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Viya, China’s top livestreaming influencer, vanished from cyberspace after receiving a $210m fine for tax evasion.

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According to her autobiography, Viya started her online business on Taobao in 2012, selling garments with her husband. In 2020, the China Advertising Association announced its Code of Conduct for Livestream Marketing, setting new norms for brands, merchants, live-streamers, and live-streams agencies and users. credit:baike.baidu.com).

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5 Predictions About the Ecommerce Landscape in the Next Decade

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When you add in the demands on public companies to show continuously increasing profits and paid traffic costs for merchants, it seems like these ecommerce behemoths will only continue their unhindered climb. Apple Pay , and other similar services, have promised to make that easier, but regardless, the gap remains for now.

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7 eCommerce Predictions for the Next Decade

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Combine that with the demands on public companies to show ever-increasing profits and paid traffic costs for merchants, and it seems the giants will only continue their march upward. I’m not sure what form it will take, but I predict a major traffic alternative for merchants will spring up in the next decade. The problem?