📦 The Order : Weekly Roundup - Sparky
Issue #220
Happy Sunday,
Here’s a quick roundup of last week’s news:
Chart of the Week:
Walmart Seller growth is accelerating, driven by growth in Chinese sellers. Marketplace Pulse digs in: Walmart Marketplace Experiences Record Growth
AI News of the Week 🤖
Walmart launched Sparky — its AI to support customers with their shopping needs. This article digs in further: Walmart Bets Big On Generative And Agentic AI With ‘Sparky’ [Forbes].
Strategy ♟
Business Prime push: ‘Amazon launches new service in Australia for business owners’ [9News]
How Amazon Brand Aggregators Are Using PR to Dominate FBA Acquisitions [Newstrail]
Gen Z shoppers are loving Google right now. That could be bad news for Amazon. [Business Insider]
Walmart and Amazon Are Exploring Issuing Their Own Stablecoins [Wall Street Journal]
Shopify partners with Coinbase and Stripe in landmark stablecoin deal [Fortune]
Why Brands and Consumers Love Erewhon [Stay Relentlessly Curious Substack]
Events 🎤
If you are curious how you can improve your catalog & tactics for prime time this year, check out Aspi Con - a virtual summit running from Jun 24-27. It’s $8 to attend and you’ll experience expert level deep dives into various topic.
As one of the sessions on June 25th, I’ll showcase AutopilotBrand’s approach on automating seasonal adjustments to drive additional organic lift. Impact, process, upsides around giving your content a seasonal touch.
NRF Nexus, Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA July 14-16
Amazon Solution Provider Summit, Seattle July 15-17
Amazon Accelerate, Seattle Sep 16-18
Make this week count 🙌
Christian