TikTok’s Aggression vs. Amazon’s Passivity

TikTok’s Aggression vs. Amazon’s Passivity

TikTok officially launched its in-app e-commerce platform TikTok Shop in the U.S. Its ambition is to create a market for social commerce while its competitors like Amazon are undecisive about committing.

Walmart Reaches 100,000 Active Marketplace Sellers

Walmart Reaches 100,000 Active Marketplace Sellers

Walmart's marketplace now hosts 100,000 active sellers as new sellers joining the platform continue to accelerate.

Amazon's Supply Chain as a Service

Amazon's Supply Chain as a Service

Amazon can't make the whole world shop on Amazon. But, it will try to be the retail infrastructure even when shopping happens elsewhere.

AI and the Job of an Amazon Seller

AI and the Job of an Amazon Seller

AI will take over most of the seller's tasks on Amazon. It will remove the gap between new and experienced sellers and between domestic and international sellers. But it's never been harder to launch the next Anker, and no AI has the answer.

Shopify Unblocks Amazon’s Buy With Prime

Shopify Unblocks Amazon’s Buy With Prime

Amazon and Shopify announced a partnership to allow Shopify merchants to add the Buy with Prime fulfillment and checkout service.

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok Want On-Platform Commerce

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok Want On-Platform Commerce

Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok are making forceful moves to stop directing people to external e-commerce websites to complete a purchase.

Walmart Fulfills 50% of Online Orders From Stores

Walmart Fulfills 50% of Online Orders From Stores

Walmart fulfills 50% of online orders from one of their stores which shows the importance of reducing miles traveled to deliver packages while chasing faster delivery times.

Amazon's Evolution to Retail Infrastructure Provider

Amazon's Evolution to Retail Infrastructure Provider

In two years, Amazon's revenue from the marketplace and ads businesses will be bigger than its online retail business. Marketplace plus ads revenue is already 81% as big as online sales.

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