Hi Shopifreaks Today I'm celebrating my 300th consecutive weekly edition of Shopifreaks! Since starting this newsletter in January 2021, neither travel, nor Ecuador’s rolling blackouts, nor even the birth of my daughter has kept me from publishing a single edition....
Hi Shopifreaks If you're a merchant, I hope your October sales events went well. If you're a shopper, I hope you were able to find some great deals. My next visit to the US isn't until January, so I'm taking it slow this holiday season with finding deals, as the...
Hi Shopifreaks I've got a great edition for you today. I was actually excited about writing this one throughout the week. With every big news story to drop, I kept thinking to myself, "Feature story! Feature story!" It's only Monday, but next week's edition is already...
Hi Shopifreaks If you've ever thought to yourself -- "I want to see more ads in my everyday life" -- then today's edition is for you! No, don't worry, I'm not about to personally shove more advertisements down your throat, but McDonald's and Citi are about to... In...
Hi Shopifreaks I've got a really, really, really good edition for you today. But before we dive in, I just wanted to give you a quick thank you for your support of Shopifreaks as I approach 300 editions in a few weeks. Over 20 hours of research, curation, writing, and...
Hi Shopifreaks What a week! I took a vacation to Lima, Peru with my family and "checked out" (get it?) from the world of commerce to take some much needed time off, only to return to one of the biggest news weeks of the year! I had a lot of catching up to do when I...
Hi Shopifreaks Hello from Lima, Peru! My family and I have spent the past week exploring the city, going on adventures, and of course, eating extremely well. Peru is known for having the best food in South America, which I'll defend as well. Here's us at the Magic...
Hi Shopifreaks Guess where I'm headed tomorrow? Lima, Peru! I've spent several months in Lima over the years, and it's one of my favorite cities in South America, but this is the first time I've gone back with a wife and three-year-old, so I'll be exploring the city...
Hi Shopifreaks Before we begin, I'd like to welcome Organizely to the Shopifreaks family as our newest official News Partner! (Shopify merchants, if you’re on the hunt for a Stocky alternative before the August 31 deadline hits, pay attention to this one.) While...
Hi Shopifreaks I know I say this a lot, but... I've got a really great edition for you this week! I can't control the news, I just report it, and some weeks are inevitably more eventful than others. This week's edition will keep you entertained. Also, if you're...
Hi Shopifreaks I've got a great edition for you today! Elon Musk can't let go of a grudge. Amazon may finally answer for its DSP practices. Perplexity's "wrench" argument actually worked. And TikTok Shop is having one hell of a year! Plus a whole lot more. In this...
Hi Shopifreaks Before we begin, I'd like to welcome ReFiBuy to the Shopifreaks family as our newest official News Partner! 🎉 ReFiBuy optimizes your product catalog so that AI shopping agents like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Amazon's Alexa can accurately...
Hi Shopifreaks Thanks for reading my weekly e-mails. This newsletter has come a long way since it first launched in January 2021, now covering social and agentic commerce as the industry landscape has evolved. I've got one question for you: Is Shopifreaks doing a good...
Hi Shopifreaks I've got another big edition for you today, so let's keep this intro short and dive right in! As a reminder, feel free to forward my newsletter editions to your colleagues and encourage them to subscribe at Shopifreaks.com. Your referrals go a long way...
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Hi Shopifreaks 🎉 Before we begin, I'm excited to present a new pitch from my video series 90 Second Pitches — a channel that helps you discover innovative e-commerce technology from the most promising startups. You can subscribe to the channel...
Hi Shopifreaks Last year I launched a new project called 90 Second Pitches with the goal of introducing merchants to innovative e-commerce solutions that can help grow their businesses. You can subscribe to the channel on YouTube and LinkedIn. Since then I've had the...
Hi Shopifreaks This is one of my biggest editions of the year, covering everything from Shopify's Spring '26 Edition to Faire's pivot to serve business-use customers. Let's keep this intro incredibly short today and dive right in... In this week's edition I cover:...
