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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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Modern Retail Vanguard

Stephanie Latham, Roblox | Modern Retail Vanguard 2024

December 11, 2024
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Marketplace Briefing: Walmart Marketplace sees record sales during Black Friday-Cyber Monday amid online shopping boom

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Chinese e-commerce platforms are taking away holiday market share from major U.S. retailers

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Marketplace Briefing: Amazon won’t hike fees in 2025, but some sellers say it’s ‘too little too late’

November 21, 2024
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Temu is making it easier for U.S. sellers to join its fast-growing marketplace

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TikTok is quietly testing product links in posts as it looks to boost its reputation for shopping

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November 18, 2024
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