Your Ecommerce Coffee Break Newsletter ⭐ (Issue 86)

Hey, Claus here,

Happy Thursday to the 6,808 Online Sellers, Marketers & Founders reading this newsletter.

I am writing this week's issue while I am getting ready to catch a plane to Vietnam.

Grab a coffee (or tea) yourself and enjoy your Ecommerce Coffee Break with me. 👇

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📰 ECOMMERCE NEWS (Handpicked Finds of the Week)

Platforms & Marketplaces

• Amazon, Walmart, and Instacart are the current market leaders in media spend [Link]

• Walmart Marketplace Grows 50% in One Year [Link]

• Shopify teams up with Roblox so merchants can sell in the virtual world [Link]

• PayPal will become an additional online credit and debit card processor for Shopify Payments [Link]

Social Media & Advertising

• 26% Of Advertisers Plan To Leave X [Link]

• Threads Continues To Gain Momentum [Link]

• Half of Americans don’t believe TikTok will be banned in the U.S. [Link]

• Microsoft published a holiday marketing playbook [Link]

• Having your brand present on TikTok isn’t enough [Link]

General Ecommerce News

• The best AI tools for e-commerce & how they'll boost your business [Link]

• Google Core Update Finished Rolling Out [Link]

• Ecommerce Strategies For 2024 Holiday Season [Link]

• How to Optimize Your Website for the Holidays [Link]

• 8 Ways To Ensure That Your Content Is Accessible [Link]

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• 7 Benefits Of Leveraging Micro-Influencers In Niche Marketing [Link]

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🚀 VOICE ADVERTISING IS GROWING FAST

Voice advertising is becoming a big deal in the marketing world. More people are using smart speakers and voice assistants at home and in their cars. This means new ways for brands to connect with shoppers.

Here's what you need to know:

• Smart speaker ads are growing fast

• Young people, especially women, use voice assistants most

• Voice shoppers tend to have more money to spend

• Many people are open to voice ads for info and deals

• Some are even ready to buy things just by speaking

Voice ads let brands talk directly to customers in a personal way. It's still new, but it's growing quickly. Marketers who jump in early could win big.

Want to learn more about this exciting trend? Check out the full article online to see how voice tech could change your marketing game!

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