I hope your week is off to a great start as we exit January and prepare for a new month ahead. Is 2022 flying by already? In this week's 54th Edition of the Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter, I've got Shopify rebuttals, new Walmart mega-partnerships, peculiar...

How are your crypto and stock portfolios looking this week? If they're anything like mine -- YIKES! Just a dip though, right? I guess if you zoom the chart out far enough, it doesn't look so bad... In this week's 53rd Edition of the Shopifreaks E-commerce...

I think every company in e-commerce had a seed round last week! In this week's 52nd Edition of the Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter, I feature the largest "seed rounds & acquisitions" section (at the bottom) that I've ever had in any previous newsletter. Money is...

I've got an interesting newsletter for you this week, jampacked with predictions and industry indicators for 2022. From social commerce explosions and BNPL regulation to robotic shops and fintech domination, get ready for an exciting year (and newsletter).  It's...

Happy New Year! It's only Jan 3rd, so I can safely wish you a happy new year without Larry David judging me. "3 days. Plenty" Did you see my yearly recap 147 Things That Happened in E-Commerce in 2021? If not check it out before you get into this week's...

2021 was an exciting and monumental year in e-commerce. BNPL became a standard way to purchase items online. Major companies changed their names and experienced high profile executive turnover. Google fought to regain its share of e-commerce searches. India rewrote...

As you look back at 2021 and all the exciting things to happen in e-commerce, what stands out the most? What events from this past year live rent free in your mind?  E-commerce history will call 2021 "The Year of ______." Hit reply and let me know! And now,...

Is it me or has this year flown by? I started Shopifreaks in January 2021 and today marks the 47th edition. I appreciate you being a subscriber and supporting this newsletter! I've evolved this newsletter during the past year to cater to its growing audience....

Record breaking numbers... lawsuits... company rebrands and reorganizations. I get to the bottom of it all in this week's 46th edition of Shopifreaks. Thanks for being a subscriber! Stat of the Week The market share of hyperlocal delivery services worldwide...

I hope you had a great Black Friday weekend -- whether you were deal shopping as a customer, running promotions for your business, or simply spending some time with family and friends. Some of my e-commerce clients had record breaking weekends, and it turns out they...

Since I won't talk to you again until next Monday, I wanted to take this time to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have a wonderful time with family and friends this Thursday and that you get to enjoy a long leisurely weekend (or a madhouse shopping...

We're just 11 days away from Black Friday. As a consumer and/or merchant -- are you ready? Do the shopping events even matter to you or do you tend to avoid the crowds? When I was in high school, I worked at Circuit City and later Best Buy (after they effectively put...

Holiday shopping is already kicking off around the world this year. Consumers are getting an early start to avoid the digital crowds and purchase their gifts before supply chain issues deplete shelves and fulfillment centers. This year the early birds will truly get...

We don't always get it right the first time in life. Sometimes breakups happen and we get back together. Other times we change our name hoping for a fresh start. That being said -- I like the name "Shopifreaks" and I'm keeping it! Not the case for everyone this week...

Is everywhere and everything becoming a portal for shopping? If Shopify has it their way, that might be the case. This past year it's felt like consumers are standing on the sidelines of an online race towards a finish line where every app, platform, and device is a...

Loving Shopifreaks? ❤️ Leave me a Google Review. It seems that I could probably fill an entire newsletter each week with stories about Amazon's problems with governments, workers, and sellers -- but I try to share a mix of stories and not focus on any one company in...

Loving Shopifreaks? ❤️ Leave me a Google Review.  Remember when Amazon sold books, Microsoft made operating systems, and Google ran a search engine? Or when Shopify powered online stores, banks processed credit cards, and Facebook was strictly social media? ...

The USA is on its way to becoming completely financed in 4 interest free monthly installments -- which you can use to shop on your favorite video-based social network!  In this week's Shopifreaks newsletter, I cover Mastercard's entry into Buy Now Pay Later,...