This Week In Ecommerce
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🎙️ This Week in Ecommerce is your weekly download on the headlines shaping Australian retail. Hosted by industry legend Mal Chia and rising star Alex Ross, each episode dives into the biggest stories—from billion-dollar deals to platform updates, policy shifts, and consumer trends. Sharp insights, no fluff, and plenty of honest takes. New episodes every Wednesday.
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The Iconic's Profit Jumped 53%. Guess Who Paid For It.
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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The IP Survives, The Customers Don't: Inside Stax's Rescue
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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AusPost Wants You to Build an Ecosystem. Its Own Data Says Build a Discount Habit.
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Kogan Gets Caught Comparing Itself to Itself
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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They Took Your Money and Told You to Call Your Bank
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Betts, Stax, Depop's Fee War & the Accent Group Takeover
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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The ATO Is Quietly Killing Your Favourite Brands
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Google Agentic Commerce, ChatGPT Ads & the Death of Pure DTC
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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One-Click Cancel, Greenwashed Burgers & Elon's Trillion
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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The Scarcity Trap: Why Hype Brands Keep Going Broke
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Two retail failures, one Kogan win, and the death of the click
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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GYG retreats, Alo invades, and Amazon goes full agentic
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May 27, 2026 |
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Coles Down Down, Birkenstock Nail Polish & Temple & Webster's 30% Miss
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May 21, 2026 |
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Retail Fest, Click Frenzy, and a 13% share crash
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May 13, 2026 |
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Koala's Broken IPO, Lulu's Nike Hire, and Meta's $244B Year
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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NewBird AI, OnePass, and the $9M Hair Brand You've Never Heard Of
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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Monopoly Guilty, DTC Exit and Instagram's Late Arrival
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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The Allbirds Collapse, Sabo Goes to War, and the US Cost Squeeze
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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Gap's Back, Cadbury's at It Again & Big Tech's Worst Week
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Fuel Crisis, Rate Rises & Agentic Commerce
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Amazon's $750M Queensland Bet, Von Dutch's $100M Comeback & The Spam Fine Every Brand Should Read
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Koala's IPO, The Iconic's Profit & The Dynamic Pricing Threat Facing Every Retail Brand
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Block's AI Cuts, More Store Closures & The Ozsale Comeback
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Tariff Chaos, TikTok’s Backflip & The Return of Retail Reality
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Barbecues Galore, Insolvencies & Luxury’s Surprise Winner
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Bunnings Wins Facial Recognition Case, Cosette Collapses, and the Return of Topshop
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Crying Horses, TikTok Trouble & Meta’s Master Plan
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Trust Issues: AI Ads, Supermarket Pricing & the Cost of Cutting Corners
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Woolies Goes AI, The Oodie vs News, and Store Closures Galore
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Sendle Collapses, Returns Crack Down & Brands Lose Focus
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Year In Review: Why Retail Broke in 2025 (And What Actually Caused It)
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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When Sales Spike but Brands Struggle: The New Reality of Ecommerce
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Bunnings AI Error, Step One Slump & BFCM Insights
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Streetwear IPOs, Fashion Inflation and the Housing Crunch
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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The Marketplace Meltdown & Australia’s CPG Innovation Problem
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Menulog's Exit, AI Copyright & the Tim Tam That Won the Internet
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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The Great Retail Reset: Trust, Tech and The New Definition of Cheap
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Operational Fitness, AI Predictions & the Great Retail Reset
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Flying Solo into Cyber Month — Amazon Fees, LSKD Goes Global & The Fashion Rebound
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Revenge of the Boring Brands, Halloween Hype & Unexpected Collabs
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Simon Beard’s Creator Army, Digital Passports & Trump’s 100% Tariff
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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OpenAI x Shopify, $3.6k Yoga Bags & Gucci Goes Hollywood
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Dark Patterns, Smart Glasses & SPF Fails
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Australia’s Spending Surge, Super Retail’s Scandal & The Search Wars Begin
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Fragrance Drops, Gen Z Flops & Lululemon Stumbles
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Lorna Jane Goes Luxe, Qantas Gets a Makeover, and TikTok Eats Retail
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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AI Slop, Diamond Drops & The Rise of Gen Z Thrifting
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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AusPost Pulls the Pin on the US — Now What?
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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JB Hi-Fi, Funkos & Salmon Sperm: Retail’s Weird and Wonderful Week
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Episode 100! Yotpo Exits, Crocs Decline & Collapse of Cool
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Retail Media, Greenwashing & the Fight for Brand Relevance
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Goodbye De Minimis: What This Means for Your U.S. Sales
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Scandals, Sydney Sweeney, and the Soul of Discovery
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Temu, Luxury Scandals & Ecomm's Emotional Gaps
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Prime Timing, DesignEx Drama & Country Roadblocks
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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The Death of Free Shipping, Lulu's War on Dupes & Prime Day
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Barbie Cafés, Billionaire Bling, and Blurring Retail Boundaries
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Prime Day, Optus Penalties & Acquisition Power Moves
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Labubu Mania, Lego Moves & EOFY Chaos
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Toys R Bust (Again), TikTok Shops Broken Promise, and Australia's Wine Problem
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Tequila Regrets & Billion-Dollar Bets: Hailey Bieber’s Rhode vs Australia’s Retail Woes
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Apple vs Trump, Google’s Wearable Comeback & China’s Bargain Invasion
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May 28, 2025 |
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Interest Rates Drop, Legacy Brands Crumble & Google AI Crashes the Ecommerce Party
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May 21, 2025 |
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Tariffs Tumble, SurfStitch Sinks & Asia Eyes Aussie Brands
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May 15, 2025 |
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Election Wash-Up, Meta’s Infinite Creative & Apple’s Tariff Trouble
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May 06, 2025 |
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Brand Love in a Tariff World: Why Customers Still Pay More for You
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Binge or Bust: Why Old Ad Strategies Won’t Cut It in 2025
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Prada's Versace Acquisition, Ghost Stores, and the AI Retail Revolution
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Trump's Tariff Tantrum, Cue's Acquisition and Studio Ghibli's AI Moment
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Collapse, Comeback, Chaos: Jeanswest, Nike & the Signal Debacle
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Fair Go or Farewell? Why Sustainability and Influencer Brands are Struggling
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Tesla’s Brand Meltdown, Shopify’s $100M AI Play, and the Designerex Collapse – with Alex Ross
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Ally Fashion Folds, ACCC Tightens the Screws & Consumer Spending Rebounds
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Tariffs, Tech & Tough Decisions: Justin Irvine on the Future of Ecommerce
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Interest Rates Fall, But Will Retail Rise? Klaviyo’s CRM Play & Mosaic Fallout Gets Worse
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Trust, Tech, and Kanye: Shopify’s Scandal, Meta’s AI Bet, and Gen Z’s Shift
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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BONUS: How New US Tariffs & De Minimis Changes Will Impact Ecommerce – with Global-E’s Stewart Smith
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Peloton’s Fall, Amazon’s Rise, and How Aussies Are Spending $535M on Love
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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$7M Ads, AI Breakthroughs, and a Trade War - Retail in 2025
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Lunar New Year, Catch’s Collapse, and Kogan’s Comeback Story
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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TikTok's Wild Week, New Balance's Comeback and Amazon's Layoffs
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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2025 Predictions: The Trends Shaping Ecommerce This Year
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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IKEA’s Meatball Empire, True Classic’s Omnichannel Bet, and Seoul Tonic’s Startup Grit
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Shopify's Big Ad Move, AI Shopping Trends, and Meg's $1M Fine
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Adapt or Go Extinct? Lessons from Katie’s, Lululemon, and Black Friday
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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[Bonus] Scale vs. Incrementality: What Growth Really Means in Ecommerce
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Black Friday Fatigue, Supermarket Fines, and the Future of Ecommerce
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Shein Takes Over & Jaguar's Rebranding Controversy and Black Friday Looms
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Early Black Friday Wins, Quadlock’s Big Payday, and Vuori’s Billion-Dollar Ascent
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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What Trump 2.0 Means for Ecom, Domino’s Legacy & Klaviyo’s Stock Shock
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Crocs on Top, Amazon’s Surge & Optus in Hot Water
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Ultra Football Scores, Temu Blocked in Southeast Asia, and Ghost’s Billion-Dollar Buzz
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Passion, Dirt Bikes, and 89% Growth: Inside SKDA’s Rise with Sam Morton
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Fast Fashion's End Run, Foot Locker's AI Bet, and The Party People for Sale
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Step One's Surge, Kmart's Fashion Disruption, and Lululemon's Wellbeing Burnout
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Footy Fever, Coke & Oreo Collab, and Coles vs ACCC Showdown
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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The Fall of Tupperware & Nike’s Big Pivot – Lessons in Brand Survival
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Duty Calls: The Looming US Import Changes & What It Means for Aussie Brands
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Temu's Reality Check, Sass & Bide Shutters Stores and Is Black Friday Killing Christmas?
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Mosaic's Meltdown, AI Anxiety, and What We Buy in a Cost-of-Living Crisis
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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The Battle for Booktopia, PE Nation Drama, and Paul Finally Buys a Mac
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Wins and Woes: From Temple & Webster’s Triumph to Nike’s Nosedive
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Temu’s $3B Rise, Retail Icons Struggles, and the Future of Ecommerce Fashion
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Amazon’s Aussie Boom, Meta’s Ad Surge, and Lulu’s Legal Woes
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Trust Issues, Adore Beauty’s Surprise, and China’s Spending Slump
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Celeste Barber’s Beauty Blitz & The Supreme Haircut
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Disaster and Opportunity: Booktopia, Dion Lee, and Apple’s AI-Driven Sales Surge
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Global Expansion, Remarkable Retail and Why Attention Matters
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Retail Shake-Ups: The Myer-Premier Merger and Temu's Market Domination
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Supermarket Supplier Switch, More Crisis at Booktopia and Geedup's Remarkable Launch
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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EOFY Sales Madness and Apple's Bold AI Move
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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The Spending Paradox: High Ad Spend, Lower Returns, and Industry Shake-Ups
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Discount Dilemmas and David Beckham's Unlikely Ambassadorship
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Ep 40 This Week in Ecommerce: Victoria's Secret Comeback & Little Birdie Suspends Operations
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May 29, 2024 |
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Ep 39 This Week in Ecommerce: $100 Million Digital Media Wastage & Federal Budget 2024
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May 21, 2024 |
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Ep 38 This Week In Ecommerce: Moderna and OpenAI's Collaboration and Australia’s Most Loved Retailers Revealed
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May 14, 2024 |
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Ep 37 This Week in Ecommerce: The Third Cookie Delay: Google Pushes Back Until 2025 & March Retail Meltdown
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May 08, 2024 |
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Ep 36 This Week in Ecommerce: Hot Take on Adore Beauty's CEO Stepping Down, Kogan's Profit Grows But Market Groans
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May 01, 2024 |
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Ep 35 This Week in Ecommerce: The US TikTok Ban gets closer, what the Woolies and Coles bosses had to say & Nicki Minaj's latest venture
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Ep 34 This Week in Ecommerce: $2.2M average loss to fraud & Luxottica fined $1.5M for breaching spam laws
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Ep 33 This Week in Ecommerce: The Taylor Swift Effect, The Grocery Code of Conduct and The Fall of Marquee Retail Group
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Ep32 This Week in Ecommerce: France Leads the Charge Against Fast Fashion & Nike's Dilemma with DTC
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Ep31 This Week in Ecommerce: Inside Australian Online Shopping, Allbirds struggles with finding traction & Increase Australian business insolvencies
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Ep30 This Week in Ecommerce: Aje's Restructure, BNPL Regulation, and Gen Z's Breaking the Marketing Funnel
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Ep29 This Week in Ecommerce: Oz Hair & Beauty becoming a leading omnichannel retailer and Tiger Lily's second dive into administration
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Ep28 This Week in Ecommerce: 35-50% Gender Pay Gap in the retail fashion industry, January retail spending is downward trending
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Ep27 This Week in Ecommerce: Baby Bunting net income plunges & KPMG Australian Retail Outlook analysis
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Ep26 This Week in Ecommerce: Wish acquired for $173M & Crocs +169.8% YOY traffic growth
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ep25 This Week in Ecommerce: From Bunnings' Bluey Makeover to LSKD's Remarkable Growth Journey
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Ep24 This Week in Ecommerce: Godfrey's Collapse into Administration and Reject Shop Goes Viral on TikTok
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Ep23 This Week in Ecommerce: Is Shopify going to become Apple of ecommerce industry? & Pamela Anderson's diving into Skincare Entrepreneurship
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Ep22 This Week in Ecommerce: Woolworths & Australia Day Controversy, Uniqlo’s phenomenal revenue growth, and the impact of shipping delays on ecommerce
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Ep21 This Week in Ecommerce: Google and Yahoo's New Spam Policy, The End of Free Returns??? & TikTok Massive Increase in Platform Commission
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Ep20 This Week In Ecommerce: White Fox's Delivery Dilemma, China's Changing Shifting Market and Reacquiring Go-To Skincare
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Ep19 This Week in Ecommerce: Barbeques Galore taking lead in Open Banking adoption & Chemist Warehouse's Unique Public Listing Approach
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Ep18 This Week in Ecommerce: The Impact of Short Form Content on Ecommerce & Oroton's Financial Success
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Ep17 This Week in Ecommerce: Preparing for Christmas Period & Dire Economic Conditions for David Jones
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Ep16 This Week in Ecommerce: Should Ecommerce Brands have an Advisory Board & Jim's Franchise Growth
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Ep15 This Week in Ecommerce: Global Fashion Group's 19% Revenue Decline & Chat GPT's Exciting Release 🔥
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Ep14 This Week in Ecommerce: Optus Network Crisis~ Importance of brand integrity & Lessons for ecommerce brands
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Ep13 This Week in Ecommerce: Google's Core Update, the Power of SEO & Crocs Hit $1.24B in Global Sales
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Ep12 This Week in Ecommerce: Amazon's 244% Profit Surge: What's Driving the Ecommerce Giant?
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Ep11 This Week in Ecommerce: AI Revolutionizing Inventory Management & The Power of Creative Content in Marketing
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Ep10 This Week in Ecommerce: Busting 3 Major Black Friday Myths & Designerex partnership with UberDirect
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Ep8 This Week in Ecommerce: Shopify's Surprise, Peloton joins forces with Lululemon & Amazon's Battle
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Ep9 This Week in Ecommerce: $2.9B Drop in Australian Online Spending & NewsCorp's Marketplace Launch
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Ep7 This Week in Ecommerce: Introduction of virtual mirror for outfit trials & KPMG Retail Health Index
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Ep6 This Week in Ecommerce: Princess Polly Conquering the U.S. Market & Myer's Success Strategy Revealed
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Ep5 This Week in Ecommerce: When to Start Paid Advertising? | Retail Recession & Apple's China Trouble
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Ep4 This Week In Ecommerce: Shopify and Amazon Join Forces for Ecommerce Domination & Klaviyo's IPO
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Ep3 Chinese Economic Downturn & Temu, Evolution of Online Retail Advertising & Sans Drinks' Acquisition
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Ep2 Zimmerman's $ 1.75 billion valuation, JB Hi-Fi reports decline in profits & the rise of generative AI
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Ep1: Impact of returns on the environment, Leveraging Omnichannel Model & Growth of Affiliate Marketing
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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