The Order : Weekly Aggregator Roundup - Amazon MRR & DTC spotlights

Issue #91

Jan 1, 2023

Happy Sunday,

Welcome to the new year — and welcome to our new newsletter platform Substack (Elon is taking down Revue, RIP). If you are finding this in your spam, mark it safe to keep receiving your weekly updates.

Here’s a quick roundup of last week’s news

Chart of the week

While the analysis from Scott Galloway already dates back a bit, its impact still shapes eCommerce every day: Amazon has recurring revenue from 8 out of 10 US households.

2023 planning: Adding Shopify to the Amazon-first stack

Your Amazon performance and overall growth & profitability can benefit from adding a DTC presence on top of your Amazon activities. We partnered with our friends at Shop Circle & Opinew to put together a hands-on guide on launching & operating on Shopify. Full access here.

Funding Craze 💰

No new funding announced this week.

Strategy 📈

Adam Heist with a hands-on deep dive into leveraging Generative AI tools for Amazon sellers: “This Changes Everything // AI & Chat GPT For Amazon FBA Sellers” [Youtube]
“Day 2’: How cracks began to emerge in Amazon’s e-commerce empire in 2022“ [Modern Retail]
“Amazon's confident economists are the antidote to predictions of doom for the tech industry in 2023“ [Business Insider]
“DTC state of the union” [Fast Company]
“TikTok Shop has set SEA on fire within months” [Tech in Asia]
“Alibaba's E-Commerce Platform Braces For Its Metaverse Debut“ [Yahoo Finance]
“Embracing digital commerce may be retailers’ best bet for staying ahead of a fast-moving industry” [Techcrunch]
“E-commerce will go viral on social media in 2023“ [Reuters]
“DTC Briefing: The 3 biggest e-commerce stories in 2022“ [Modern Retail]
“The Top Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) Brands to Follow in 2023“ [Influencer Marketing]
“Nestlé projects ecommerce will be 25% of sales by 2025“ [Digital Commerce 360]
“eBay Demands for Photo IDs Leave Sellers Uncomfortable“ [eCommerce Bytes]
An outlook worth reading: “Pinterest Predicts: 2023 Trend Forecast” [Pinterest]

Events 🎤

eCom Camp, Jan 8-10, Orlando, FL
Prosper Show, Mar 13-15, Las Vegas, NV

Make this year count 🥂

Christian

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