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Your Ecommerce Coffee Break Newsletter ⭐ (Issue 100)
The weekly ecommerce news for online sellers, marketers, and DTC brands.
Claus Lauter
December 19, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes
Hey, Claus here. Happy Thursday to the 7,342 online sellers, marketers, and founders reading this newsletter!
Wow, issue 100 already! I’m sitting in a coffee shop, sipping coffee and picking out the best ecommerce news from the past week just for you.
Christmas is next week, so I hope you’re feeling festive (and not too stressed). Happy holidays—let’s get into it!
In Today’s Edition:
The Latest Ecommerce News: Handpicked Finds of the Week
Podcast: (Ep 359) How to Avoid Costly Amazon Suspensions: Insider Tips for Sellers, (Bonus Episode) Behind the Scenes: An Update on the ECB Podcast
AI Bots Revolutionize Online Shopping
What happened this year?
As always, send me your feedback at [email protected].
Grab a coffee (or tea) and enjoy this week's ecommerce news update. 👇
📰 ECOMMERCE NEWS (Handpicked Finds of the Week)
General Ecommerce News
Porch Piracy is Harshing the Holiday Vibe, Experts Say [Read More]
Temu is the most downloaded app on US App Store [Read More]
ChatGPT Search is now available to everyone for free [Read More]
How Gen Z is redefining discovery on TikTok, Pinterest, and beyond [Read More]
AI use among marketers and what the best are doing differently [Read More]
Platforms & Marketplaces
Social Media & Advertising
Social Media Usage in 2024 [Read More]
California could become the first state to require social media warning labels [Read More]
Bluesky has hit 25 million users [Read More]
Instagram introduces Trial Reel Insights feature [Read More]
Instagram is testing out the ability to schedule DMs [Read More]
Threads hits 100M daily active users [Read More]
Google Ads is currently beta testing AI-generated reports [Read More]
Google Launches New ’24 Hours’ View In Search Console [Read More]
TikTok asks for emergency pause to looming US ban [Read More]
TikTok Shop is outperforming Shein and Sephora [Read More]
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🎙️ ECOMMERCE COFFEE BREAK PODCAST
On Monday, Or Shamosh, founder of AmazonSellersAppeal.com, shared actionable tips for auditing listings, avoiding keyword pitfalls, and staying compliant with Amazon’s policies. 🎧 Listen on [Website] [Apple Podcasts] [Spotify] [YouTube]
On Wednesday, Claus Lauter, host of the Ecommerce Coffee Break, talked about the podcast highlights of 2024 and shares exciting news and plans for what's to come in 2025. 🎧 Listen on [Website] [Apple Podcasts] [Spotify] [YouTube]
Listen in your favorite podcast app just search for 'Ecommerce Coffee Break'.
Check out our playlist with over 380 episodes on ecommerce and marketing.
Don’t forget to rate the ECB Podcast on Apple (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
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🔥 AI BOTS REVOLUTIONIZE ONLINE SHOPPING
AI shopping bots are shaking up the way we shop online, making it quicker and easier to fill carts without even lifting a finger. Companies like Amazon, Google, and Perplexity are leading the charge with tools that do all the heavy lifting for you. Amazon’s AI assistant, Rufus, gives personalized product suggestions, while Google’s Gemini 2.0 works like a personal shopper, handling tasks with ease. Perplexity even offers one-click shopping to speed up the process.
For shoppers, this means finding better deals and saving hours of time. But for businesses, it’s a new challenge. With bots comparing prices instantly, retailers are feeling the heat to keep up. They need smarter pricing strategies, personalized discounts, or creative bundles to compete.
While AI makes shopping easier, payment security and fully automating the process are still challenges to solve. The future of shopping is here, and it’s powered by AI. Curious to learn more? Check out the full article online to see what’s next for AI and ecommerce! 👉 [Read more]
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