Hi Shopifreaks I'm finally back home in Cuenca, Ecuador after spending a few weeks in Western North Carolina. It's nice to be back! Now I just need to work on losing that 10 pounds that the U.S. donated to my belly. 🤣 I almost forgot how big the portions are... I've...
Hi Shopifreaks Before we begin, I want to take a moment to recommend Lexi Grant’s They Got Acquired newsletter if you're interested in stories and insights from entrepreneurs who’ve successfully exited their companies -- or if you hope to have a successful exit...
Hi Shopifreaks This newsletter has experienced significant growth during the past few months -- now surpassing 23,000 subscribers! Thank you for sharing and recommending it, which has been my number one growth driver. Given the amount of new subscribers, I want to...
Hi Shopifreaks I'm back in the U.S. for the first time in over a year -- and man have things changed! Starbucks wants $4.55 for a Grande Americano. Order at the counter restaurants flip their iPads around to display tipping tiers that start at 20%. Walmart had a...
Hi Shopifreaks Before we begin, I'd like to welcome TaxCloud to the Shopifreaks family as our newest official News Partner! 🎉🥳 TaxCloud is a U.S.-based sales tax compliance platform built for online brands. With over 15 years of experience in sales tax technology,...
Hi Shopifreaks Major news this week -- de minimis is officially coming to an end! Learn more in this week's headline story below. I’d love to hear your thoughts on how this will impact the economy, the retail industry, and/or your business in particular. Hit reply and...
Hi Shopifreaks Is AI ready to run a small business by itself? Is Target leadership running out of ideas? Can "dark stores" give Walmart a leg up in its battle against Amazon? Answers to these questions and more in this week's edition! Btw, feel free to forward these...
Hi Shopifreaks I can't control the news, and inevitably, some weeks are more interesting than others in the world of e-commerce. That being said -- today's edition is by far one of my favorites of the year! Big news this week, so let's dive right in... In this week's...
Hi Shopifreaks I hope all the fathers who read this newsletter had a great day yesterday, which personally marked my 3rd Father's Day since Mia was born. When I launched this newsletter in Jan 2021, I had no idea that four years later I'd be celebrating 18,000...
Hi Shopifreaks I saw a LinkedIn post by Eduardo Ordax talking about how AI isn't so random, and to put it to the test, he asked various AI chatbots to come up with a random number. I almost didn't believe his results until I tried it for myself! Watch my video on...
Hi Shopifreaks Does Amazon have TOO MANY or TOO FEW products to choose from? Are Trump's tariffs legal? Will businesses trust Meta to create and manage their ad campaigns completely with AI? After reading today's newsletter, you be the judge! In this week's edition I...
Hi Shopifreaks Have you been as excited for Shopify's Summer '25 Edition as I have? Or I a just an e-commerce nerd? I've got another jam-packed edition for you this week (that will likely get clipped in Gmail), so let's dive right in! In this week's edition I cover:...
Hi Shopifreaks In the past few weeks, I've received e-mails from readers introducing themselves that said: "My new manager at BigCommerce suggested your newsletter." "This newsletter was recommended to me by the founder of my old company when I asked for advice on...
Hi Shopifreaks Before we begin, I want to take a moment to recommend Jon Elder's Amazon Insiders newsletter if you or your company sell on Amazon. Jon has actually become one of my sources that I use to keep up with Amazon news, however, his newsletter also dives...
Hi Shopifreaks Have you tried OpenAI's new shopping feature in ChatGPT? (Read more about that in story #4.) I've dabbled with a few test product searches today and it's -- okay. For example, when searching for "laptops great for video editing, but light enough for...
Hi Shopifreaks Quick note before we begin... Last week I was informed by several readers that their their e-mail replies to me were blocked. Thanks for the heads up about that! And apologies to anyone else who had their e-mails returned to sender. Turns out my e-mail...
Hi Shopifreaks This is one of my favorite editions of the year. AI social networks, antitrust cases, influencer lawsuits! What's not to love? Get ready for another jam-packed edition. Let's dive right in... In this week's edition I cover: OpenAI building a social...
Hi Shopifreaks I hope you've had a great week. My family and I are finishing up our second week in the Galapagos, currently on Santa Cruz island. On Saturday we went on nature hikes and got to visit the island's famous tortoises up close and personal, and tomorrow...
