day tariff pause

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