The Order : Weekly Aggregator Roundup - China
Chart of the week
Given the popularity this week of news around China sellers, a recap of China seller stats via Marketplace Pulse reporting in January:
![Percent of New Amazon Sellers Based in China in January [Marketplace Pulse]](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6qlH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16945291-7f0d-4afe-9df0-c3792ca0342e_740x339.png "Percent of New Amazon Sellers Based in China in January [Marketplace Pulse]")
New funding this week: $0M
Funding Craze 💰
Full focus on prime day - no new announcements this week
Strategy 📈
Berlin Brands Group Spotlight: "Chinese Sellers on Amazon in hot demand by VCs and eCommerce roll-ups" [Techcrunch]
Helpful context on China sellers from this March 2021 analysis: "Made in China, Sold on Amazon: The Numbers are Skyrocketing" [eCommerce Times]
Elevate Brands announces UK expansion [Bloomberg]
Prime day sales top $11BN across eCommerce platforms in the US: Amazon Prime Day boosts e-commerce everywhere compared to last year [CNET]
In an attempt to avoid misguiding consumers: "Amazon and Google are being investigated for failing to remove fake product reviews" [CNN]
Facebook eCommerce push continues: "Facebook adds Shops to WhatsApp" [Techcrunch]
India Update: Govt issues draft e-commerce policy in a bid to tighten rope for Amazon, Flipkart in India [Money Control]
Let's make this week count,
Christian