What if you could order products from your TV with the click of a button? Would you? (Should you?) Is there space on the market for a Google Shopping competitor? And if so, is Microsoft the one to do it? What's the deal with everyone cancelling their streaming music...

I think that this is the most I've laughed while putting together a Shopifreaks newsletter.  This week in the 73rd Edition of Shopifreaks, I've got news for you about inflation, BNPL, marketplaces, and... buttholes? LOL, yeah for real... I've actually got a...

If 2010s are remembered as the decade of social media, then 2020s will be known as the age of financial connectivity. The era when it became incredibly easy to buy things anywhere, anytime, in practically any currency (crypto and fiat alike).  From BNPL taking...

Where do you start your search for products when shopping online? On Amazon or Google? Or on Craigslist like a psychopath?  Do you know what the top "wants" of online shoppers are? Are they different from yours? Is the recession we've all been waiting for finally...

With a recession ahead of us, how much are companies willing to spend to keep you coming back? Do customers actually spend their crypto when given the payment option? Or is everyone a HODLER? If BNPL was available everywhere (including in-stores), would you stop...

What if I told you that you had 60 days to rebuild your store on a different e-commerce platform? Could you pull it off? Would you allow your competitors to build a look-alike audience based on your customers if you could do the same to theirs? If Alexa made it easier...

Have you ever virtually tried on an article of clothing or a pair of sunglasses? What if you could mix and match accessories and apparel from multiple brands to see how they looked together before you made a purchase? Has BNPL gone too far when consumers start using...

What's more valuable to an online seller in 2022 -- their e-commerce platform or their ad network? Can a government sponsored e-commerce network outperform and out-innovate big tech companies like Walmart and Amazon? Can Meta win by default at their own...

What if every e-commerce website was just a tiny Amazon marketplace? With fast Prime shipping, free returns, and one click checkout... What if I could checkout with Amazon Pay from any physical grocery store, shopping mall, restaurant, or entertainment venue? If...

Has the invasion of Ukraine negatively impacted Russia's e-commerce market? What's the deal with Shopify acquiring an influencer marketing platform? Are we at record high e-commerce sales, or are we back to pre-pandemic levels? Can Meta get away with charging a higher...