By ANGHARAD CARRICK Updated: 11:07 EDT, 29 August 2025 Small businesses are facing crippling charges as Donald Trump ends a little-known exemption for imports to the US. The US President signed an executive order last month ending the tax exemption on low-value parcels, which comes into effect today. The $800 …
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Christmas is peak business time for many small, independent retailers, but a mountain of challenges means it is becoming nigh-on impossible for them to take full advantage. Postal and rail strikes, rising energy costs, a squeeze on consumer spending, supply chain issues and the war on Ukraine have created a …
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Online shopping has grown faster than ever this year in the coronavirus pandemic, driven by necessity as people were told to stay home But people aren’t just spending money to get goods delivered to their homes or collect because of Covid-19 restrictions, they are also opting to do so as popular …
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