⭐ September 2 – Your Ecommerce Coffee Break Newsletter (Issue 166)

The Ecommerce News for Online Sellers, Merchants, and DTC Brands

👋 It’s Tuesday, and here’s your latest ecom news roundup: U.S. orders face cancellations as global shipments stall, Amazon restarts Google Shopping ads abroad, Shopify rolls out tools for multi-site brands, and Etsy asks sellers to update their listing titles.

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In Today’s Edition:

  • Today’s Headlines Handpicked For You!

  • 🎧 On the Pod: 11 Years Of Facebook Advertising Expertise In 30 Minutes

  • 57,000 Meta Campaigns analyzed - The Results

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📰 WHAT’S HAPPENING

📈 General Ecommerce News

  • U.S. orders canceled as global shipments halt [read more]

  • Amazon in Europe - statistics & facts [read more]

  • Fulfillment Compared: Amazon, Walmart, Shopify [read more]

  • Chinese sellers flood Latin America [read more]

🛒 Platforms & Marketplaces

  • Shopify, Upgraded Fulfillment [read more]

  • Shopify: New Tools to Simplify Multi-Site Commerce [read more]

  • Amazon restarts Google Shopping ads abroad [read more]

  • Etsy tells sellers to rewrite titles [read more]

📱Social Media & Advertising

  • Google Tests New AI Overview [read more]

  • Does ChatGPT recommend your products? [read more]

  • Google Ads launches Asset Studio [read more]

  • Meta boosts AI-powered holiday ad tools [read more]

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11 Years Of Facebook Advertising Expertise In 30 Minutes

In this episode, we dive into the challenge of scaling ads profitably and avoiding wasted spend.

Sam Piliero, CEO and founder of The Moonlighters, shares how his M3 method helps brands break through growth plateaus by betting on the best-performing channels, structuring campaigns the right way, and using cost controls to drive predictable results.

He also reveals strategies for scaling faster, creating winning ad creatives, and preparing for Q4 growth.

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