On the platform of Latin American e-commerce giant Mercado, the Home & Industrial category contributes 25% of the total GMV of cross-border sellers, second only to Consumer Electronics, but the competition in the market is far [...]

Even if a seller has received a certificate of registration of a U.S. trademark, if your application is involved in this list, there is great uncertainty about the stability and enforceability of the trademark, and there is still a risk of revocation, so Cross Border Knows reminds domestic sellers to hurry up and self-check before the deadline stipulated in this USPTO order.

Today, we share the real customer cases of Enterprise Caiying and analyze the three core issues of difficult company write-offs in depth to provide clear solution ideas for your business.

According to the latest data from Similarweb, in January 2026, takealot.com topped the list of South African e-commerce websites in terms of the number of visitors, followed by temu.com in second place and amazon.com in fourth place. This pattern clearly tells us that the South African market has formed a new pattern of "local leaders, global giants and Chinese pioneers".
Today, we will compare these three platforms in all aspects from the four dimensions of market position, logistics capability, cost and expense, and suitability for sellers, to help you find the one that suits you best.

Zero entry fee, zero deposit, only need China business license, 3-5 days under the store, the first 4 months of the new store free of monthly rent - such a threshold for entry, in the mainstream cross-border platform is rare. But Takealot's special investment manager invitation system also makes many sellers puzzled.

With the explosion of South Africa's e-commerce market, Takealot is becoming a blue ocean platform for Chinese sellers. However, "open" does not mean "easy to enter" - the platform adopts a strict invitation system, and the independent registration channel is not yet fully open. So, can individual households apply? What information do you need to prepare? How to avoid stepping on the pit?