Amazon Cuts Shipping Fees in Threat to Alibaba’s U.S. Business
- Prices drop 67% for small, flat items like USB cords, makeup
- Chinese merchants can ship with low postal service rates
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Amazon.com Inc. is slashing fees it charges merchants to sell USB cables, smartphone screen protectors and other small, flat items that can fit in envelopes, posing a potential threat to competing marketplaces owned by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., EBay Inc. and Wish.com that connect Chinese sellers with U.S. shoppers.