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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: Amazon shoppers stockpile baby formula and trade down to cheaper diapers before tariffs raise prices

April 17, 2025
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More brands turn to ‘tariff sales’ to drive demand before prices increase 

April 16, 2025
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Amazon asks sellers for feedback on tariffs as e-commerce market braces for fallout

April 14, 2025
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Brands debate the pros and cons of tariff surcharges at checkout as costs climb

April 10, 2025
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Marketplace Briefing: An extended Prime Day has Amazon sellers rethinking discounts and inventory

April 10, 2025
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Store of the Future

TikTok-viral brand Edikted is doubling its retail footprint in 2025

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How Amazon sellers are rewriting their marketing plans amid tariffs, rising platform fees

April 08, 2025
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Supply Chain Shakeup

Temu’s meteoric rise shows signs of slowing as U.S. cracks down on de minimis loophole

April 04, 2025
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Marketplace Briefing: U.S. brands eye global expansion on TikTok Shop amid nationwide ban

April 03, 2025
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Digital Marketing Redux

Halara’s new loyalty program turns customers into product testers

April 02, 2025
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