- No Time for Dat
- Posts
- Amazon survey, Google Maps competitor, Shopify going remote and more
Amazon survey, Google Maps competitor, Shopify going remote and more
💲30 second ecommerce update
No Time For Dat
December 23, 2022
Buy an ecom business. Check it out!
If you were wondering, the scores were: Gandalf 50% of votes, Dumbledore with 33% and Obi-Wan with 17%. Now you know!
Ecommerce News, Tips and Trends
According to Capterra’s 2022 Amazon Seller Survey, while just 31% of surveyed FBA users currently sell on eCommerce marketplaces other than Amazon, 99% intend to sell on other marketplaces in 2023, including Google Shopping, Facebook Marketplace, and Walmart Marketplace. read the full report
Microsoft teams up with Amazon, Meta, Linux Foundation and TomTom to create Google Maps alternative read
Shopify has decided not to move into its 254,000 square-foot space at The Well, a newly built, mixed-use development in Toronto. read
FedEx is launching a new consolidated returns program in the U.S. as a means of offering a low-priced easy e-commerce returns option for merchants and shoppers. read
Walmart's drone delivery service is now available for customers at 22 stores in Arizona, Texas, and Florida. This rollout is part of Walmart's plans to expand its DroneUp network to reach four million additional households across six U.S. states. read
JungleScout: How to Increase Your Amazon Conversion Rate in 2023 read
Amazon: Grow and protect your brand with the new Build Your Brand page read
Tool of the day
For Shopify Users: Using AppSell, you can improve your store's conversion rate, sales, and revenues significantly with the easiest-to-use Upsell & Cross sell builder app. They have a 3 day free trial offer:
Spotlight: Microns
One of the most strategic ways ecom operators accrue value is via smart acquisitions. If you're in a place where you looking to expand, you can acquire another business, opening another product line, geography or marketing channel for your existing business. It's not just Warren Buffet that can make money with acquisitions - you can too. Check out Microns, the marketplace for micro online businesses - and find your acquisition target today.
Learn
Nine clever little marketing examples that tap into cognitive biases:
— Marketing Examples (@GoodMarketingHQ)
2:17 PM • Jul 1, 2022
Don't exaggerate. Honesty feels warmer.
— Just Copywriting Tips (@JustCopyTips)
11:57 AM • Jul 7, 2022
The funniest eCommerce emails I’ve ever received.
*I actually laughed out loud*
/ THREAD /
— Tarun Brar | Email Maestro (@email_tarun)
10:53 PM • Dec 21, 2022
Laugh
NTFD recommends:
Get smarter every day
Every day Refind picks 5 links from around the web that make you smarter, tailored to your interests. Loved by 100k+ curious minds.