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AI Lets Brands Prototype Full Email Campaigns Before Design
SocialMay 1, 2026

AI Lets Brands Prototype Full Email Campaigns Before Design

Made this with ChatGPT Images 2.0 for Alo. With just one prompt and one edit request. I wanted to see if it could create a full ecommerce email that felt more like something from a premium fashion brand than a generic activewear...

By Chase Dimond
AI Prompts Slash Email Audit Time Tenfold
SocialMay 1, 2026

AI Prompts Slash Email Audit Time Tenfold

Most email audits burn half a day. Your rospect asks what you'd improve, you dig through their campaigns and flows, take screenshots, write notes, and half the time they ghost anyway. You can get a pretty good audit back from Claude...

By Chase Dimond
Deciding Between In‑House Warehouse and 3PL? Here’s the Answer
SocialMay 1, 2026

Deciding Between In‑House Warehouse and 3PL? Here’s the Answer

If you want to know if you should run your own warehouse or outsource to a 3PL, this is the answer. 100% correct, no notes

By Bill D'Alessandro
Industry Email Benchmarks Hide Size‑specific Growth Realities
SocialMay 1, 2026

Industry Email Benchmarks Hide Size‑specific Growth Realities

Your Shopify + Klaviyo Email benchmarks are misleading you. "Industry average YoY growth: 18%." Cool. But is that a $500K supplement brand or a $50M furniture brand? Blended averages aren't wrong. They're just not actionable. Here's the fix 🧵 https://t.co/WIv2FUdlsc

By Larry Kim
Japan's Niche Market: Online Funeral Service Platform
SocialMay 1, 2026

Japan's Niche Market: Online Funeral Service Platform

So many niche businesses in Japan... this one runs an online platform for funeral services https://t.co/JdTZ1ziOjx

By Michael Fritzell
Amazon's Revenue Soars to $810B, 24% CAGR
SocialApr 30, 2026

Amazon's Revenue Soars to $810B, 24% CAGR

Amazon Revenue (Billions) 2026 (est): 810 2025: 717 2024: 638 2023: 575 2022: 514 2021: 470 2020: 386 2019: 281 2018: 233 2017: 178 2016: 136 2015: 107 2014: 89 2013: 74 2012: 61 2011: 48 2010: 34 2009: 25 2008: 19 2007: 15 2006: 11 24% annualized growth over the last 20 years

By Charlie Bilello
Amazon Hits Record Q1 Revenue, Profit, Margins
SocialApr 30, 2026

Amazon Hits Record Q1 Revenue, Profit, Margins

Amazon revenues increased 17% over the last year to a new Q1 record of $182 billion. Net Income increased 77% YoY to $30 billion, the highest quarterly profit in company history. Operating margins increased to a record 13.4% from 12.0%...

By Charlie Bilello
Mega Menu Boosts Conversions 5
SocialApr 30, 2026

Mega Menu Boosts Conversions 5

New improvement I HATE that Customers LOVE on AppSumo - MEGA Menu - increased conversion 5.64% 📈 https://t.co/wCbIyYYpc8

By Noah Kagan
Validate on Facebook First; Platform Isn't the Problem
SocialApr 30, 2026

Validate on Facebook First; Platform Isn't the Problem

The biggest mistake early-stage ecom founders make is thinking they have a platform problem. They usually don’t. They have a product problem. If your product can’t work on Facebook, there’s a good chance it doesn’t have real demand yet. Because Facebook is still the...

By Davie Fogarty
Facebook Ads Blueprint: $1K/Day Dropshipping Success
SocialApr 30, 2026

Facebook Ads Blueprint: $1K/Day Dropshipping Success

How I Make $1K/Day Dropshipping With Facebook Ads WATCH HERE 👉 https://t.co/KOPmxD6dXm In this video, I break down the Facebook Ads strategy I use to scale dropshipping stores, including how to test products, read the data, increase budgets, avoid burning money,...

By Kamil Sattar
Boost AI Results with Simple Role‑Task‑Format Prompt
SocialApr 30, 2026

Boost AI Results with Simple Role‑Task‑Format Prompt

Simplest way to get better AI output: Use an RTF prompt. 1. Role 2. Task 3. Format Give it a job title, tell it what to do, tell it how to format the output. This alone will improve everything you get from...

By Kurt Elster
AI Transforms E‑commerce Into a Single, Disruptive Category
SocialApr 30, 2026

AI Transforms E‑commerce Into a Single, Disruptive Category

E-commerce hits 23% of global retail this year. 25% by 2030. AI just became the storefront, salesperson, and checkout in one. The brands treating this as a channel update are about to get disrupted by the ones treating it as a new...

By Yves Mulkers
AI Clears Bottlenecks, but Hiring Costs Still Rise
SocialApr 30, 2026

AI Clears Bottlenecks, but Hiring Costs Still Rise

I've never used AI more but I've also never spent more $$ hiring (human) specialists to help execute on the projects that AI removed my bottlenecks on. In the last 90 days I've: -Hired a web designer to revamp my site -Hired a...

By Kaleigh Moore
More Sellers, Yet Amazon Revenue Shares Hit 2017 Lows
SocialApr 30, 2026

More Sellers, Yet Amazon Revenue Shares Hit 2017 Lows

It's Day 2 at Amazon. More owners than ever, 63%, are selling on AMZ. Yet AMZ market share of U.S. store revenue has declined to 2017-era levels. High fees. Brutal competition. Lack of customer ownership. More brands selling + lower revenue than...

By Andrew Youderian
All‑in‑One Tool Cuts Product Development From Weeks to Days
SocialApr 30, 2026

All‑in‑One Tool Cuts Product Development From Weeks to Days

Cursor for code. Lovable for apps. @Genpire_ai for products you can actually hold. One workflow handles the whole cycle, from idea to design to tech pack to manufacturer match. A DTC founder using it said they cut their development time from...

By Chase Dimond
Is Craigslist's Model Failing Compared to Modern Marketplaces?
SocialApr 30, 2026

Is Craigslist's Model Failing Compared to Modern Marketplaces?

Do we regard the Craiglist experimental business model to be failed at this point? Is there anything you go there for rather than FB marketplace or some other dedicated platform?

By Adam Ozimek
Users Want Zomato Web App for Desktop Ordering
SocialApr 30, 2026

Users Want Zomato Web App for Desktop Ordering

I wish Zomata had a web app. Let me order food from my desk on a big screen without needing to pick up my phone and stare into a tiny screen @zomato @albinder

By Aamir Siddiqui
Boost Revenue by Raising Average Order Value
SocialApr 30, 2026

Boost Revenue by Raising Average Order Value

The most underestimated number in your business is your average order value. Here’s why it matters more than followers: Say you get 100 orders a month at $40 average. that’s $4,000. If you raise that to $50 — same 100 orders, not one...

By Jance (Jance Chartae)
Amazon's Q Beats Forecast, Growth Accelerates Across All Segments
SocialApr 29, 2026

Amazon's Q Beats Forecast, Growth Accelerates Across All Segments

$AMZN: good Q w beat/raise. TR +17% w N.A. retail +12%, intl +19%, AWS +28%, Ads +24%. OI beat and capex in line. Clearly the capex is working. Incredible growth for a company of this size/scale.

By Stephanie Link
Google Bets on Agentic Commerce as New Revenue Engine
SocialApr 29, 2026

Google Bets on Agentic Commerce as New Revenue Engine

$GOOG says agentic commerce is long term growth driver. Has not started. The process of commerce will have "new standards from discovery to buying" My take: More shots for Google to make money.

By Gene Munster
Perfect Tomatoes Delivered Daily, No Matter the Cost
SocialApr 29, 2026

Perfect Tomatoes Delivered Daily, No Matter the Cost

I am once again sharing my proposal for a startup called The Good Tomato that does one thing, and one thing only: offers to ship you a perfect tomato, at whatever price is necessary, 365 days a year

By Doomberg
Turn AI-Generated UGC Into High-Converting Ads
SocialApr 29, 2026

Turn AI-Generated UGC Into High-Converting Ads

How to create AI UGC ads that actually convert: A full breakdown 00:24: How to find proven UGC examples in your niche 01:08: Why UGC still beats every other ad format 01:55: How to create your first AI UGC character 04:51: How to turn...

By Davie Fogarty
Access 48M Brand Newsletters for Competitive Intel
SocialApr 29, 2026

Access 48M Brand Newsletters for Competitive Intel

a client just put me onto https://t.co/q5DHTEB883. it indexes every newsletter a brand sends, historically. 48 million emails across 100k+ brands. want to see what your competitor emailed last Black Friday? it's all there. competitive intel gold mine.

By Kurt Elster
Museums Turn Art Into Merchandise with AI‑Powered Pipeline
SocialApr 29, 2026

Museums Turn Art Into Merchandise with AI‑Powered Pipeline

Most museums have great art they want to turn into actual merchandise, but no clue how to actually make stuff. Finding factories, building prototypes, checking quality, all that. Accio Work handled the whole pipeline for them. Mucha's great-grandson used AI to...

By Chase Dimond
Baymard Launches Private Community for E‑Commerce Professionals
SocialApr 29, 2026

Baymard Launches Private Community for E‑Commerce Professionals

Oooo... The Baymard Institute has started a community for those involved in ecommerce. Its private but anybody can ask to join if they work in the field. If you do work for an ecomm company this is definitely something you should...

By Paul Boag
Forecasting Turns Unpredictable Dips Into Stable Growth
SocialApr 29, 2026

Forecasting Turns Unpredictable Dips Into Stable Growth

Some “bad months” are not market problems. (Home Decor eCommerce) $4M/month… great months followed by sudden dips. Demand was there. Predictability wasn’t. We built forecasting systems → revenue stabilized at $4.8M.

By Premlata (Meta + Google Ads)
Coach Pioneered DTC Strategy Decades Before the Buzz
SocialApr 28, 2026

Coach Pioneered DTC Strategy Decades Before the Buzz

Before “DTC” was a buzzword, Coach did it in 1981. Open a catalog. Open a freestanding NYC store. Why? To control the story. To elevate the service. To show the full assortment. To meet customers wherever they chose to shop. That’s channel strategy. That’s brand strategy. #Kaihan #Outthinker...

By Kaihan Krippendorff
Customers Hack Add‑On Fees; Easify Solves It
SocialApr 28, 2026

Customers Hack Add‑On Fees; Easify Solves It

You’d be amazed how creative customers get at removing add-on charges from personalized products. We learned this the hard way with Pins & Aces. After trying too many product options apps, we settled on Easify Custom Product Options. So much...

By Kurt Elster
Starbucks Pre‑order Limited to One‑hour Advance
SocialApr 28, 2026

Starbucks Pre‑order Limited to One‑hour Advance

Frankly this seems like a no-brainer to be able to do on a delivery app: Starbucks will allow you to pre-order and plan your pick up times in advance. But - apparently only up to one hour ahead of pick-up. #restaurant #delivery...

By David Henkes
75+ New AI Prompts for E‑Commerce Success
SocialApr 28, 2026

75+ New AI Prompts for E‑Commerce Success

I've just updated my E-commerce AI Toolkit for April 2026. 75+ new prompts for video ads, landing pages, and product research. New workflows for store optimization and content strategy. Comment 'AI KIT' and RT. I'll send it over. Free, as...

By Kamil Sattar
AI Turns Your Selfie Into Instant Full‑Outfit Try‑On
SocialApr 28, 2026

AI Turns Your Selfie Into Instant Full‑Outfit Try‑On

From Selfie to Storefront: AI That Puts the Outfit on You First Abhay Singhal, Co-Founder & CEO of @InMobi, joins David Berkowitz and @JeremyBloomHere from @marketecturetv at Eden Roc during Possible to share how Glance AI is redefining the...

By AdTechGod
Uber Joins $850B Returns Market, Urging Logistics Strategies
SocialApr 28, 2026

Uber Joins $850B Returns Market, Urging Logistics Strategies

Reverse logistics is hotter than ever. Returns is an $850B market. And now @Uber is entering the market. As a consumer, you can go into the app, select “return an item,” provide a reason for your return, and choose “return with...

By Ben Gordon
Owning Your Warehouse Cuts Growth by 90%
SocialApr 28, 2026

Owning Your Warehouse Cuts Growth by 90%

Can owning your warehouse slow growth 90%?! Shockingly, yes. Here's the details + 2 more crazy findings from my deep dive on 300 stores. Starting with the warehouse one because it floored me. If you owned your warehouse, your avg rev growth...

By Andrew Youderian
Only Index Splits Google Brand vs Non‑Brand, Meta ACQ/RTN
SocialApr 28, 2026

Only Index Splits Google Brand vs Non‑Brand, Meta ACQ/RTN

Q1 spend by channel/tactic across CTC. As far as I know it’s the only index that breaks out brand/non brand for Google and ACQ/RTN for Meta. https://t.co/HXhhNbT9XI

By Taylor Holiday
AI Coworker Automates Dull Marketing Tasks, Restores Creativity
SocialApr 28, 2026

AI Coworker Automates Dull Marketing Tasks, Restores Creativity

Everyone who got into marketing got into it for the interesting part, right? The strategy. The ideas. The campaign that wins a creative award or is taught as a case study. Then you spend enough time in the industry to actually...

By Chase Dimond
Authentic Testimonials: Show Real Users, Problems, Change
SocialApr 28, 2026

Authentic Testimonials: Show Real Users, Problems, Change

If your testimonials still look like 2019 YouTube ads, you're behind. This is the new bar. Forget the polished cut. Give me the user, the problem, what changed. That’s it. That’s the post.

By Chase Dimond
Blinkit Powers 76.5% of Quarterly Revenue
SocialApr 28, 2026

Blinkit Powers 76.5% of Quarterly Revenue

Blinkit’s Dominance: Quick commerce is no longer just a "side bet." Blinkit contributed approximately 76.5% of the total revenue this quarter, bringing in ₹13,232 crore.

By stock_n_trade
Coupang Breach Exposes Millions of Customer Accounts
SocialApr 28, 2026

Coupang Breach Exposes Millions of Customer Accounts

On 29 November 2025, Korean e-commerce company Coupang reported a cybersecurity breach, with millions of customer accounts leaked to third parties https://t.co/FUXEOMmvwi

By Michael Fritzell
Real Sales on TikTok & eBay Prove Massive Opportunity
SocialApr 28, 2026

Real Sales on TikTok & eBay Prove Massive Opportunity

Pls pls pls my friends pay attention here .. I am starting to get the DMs and emails from the people that are actually starting to execute and have started to sell on TikTok or eBay or whatnot and...

By GaryVee
Target a Painful Audience, Not a Single Product
SocialApr 28, 2026

Target a Painful Audience, Not a Single Product

Everyone is obsessed with finding a 'winning product'. Wrong focus. Find a winning *audience*. An audience with a painful problem. Then you can sell them 10 different products over a decade.

By Kamil Sattar
AI-Driven Shopping Sacrifices Personal Choice and Awareness
SocialApr 28, 2026

AI-Driven Shopping Sacrifices Personal Choice and Awareness

What we lose when #ArtificialIntelligence does our shopping by Mark Bartholomew Samuel Becher @ConversationUS Learn more: https://t.co/YMLjTa0ENx #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/b3yrqo7OI6

By Ron van Loon
ChatGPT Polishes Emails, Claude Drives Creative Direction
SocialApr 28, 2026

ChatGPT Polishes Emails, Claude Drives Creative Direction

Same prompt. 3 AI tools. Very different results. I asked Grok, ChatGPT, and Claude to create a premium Mother’s Day email for a fictional high-end women’s jewelry brand called DIMOND. Grok was fastest. Claude was slowest and gave me HTML first. ChatGPT landed somewhere in the...

By Chase Dimond
One Prompt, Full Campaign Visuals for Email Marketers
SocialApr 28, 2026

One Prompt, Full Campaign Visuals for Email Marketers

GPT Images 2.0 is actually insane for email marketers right now. One prompt gets you the full deliverable: premium product shots, email heroes, real lifestyle scenes, and matching social creatives. All cohesive and on-brand. You still tweak the copy, add alt text,...

By Chase Dimond
Agentic Commerce Strips Control From Brands and Users
SocialApr 27, 2026

Agentic Commerce Strips Control From Brands and Users

The funny thing about agentic commerce is that not only does the retailer or brand no longer have control - the user doesn't either

By Benedict Evans
Shopify Knowledge Base FAQ Feature Remains Unused After Year
SocialApr 27, 2026

Shopify Knowledge Base FAQ Feature Remains Unused After Year

Its been a year since Shopify Knowledge Base went live in the app store. Based on usage in that time, I'd say this agentic FAQ concept is DOA. Screenshots are from three 8-figure stores. Its just not used. https://t.co/PZmzpawL0Q

By Kurt Elster
AI Cuts Client Mockup Time From Hours to Minutes
SocialApr 27, 2026

AI Cuts Client Mockup Time From Hours to Minutes

You can use AI to make landing clients way easier. If you sell or offer email marketing, when you send a cold email, end it with a specific question. Something like "Want to see how we'd redesign your welcome series?" works....

By Chase Dimond
Vinted's Series E Sparked Europe‑wide Marketplace Expansion
SocialApr 27, 2026

Vinted's Series E Sparked Europe‑wide Marketplace Expansion

1/ When @LightspeedVP led @Vinted's Series E in 2019, the company was a fast-growing C2C marketplace concentrated in a handful of European markets. Six years later, the vision has taken shape across Europe. https://t.co/xMzAYhneP4

By Alex Taussig
Scan Your Home, Get Tailored Cleaning Kit Delivered
SocialApr 27, 2026

Scan Your Home, Get Tailored Cleaning Kit Delivered

There should be like Blue Apron but you take a video of the inside of your house and it sends you a box of cleaning supplies with a step-by-step audio/video plan for how to clean your house in the most...

By David Kadavy
Q1 Brand Spend, iROAS, MER & Margin Bench
SocialApr 27, 2026

Q1 Brand Spend, iROAS, MER & Margin Bench

Where did brands spend their money in Q1? What was the iROAS of every channel and tactic? What about the median MER and contribution margin? Let me show you: https://t.co/U4MpMckToD

By Taylor Holiday