Hi Shopifreaks! I've got an intriguing edition for you this week with tales of corporate espionage, cyberstalking, and employee Squid Games from some of our industry's biggest players. But first, here's this week's latest interviews from our What's Next Series on...
#169 – YouTube Shopping, Wix Donations, & TikTok Notes
Hi Shopifreaks I've got two things to report this week before we get started: 1) I've switched from MailChimp to EmailOctopus to send this newsletter, which should help resolve the deliverability issues I was experiencing. This is the first week that I'm sending an...
#168 – Amazon delays new seller fees & Temu’s extreme non-compete clauses
Hi Shopifreaks! Before we begin this week, I wanted to share that I launched my new What's Next series on LinkedIn. My goal with this series is to publish bite-sized written interviews with tech founders who have created products that more folks in e-commerce should...
#167 – Mercari’s controversial fees, expiration dates, and Overstock’s comeback
Hi Shopifreaks! I've got a very big edition for you today -- even by my standards! So let's keep this intro short and dive right in. In this week's edition I cover: Mercari's controversial fee changes Inflation hit Americans hard post-COVID "Best if used by" versus...
#166 – Beast Games, Shein’s supply chain, and Shopify’s total cost of ownership
Hi Shopifreaks! Does your company want to reach my audience of 10,000+ e-commerce professionals (for free)? I'm launching a new interview series that explores "What's Next" with e-commerce startups, where I'll be conducting interviews with CEOs, founders, and high...
#165 – Amazon’s third Prime Day event, Gen Z marketing, & baby fever at Kohl’s
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...
#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...