US E-Commerce to Exceed $1.1 Trillion in 2023
E-commerce sales in the U.S. are on target to exceed $1.1 trillion in 2023. But it will be the slowest year of growth since the 2009 recession.
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Amazon Launches Shopify App for Buy With Prime
Buy with Prime app for Shopify is now available to all merchants. The previously invite-only integration is now open to all merchants who already use or want to use Amazon's fulfillment network.
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Amazon Inks Partnership With Facebook and Instagram
Amazon and Meta have partnered to link Facebook and Instagram accounts with Amazon, enable on-platform commerce, and share data for ad targeting.
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Shopify’s Marketplace Expands to the Web
Shopify's marketplace is now available on the web, and from afar, it looks like Amazon or any other online retailer. The new marketplace allows shoppers to search and buy all products hosted on Shopify.
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Amazon Paused Global Expansion in 2023
Amazon planned to launch marketplaces in Chile, Colombia, Nigeria, and South Africa in early 2023. It did not launch in any of those new markets.
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TikTok Shop Is a Content-First Shopping
Influencers and their content, not brands, drive shopping on TikTok. TikTok is a content-first shopping platform.
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16 Million People Who Love eBay
eBay's new goal is to "reinvent the future of e-commerce for enthusiasts." It says it has 16 million of them.
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US Seller Market Share on Amazon Hits Record Low
American sellers on Amazon are losing market share to international sellers and are now making up less than 50% of the sellers.
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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.
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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.
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