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...
#155 – TikTok’s big plans, slowing growth rates, and China’s worrisome return policy
Before we begin, I'd like to welcome eStreamly to the Shopifreaks family as our second official News Partner! 🎉 🥳 eStreamly is video commerce platform that enables D2C brands, marketplaces, and creators to host shoppable videos on their websites, e-mails, SMS, mobile...
#154 – Underground Delivery Tunnels, Prime ads, and a new Shopify competitor
Happy New Year! Cheers to a great year of e-commerce in 2024. What are your goals / resolutions / themes this year? Hit reply and let me know. Maybe I can help support your goals or connect you with another reader who can. If you're new to e-commerce, you might...
#153 – Amazon’s God-like mascot Peccy, credit card delinquencies, & BNPL at Walmart’s self-checkout
First off... Merry Christmas! Today marks the 153rd consecutive weekly edition of Shopifreaks. In almost three years, I've never missed an edition -- including on holidays like today. Even though I hope you're enjoying a day off with your loved ones, there's still...
#152 – Temu’s wild allegations, Google Town, & Worldcoin enters e-commerce
Before we get started, here's a quick survey... What do you love / hate about this newsletter? How can Shopifreaks better serve you in 2024? Hit reply and let me know. All feedback is welcome. As Shopifreaks grows past 8,000 subscribers, I want to make...
#151 – Amazon reduces fees, Chinese app jurors, and TikTok’s big investment
Quick reminder to submit your predictions for inclusion in our upcoming 2024 Predictions report. Hit reply and let me know what major changes, trends, or milestones you see on the horizon for next year, or feel free to send me a link to a post you've already published...