Hi Shopifreaks! For those of you attending, I hope you're having a great time at Shoptalk this week! I had plans to attend, but I accidentally overlapped the dates with hosting friends in Ecuador. So while you're talking shop with our industry's finest this week, I'll...
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#164 – Target Circle 360, morning delivery, & US vs TikTok
Hi Shopifreaks! Just when you thought my editions were getting too long, I've got an even longer one for you today! This week's edition is so jam-packed with e-commerce news that I'll keep this intro as short as possible. Let's dive right in... In this week's edition...
#163 – Shopify’s special deal & TikTok Shop ads on Google
Will Bitcoin surpass its all-time high of $68,990 this week? Or take a dive back into $50k territory? What's your prediction? Hit reply and let me know. At the time of sending this newsletter, Bitcoin is hovering around $67,000, having gained over 50% in market cap...
#162 – Amazon’s new commission-free marketplace
Before we begin, I'm proud to share that Shopifreaks E-Commerce Newsletter has surpassed 10,000 subscribers!! Thank you for recommending the newsletter and helping me reach this milestone. Your referrals have resulted in my most engaged readers. I love when new...
#161 – Target Prime, Walmart TVs, & OpenAI Text-to-Video
I touched down in Ecuador last night after an unexpected 10 day visit to the U.S. and am heading back to Cuenca this evening. I arranged my flights yesterday and today so that I could still deliver you today's edition from a hotel room in Quito. Since launching...
#160 – Shopify’s ad buying service, Google Ads on Pinterest, & Amazon sued for streaming ads
Before we begin, I'd like to welcome Getida to the Shopifreaks family as our fourth official News Partner! 🎉🥳 Getida helps Amazon FBA sellers reconcile more claims and unlock additional revenue streams to reinvest in their businesses. Every year, Amazon FBA sellers...
#159 – Shopify Winter ’24 Edition, Amazon Rufus & shoppable TikTok videos
Hi Shopifreaks I've got a jam-packed edition for you today that covers Shopify's latest bi-annual edition, Amazon's new AI assistant Rufus, and more! But first I want to take a minute to give a shoutout to our News Partners for helping to fund our research and news...
#158 – Apple’s big upset, biometric checkouts, & MrBeast
Hi Shopifreaks! I’ve got a quick announcement for you this week before we get started. Our much anticipated Shopify Apps report is published! We used Charm’s data and proprietary growth scores to analyze the tech stacks of the top 1,000 fastest-growing...
#157 – Circle Search, Shein’s copycat bag, and Temu’s record breaking ad spend
My apologies again about the broken links in last week’s edition. I’ve since migrated off of Mailerlite and am currently sending you this newsletter from MailChimp. You can read more about the hellacious week I had migrating e-mail services three times on my LinkedIn...
#156 – AI, AI, and more AI, plus FedEx’s new e-commerce platform
HEADS UP: This is one of my biggest editions of the year. Strap in... Before we begin, I'd like to welcome OpenStore to the Shopifreaks family as our third official News Partner! 🎉 🥳 OpenStore operates more Shopify stores than any other company with nearly 50 brands...