#205 Freight Is Down, Tariffs Shifted, TikTok Shop Is Exploding. Here’s What Matters

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High Voltage Business Builders Podcast

Neil Twa

213 episodes

3 days ago

The Top 3% Global Show The High Voltage Business Builders Podcast is a show where we interview high voltage entrepreneurs on their way to their first or next million using e-commerce, real estate and other business models that generate wealth without Wall Street profits! Host Neil Twa has led a captivating conversation with at least one Founder of a company or brand each week since December 2021. This is your weekly five F's show - faith, family, friends, freedom and fun! The High Voltage Business Builders Podcast is your ultimate roadmap to seven-figure success in the digital age, where we power up entrepreneurs with battle-tested strategies for scaling e-commerce empires and lifestyle-driven businesses. Each week, we spark conversations with industry titans and innovative founders who've mastered the art of turning physical products into profitable powerhouses through advanced digital marketing, Amazon FBA mastery, and strategic brand building—all while creating true financial independence beyond traditional Wall Street wisdom. We're not just talking theory; we're sharing real-world blueprints for building, scaling, and automating your business to generate wealth on your own terms. Whether you're launching your first product or scaling to your next million, our high-octane community of action-takers and game-changers provides the voltage you need to electrify your entrepreneurial journey, transform your side hustle into a full-throttle enterprise, and build a legacy that continues generating wealth long after you've stepped away from the day-to-day operations.

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#205 Freight Is Down, Tariffs Shifted, TikTok Shop Is Exploding. Here’s What Matters | Friday Week in Review

High Voltage Business Builders Podcast

13 minutes 49 seconds

1 month ago

#205 Freight Is Down, Tariffs Shifted, TikTok Shop Is Exploding. Here’s What Matters | Friday Week in Review

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What matters for e-commerce going into 2026? Freight rates are dropping, tariffs just changed again, TikTok Shop is exploding, Amazon rolled out new updates, and factories in Asia are reporting eight straight months of contraction.

In today’s Week in Review, you’ll learn what’s happening in global supply chains, how AI is reshaping buying behavior, what Amazon’s newest changes mean for sellers, and why 2026 is shaping up to be a major reset year for U.S. brands.

In This Episode, We Cover:

✅ Freight updates and the rare moment of calm in global shipping

✅ The new tariff reduction on China imports and what it means for margins

✅ Why Asia’s eight months of contracting orders signal big changes for 2026

✅ How to secure production windows before the Chinese New Year hits

✅ Amazon is turning Black Friday into a 12-day event

✅ Sponsored product videos officially launching

✅ How Google’s AI Overviews are affecting shopping keyword rankings

✅ The collision of AI and margins and why speed is the new moat

📍 Chapters

01:02 Freight Update: Rates sliding again

01:58 Asia’s eight months of contracting orders

02:56 Why you need to lock in production windows now

03:11 Amazon turns Black Friday into a 12-day event

03:30 Amazon’s AI bot auto-purchasing products

04:00 China cracks down on cross-border tax dodgers

06:28 Sponsored product videos now available

07:36 Walmart CEO steps down + Walmart partners with Voltage

08:12 Multi-channel shipping from Amazon inventory

08:38 Google AI Overviews affecting search

08:52 Platforms, fees, and AI’s effect on discovery

09:35 The collision of AI and margins

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