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#123 – How much money does Temu lose per order?

#123 – How much money does Temu lose per order?

How much is too much to spend on acquiring a new customers in the US? Can Chinese companies afford to play ball here? Why are some subscriptions so darn hard to cancel, and is there anything we can do about it? Are products displayed in online advertisements...

#121 – Amazon will pay you $10 to pick up your own package

#121 – Amazon will pay you $10 to pick up your own package

What incentive would it take to get you to pick up your e-commerce purchases at a nearby store instead of wait for home delivery? Which is better for small businesses -- headless or full body e-commerce? Have you ever wanted to buy a t-shirt or other real-world item...

#120 – Everyone’s going back to their roots

#120 – Everyone’s going back to their roots

Change and growth are good, but can be risky. This week's newsletter reports on major tech and e-commerce companies going back to their roots in terms of mission and product offering.  I also share stories about Apple's incredible deposit milestone, Meta...

#119 – Guess who’s coming to Europe and South America?

#119 – Guess who’s coming to Europe and South America?

Is Shopify taking over B2B payments? What's the best Twitter-clone on the market? Why do major companies have their eyes set on the EU? Has the US lost its luster? Is Pinterest about to look like an Amazon product results page? Why is YouTube's ad revenue...

# 118 – Is WooCommerce becoming more like Shopify?

# 118 – Is WooCommerce becoming more like Shopify?

Is WooCommerce becoming more like Shopify every year? Is TikTok Shop losing credibility with buyers? What was all that chatter yesterday about Facebook ads? Have tech companies overspent on acquisitions during the past few years? I've got answers to these questions...

#116 – PayPal’s on the rise, Buy with Prime is not

#116 – PayPal’s on the rise, Buy with Prime is not

Big news this week... I had a baby girl! This is Mia Alejandra and we're going to travel the world together. She was born April 5th, and every day her world has grown just a little bigger. Mia was kind enough to sleep for a few hours today so that I can bring you the...

#115 – Hexababa, Tax Evasion, & Anti-Checkers

#115 – Hexababa, Tax Evasion, & Anti-Checkers

Check it out - Shopifreaks is now Twitter Verified! A lot of people are saying that the $1000/month isn't a great investment, especially since my organization consists of just one person (me), but I disagree. I think that the ROI will start pouring in... This...

#114 – Block vs Short Sellers, Instagram Ads & Dark Patterns

#114 – Block vs Short Sellers, Instagram Ads & Dark Patterns

You know how once a year Wikipedia asks you to donate $2.75 to keep their foundation alive, and a few times a year PBS does a pledge drive to support its programming? Well, I'm not going to ask you for money (BigCommerce pays for my content for you), however, a few...

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