Your Ecommerce Coffee Break Newsletter ⭐ (Issue 130)

It’s Tuesday, and your margins are taking body blows: DHL just froze every U.S. order over $800, and Amazon sellers are hiking prices to survive new China tariffs.

If that sounds like profit-squeeze bingo, breathe. We cut through the news below. Spend the next 4 minutes leveling up your strategy, not doom-scrolling headlines.

In Today’s Edition:

• What's Happening: The Latest Ecommerce News (Handpicked for you!)

• 🎧 On the pod: Expanding Globally: Mistakes To Avoid And Keys To Success

• 5 Takeaways From Shoptalk 2025 That Signal The Future Of Ecommerce

Today's newsletter is 756 words — a 3-minute, 46-second read.

Grab your favorite drink and dive into this week’s ecommerce updates. 👇

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📰 WHAT'S HAPPENING: THE LATEST ECOMMERCE NEWS (Handpicked for you!)

General Ecommerce News

• Shop Without Leaving the Chat: Shopify & OpenAI Turn ChatGPT Into Your Cart [read more]

• Latest tariff changes (Updated) [read more]

• DHL suspends US-bound B2C shipments over $800 [read more]

• Meta braces for a $7 B ad hit as U.S.–China tariffs squeeze spend [read more]

• Price Shock Alert: Shein & Temu Deals Get Pricier After April 25—Here’s Why [read more]

Platforms & Marketplaces

• Amazon Sellers Jack Up Prices After Trump’s China Move—Can Your Wallet Keep Up? [read more]

• TikTok Shop Lands in Japan—How Brands Can Ride the Wave Early [read more]

• Temu’s U-Turn: U.S. Ad Spend Plummets Amid China-U.S. Trade Clash [read more]

• Top 9 Ecommerce CMS Platforms for 2025 [read more]

• 8+ Ecommerce Site Speed Tips & Tools [read more]

Social Media & Advertising

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• Meta adds dynamic overlays to Advantage+ Catalog ads [read more]

• Threads flips the global ad switch—every Meta advertiser can now buy inventory [read more]

• Google Demand Gen adds precise channel controls & 1-click checkout [read more]

• YouTube rakes in a record $8.9 B as Alphabet’s Q1 ad engine roars 10 % higher [read more]

• Clicks keep costing more: Google Ads CPC inflation accelerates yet again [read more]

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🎙️ ECOMMERCE COFFEE BREAK PODCAST

In today's episode, Sharoon Thomas, founder & CEO of Fulfil, unpacks the biggest expansion mistakes—and the fixes that save time, tax, and tech headaches. Hear when spreadsheets start costing you, why local entities pay off, and how a phased rollout lets you test new markets minus the firefighting.

Sharoon also drops returns hacks, multi-warehouse visibility tips, and the ERP must-haves that turn global chaos into real-time clarity.

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💡 5 TAKEAWAYS FROM SHOPTALK 2025 THAT SIGNAL THE FUTURE OF ECOMMERCE

Vegas’ biggest retail show made one point clear: customer-centric brands win, everyone else scrambles.

Here’s what it means for your business

• Feeling > points. Emotional loyalty (being seen) now beats punch-card perks.

• AI as table stakes. Real-time pricing + product picks lift conversions — and margins.

• Retail Media Networks explode. Target, Ulta & co. sell precision ad slots; brands must nail clean feeds, sharp creative, ruthless measurement.

• Unified commerce or bust. One view of stock, orders, support — everywhere — or lose the sale.

• Simplicity sells. Curated choices + crisp UX cut decision fatigue, boost AOV.

Why it matters: 73% of shoppers expect personalization, but only 60% feel they get it. The gap = your growth play.

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