Great article from Jason Del Rey "Inside the secret history of Walmart’s innovator’s dilemma and its decades-long road to e-commerce success" ➡️ The innovator’s dilemma for Walmart & e-commerce: Walmart’s innovator’s dilemma raged inside the retail behemoth’s Bentonville home office

"Walmart Is Preparing to Welcome Its Next Customer: The AI Shopping Agent" ➡️ Walmart is thinking about how to adapt as consumers begin using AI agents to shop for them. ➡️ Advertising will have to evolve to appeal to AI agents, says Walmart U.S. CTO Hari Vasudev. ➡️ Walmart is

"Agentic AI Is Quietly Reshaping the eCommerce Funnel" 🎯 That subtle shift in search behavior is forcing merchants to rethink where, and how, they meet shoppers. If an AI agent can compress browsing, selection and checkout into the same dialogue, retailers that sit outside the

"Stord, the e-commerce startup looking to take on Amazon, acquires UPS subsidiary" 🎯 Logistics startup Stord said that it’s buying a UPS subsidiary Ware2Go | Fulfillment Services for an undisclosed amount. ➡️ The e-commerce logistics startup is trying to compete against the likes of Amazon and make

Just over a week until Shopify Editions.dev IRL in Toronto May 29-30th I am excited to be attending for the first time and presenting with Brandon Gracey : 🗓️ Friday May 30th 2:30

Announced at Google I/O 2025 : "Google AI wants to do all of your shopping with instant checkout and AI virtual try-on" ➡️ The idea of virtual try-ons has been toyed with for some time, though AI has given the premise a strong toolbox to pull from. Generational AI allows users

"Europe wants fee on small e-commerce parcels" 💰 With a two-euro handling fee on every small parcel entering Europe, the European Commission wants to fund customs checks as the influx of parcels from Shein and Temu continues to grow. ▶️ Packages worth less than 150 euros from

"Nike to resume selling directly on Amazon for first time since 2019" 🎯 A Nike spokesperson said on Wednesday that the company is investing in its marketplace to bring more products and services to “consumers wherever and however they choose to shop.” ➡️ The deal represents a

"Amazon Is Less Competitive Than Four Years Ago" 📉 Despite adding nearly a million new sellers annually, the number of active sellers has declined from over 2.4 M to under 1.9 M in 4 years, creating a significant opportunity for those who can successfully navigate Amazon’s

"German e-commerce to grow 4% in 2025" 🎯 The German Retail Association (HDE) is increasing its forecast for e-commerce for this year. It predicts a four percent increase. The German e-commerce market is expected to reach a total value of 92.4 billion euros in sales by the end

"MercadoLibre (MELI) Soars to Record Highs Amid Latin America’s E-Commerce Boom" 🎯 MercadoLibre’s e-commerce platform, Mercado Libre Marketplace, is thriving as Latin America’s go-to online shopping hub. In Q1, gross merchandise volume (GMV) hit $13.3 billion, up 17%

"Why India’s 10-minute delivery race is eating e-commerce for lunch" 🎯 The so-called quick commerce apps are redefining the retail game, not only disrupting e-commerce titans such as Amazon with their speed and efficiency but also long-established “mom and pop” stores which are

Looking forward to Presenting at Shopify Editions.dev this Friday in Toronto. Will be talking about B2B Commerce Trends and opportunities with Brandon Gracey, Dwayne Doshier and others. 🗓️ May 30 2:50 Editions.Dev Automotive Building Exhibition Place

"Alibaba ‘Instant’ Commerce Platform Crosses 40 Million Daily Orders" 📈 Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said its Taobao Instant Commerce platform (Ele.me, ), which launched less than a month ago with deliveries in less than an hour, has surpassed 40 million

"DHL Group and Shopify to accelerate global cross-border shipping" 🎯 DHL’s services will be integrated into the Shopify Shipping platform, enabling merchants to access global network and shipping solutions without the need to onboard a logistics provider independently. ➡️ The

"The New York Times Strikes AI Licensing Deal With Amazon" 🎯 The publication, which has sued OpenAI over its use of content for AI training, will brings its news, cooking and games content to Amazon AI devices and services. buff.ly/t1L41bS

"Tariff Ruling Raises Uncertainty and Costs for U.S. Importers " 🎯 A federal trade court decision that struck down President Trump’s tariffs is piling uncertainty on small businesses juggling fast-rising shipping rates and whipsawing trade policies. ➡️ ‘Complete confusion’ as

Made to Shopify Editions.dev in Toronto looking forward to presenting this afternoon!

Had a great time presenting at Shopify Editions.dev Conference this week in Toronto. Presenting with Shopify leaders @BrandonGracey and Dwayne Doshier

Heading to @Salesforce Connections in Chicago June 10-12th ... Catch our Presentation with Freeman Company executive Adrienne Aragon and my Deloitte Digital colleague Adam Rozen Discussing all things B2B Commerce 🗓️ Wednesday June 11th 1:30pm - 1:50pm CDT Theater 1 Campground 3