Tesla to refund deposits to many Cybertruck customers as production winds down, Musk says
Tesla will refund deposits to many Cybertruck customers because outstanding orders exceed the electric pickup's remaining production capacity, chief executive…
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JPMorgan forecast puts fourth-quarter 2026 gold average at 6,000 dollars an ounce
JPMorgan analysts have forecast that gold could average 6,000 US dollars an ounce during the fourth quarter of 2026. The figure is a quarterly-average…
Professionals seek fairer tax system ahead of 2027 budget
Sri Lankan professionals and salaried employees, including doctors, are asking the government for a fairer tax structure ahead of the 2027 budget. They say the…
Photo: katorisi (CC BY-SA 3.0)ASPI jumps 291 points as Colombo bourse sees Rs 3.33 bn turnover
The Colombo Stock Exchange recorded a strong upward movement today, with the All Share Price Index gaining 291.72 points to close at 21,531.37.
Photo: Mk2010 (CC BY-SA 4.0)Water Board earns nothing on a quarter of the water it supplies
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board earned no revenue from nearly a quarter of the water it supplied in the first half of 2026, according to the…
Photo: Deneth17 (CC BY-SA 3.0)Hambantota port in talks to expand vehicle exports to Gulf markets
With sea transport disrupted in the Middle East, the port of Hambantota is serving as an alternative gateway for vehicle exports to Gulf countries. Hambantota…
Photo: BalticServers.com (CC BY-SA 3.0)AI stocks slide: experts warn that diversifying investments is essential
After 2.5 trillion dollars in value was wiped off the Nasdaq composite index this week, it has once again become clear how heavily the stock market depends on…
Photo: Dudva (CC0 1.0)Official foreign reserves pass $7 billion; Central Bank bought $191 million in October
As the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) stepped up its purchase of US dollars from the domestic foreign exchange market, official reserve assets passed the $7…
Photo: Gihanud2001 (CC0 1.0)Two British experts join the board of Lanka Realty Investments
Lanka Realty Investments PLC has appointed two senior British experts to its board as published reporting Non-Executive Directors, with the aim of strengthening its…
Photo: Dilubaba (PDM 1.0)Foreign worker remittances hit record high in October; 7.6 billion dollars in first ten months
Foreign worker remittances reached a record high in October, marking one of the strongest ten-month performances in the country's history. The progress was…
Photo: King of Hearts (CC BY-SA 4.0)China's producer prices rise further in October; consumer inflation weakens
China's producer prices rose further in October while consumer inflation weakened, reflecting weak domestic demand even as higher oil prices create cost…
Photo: Tiberiandusk (CC BY-SA 4.0)Cryptocurrencies fall to two-month lows after US midterm election
A heavy sell-off has hit the cryptocurrency market after the Democratic Party gained control of Congress in the US midterm elections. In Sunday's late trading,…
Photo: Chensiyuan (CC BY-SA 4.0)Asian stock markets rebound after the tech sell-off
Asian share markets rose on Monday, recovering part of last week's sharp losses in technology stocks, as investors regained their footing after a heavy…
Photo: Pol van den Scheetek (CC BY 3.0)Private sector credit rises again in September, but annual growth slows for a third month
Credit extended to the private sector by Sri Lanka's banking system rose again in September, recovering from a four-month low in August, though year-on-year…
Photo: Ank Kumar (CC BY-SA 4.0)Asian stock markets steady after the AI-driven sell-off
Asian share markets and US equity futures steadied on Monday after last week's sharp sell-off, which was driven by doubts over the profitability of artificial…
Photo: Ben Schumin (CC BY-SA 3.0)US dollar near highs on strong jobs data; New Zealand dollar recovers after election
The US dollar stood near a one-and-a-half-year high against the euro and a seven-month high against the Australian dollar on Monday, as strong American jobs…
Photo: Dudva (CC0 1.0)What the US midterm results could mean for Sri Lanka's economic recovery
The US midterm elections of 3 November, which handed control of both chambers of Congress to the Democrats, are more than an American political event for Sri…
Photo: Carl Lender from Sunrise, USA (CC BY 2.0)Perpetual futures push sets off clash between regulators and established exchanges
A United States push to bring offshore-style perpetual futures onshore is setting off alarms among established exchanges and market participants, who warn the…
Photo: Reb42 (CC BY 3.0)China extends trade truce with United States by two more months
China announced on Monday that it is extending its trade war truce with the United States by a further two months. The additional 24 percent tariff on American…
Photo: Arne Hückelheim (CC BY-SA 3.0)US gasoline prices could fall below four dollars a gallon for first time since July
The national average price of gasoline in the United States could soon fall below four dollars a gallon for the first time since July, energy analysts say.…
Photo: Timothy A. Gonsalves (CC BY-SA 4.0)SriLankan Airlines records Rs 35.6 billion loss
SriLankan Airlines recorded a pre-tax loss of Rs 35.6 billion in the first half of the 2026/27 financial year, according to the Finance Ministry's mid-year…
Photo: Steve Pivnick (PDM 1.0)Cement price in Sri Lanka raised by Rs 100
Cement companies have announced that the price of a 50-kilogram bag of cement in Sri Lanka has been increased by 100 rupees.
Photo: Grendelkhan (CC BY-SA 4.0)Fourth international Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy conference held in Colombo
The fourth International Conference on Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy (ICRECE 2026), organised by the National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC) Sri…
Photo: Curved.kiwix (CC BY-SA 4.0)Only 19 years left on estate leases: six key reforms proposed to secure the industry's future
A tea bush planted today yields for five years, takes a decade to earn meaningful revenue and more than 20 years to repay the investment - but only 19 years…
Photo: rabiem22 (CC BY 2.0)Russian diesel still not reaching America despite Trump-Putin deal; tankers change course
A month after an October agreement between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to release Russian diesel stocks to America and world…
Photo: Thijs ter Haar (CC BY 2.0)Government to reapply for GSP+ trade preferences under the EU's new ten-year framework
The Sri Lankan government will apply again to remain in the European Union's GSP+ trade preference scheme, Deputy Finance Minister Dr Anil Jayantha Fernando…
Photo: Carol M Highsmith (CC0 1.0)US presses China to fulfil 2025 trade deal commitments immediately
Senior officials of President Donald Trump's administration have demanded that China fulfil its commitments under the trade deal reached between the two…
Photo: The Federal Reserve building in Minneapolis, MN on January 22, 2010 by Fibonacci Blue · CC BY 2.0India announces US$500 million credit line for Guyana
During the lead-up to the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met Guyana President…
Photo: NASDAQ stock market display.jpg by bfishadow on Flickr · CC BY 2.0US sanctions eight Canada-based money services firms over alleged Iran links
The US Treasury Department designated eight Canada-based money services businesses under an operation targeting alleged financial support for Iran's government…
Photo: Old Sri-Lankan Bank Note by wwarby · CC BY 2.0Sri Lanka’s official reserves rise to US$7.086 billion in October
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has reported that Sri Lanka's official reserves have increased. According to central bank data, official reserve assets increased…
Photo: NAS 238 WMMNO (CC0 1.0)AI investment worry: world tech stocks sold off heavily; Nasdaq in correction
World stock markets fell sharply on Thursday (November 5). Qualcomm's weak revenue results and fears that a Democrat-controlled US Congress could slow…
Photo: tacowitte (CC BY 2.0)EU-UK carbon market link: announcement possible at November 20 summit
In a major post-Brexit deal, the European Union and the United Kingdom are preparing to reconnect their carbon markets. According to a draft document seen by a…
Photo: Jagz Mario (CC BY-SA 2.0)Anthropic files for IPO as the AI boom reaches the stock market
The most anticipated public debut in years is now official. Anthropic filed an S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on 26 October 2026,…
Photo: Datacenter Server Racks (22370909788).jpg by Carl Lender · CC BY 2.0Superintelligence Factories and the Decisions Facing Enterprise Leaders
A new name can attract attention. Enterprise value still depends on what a system can reliably deliver. For CEOs and CTOs, the discussion about…
Photo: Ylvaro (CC BY-SA 4.0)Norway weighs a ban on smart glasses as camera wearables raise privacy alarms
Camera-enabled wearable smart glasses are facing fresh scrutiny: Norway is weighing a ban on smart glasses and other camera-equipped headsets, seeking to…
Photo: TGWMarketing (CC BY-SA 4.0)Could analog be your new marketing edge?
Analog - anything that is not digital - is having a real moment, and it may be a genuine marketing edge.
Photo: Yitzchakk (CC BY-SA 4.0)Free training argues human connection, not more content, is the edge in the AI era
AI has made producing content faster, cheaper and more automated than ever, and content itself has become a commodity. A widely discussed report on AI slop…
Photo: Etan J. Tal (CC BY 3.0)Free AI training for small businesses pairs live session with revenue guide
A free live online training on cutting through AI overload for small business results was held on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10am PT, 1pm ET and 5pm UTC,…
Photo: Latnivalok (CC BY-SA 4.0)Survey: businesses save time with AI but struggle to turn it into revenue
A recent survey of business owners posed one key question: what is the biggest challenge you face right now in getting AI to save your business time and…
Photo: Web Summit (CC BY 2.0)Facebook launches a free Verified badge, a Seller app for Marketplace, and tests a TikTok-style video feed
Facebook has launched Facebook Verified, a free badge confirming there is a real human behind a profile. It is not a blue check - it is a black check on a…
Photo: Wayne Wilkinson (CC BY 2.0)Two free August trainings to tackle AI skills and the human side of marketing
Two free online trainings were announced for August, one focused on using AI in business and the other on the human qualities that no algorithm can replicate.
Photo: New office by Phillie Casablanca · CC BY 2.0Memory Chips, Megawatts and Monetary Policy: The New Economics of Enterprise AI
For the past three years, most boards have discussed artificial intelligence as a story about productivity, disruption and long term competitive advantage.…
Photo: Epop (CC0)Why AI won't take your job: a software CEO's counter-argument
For many people, the fear that AI will take their job is no longer just anxiety - it is showing up in the numbers. In March alone, tech companies announced…
Photo: TheVentureStudios (CC BY-SA 4.0)Content is no longer king - context is: the AEO playbook as AI search rewrites the rules
Traditional marketing frameworks are failing with younger consumers. A DTC behavioral science consultant lays out why: a generation crushed by high rent, AI…
Photo: Influence Media (CC BY 4.0)Could Substack be for you?
Substack has been around since 2017, but it keeps growing - and much of that growth looks like a reaction to frustration with social media algorithms, where…
Photo: (PDM 1.0)7 brands that built empires breaking rules - and the psychology underneath
LinkedIn is more lucrative than most realize: the average income on the platform is over $130,000 - almost double other major platforms - and four out of five…
Photo: Anselm Schüler (CC BY-SA 4.0)Selling 100 units a day without ranking: the browse-traffic strategy
Not every product needs to rank to generate healthy sales. One seller reports that sales actually rose after they stopped chasing ranking, thanks to the extra…
Photo: Chenspec (CC BY-SA 3.0)Over 100 TikTok creators head to Nashville looking for brands to promote
More than 100 established creators are flying into Nashville on April 9 for a conference session specifically built to match them with sellers, and organizers…
There is no such thing as internet marketing - and your funnel probably is not the problem
A claim worth chewing on from a veteran funnel builder: "There is no such thing as internet marketing. There is only marketing and distribution." The…
Photo: WAO Coworking (CC BY-SA 4.0)Dreamland Baby went from 50 to 500 units a month
A toddler pillow brand was sitting on page four of Amazon's search results in August. Three weeks later it held the number 18 spot in the toddler pillows…
Photo: Adrian Grycuk (CC BY-SA 3.0 pl)Free live event today explores staying human in the AI age
A free live conversation about remaining creative, relevant and fully human while AI accelerates is being held today, February 18, at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM…
Photo: c-g. (CC BY 2.0)Live conversation to examine how people stay creative as AI accelerates
A free live event on February 18 will explore how people can stay creative, relevant and fully human while AI changes work at speed. The session runs at 11 AM…
Photo: Excluzobusinesscentre (CC BY-SA 4.0)Case study: from 50 to 500 units a month in 30 days
A toddler pillow brand sat on page four of Amazon's search results in August. Three weeks later it ranked number 18 in toddler pillows, with monthly sales up…
Photo: Agência de Notícias do Acre (CC BY 2.0)You might be scaling an unprofitable business - the three levels of profit visibility
A lot of Amazon sellers scale the wrong thing. They scale activity - more campaigns, more spend, more launches, more inventory. But the one thing they do not…
Photo: (PDM 1.0)Chinese factories are going direct on TikTok - plus the logo research that could lift your sales
For decades, Chinese manufacturers were invisible: they made the products, someone else's label went on, and containers shipped to Amazon warehouses. The…
Photo: (CC BY-SA 4.0)Grace & Stella climbed from #520 to #28 on external traffic
Award-winning beauty brand Grace & Stella had good products, reviews and pricing but remained buried in Amazon's rankings. Its turnaround came from focusing on…
Photo: Lydia Jane Lewington (CC BY-SA 4.0)One creator averages a billion organic views a month
A single content creator is averaging one billion organic views per month, without paid ads or boosted posts, placing her among the most-watched women ever to…
Photo: Pastèque24 (CC BY-SA 4.0)Case study: pillow brand climbs from page four to top 20 in three weeks
In August, a toddler pillow brand languished on page four of Amazon's search results. Three weeks later it sat at number 18 in its category, with monthly sales…
Photo: Álvaro Ibáñez from Madrid, Spain (CC BY 2.0)Systematic affiliate outreach replaces cold DMs on TikTok Shop
Most TikTok Shop sellers recruit affiliates by sending hundreds of unanswered direct messages. An agency working with more than 100 brands says it runs a…
Gifting products to micro-influencers who buy first: how the model works
Stack Influence pitches a twist on influencer marketing: instead of paying creators, the platform connects brands with thousands of micro-influencers who…
Photo: Arielinson (CC BY-SA 4.0)What reading 1,000 patents reveals about Rufus in 2026 - plus proof that AI cites different sources than Google ranks
One specialist who spent 2025 analyzing 1,000 Amazon patents has mapped where Rufus and AI-powered shopping are heading. On Rufus itself: agentic shopping…
Photo: Lee Coursey from Decatur, GA (CC BY 2.0)Free training maps a 90-day path from zero to sales on TikTok Shop
No e-commerce channel is growing faster than TikTok Shop, yet more than 90% of brands never make it past their first 90 days, usually because of account setup…
Photo: Isologisticsvn (CC BY-SA 4.0)Paying overseas suppliers by credit card gains a new incentive
Payments platform Melio is offering a $500 gift card to businesses that make a first international card payment of $1,000 or more in a vendor's local currency,…
Photo: JanatAMANNGroup (CC BY-SA 4.0)A pitch to AI skeptics: operators, not gurus
Skepticism about AI hype is reasonable, concedes a new event promotion: most self-styled AI gurus have never used the technology to run a real business and…
Photo: Bouviera87 (CC BY-SA 4.0)Competitors adopted AI six months ago; the gap keeps growing
Roughly six months ago, many sellers stopped treating AI as a Silicon Valley curiosity and started using it as a weapon: optimizing images for click-through…
Photo: Lodevermeiren (CC BY-SA 4.0)The $3 product that actually costs $7.20: landed cost mistakes
A supplier quotes $2.80 a unit. Back-of-napkin math says all-in around $4, maybe $4.50. The seller wires $14,000 for a test order, and weeks later the shipment…
Photo: Bopaliaq (CC BY-SA 4.0)Strategy session to map e-commerce's structural shift
Rising ad costs, rankings that will not hold, competitors appearing from nowhere, growth stalling despite proven tactics: these are symptoms of one structural…
Photo: Tecnystand (CC0)Pre-search intent: the moat copycats cannot clone
Competitors can copy a product in six weeks, undercut the price by 30% and flood Amazon with inventory. What they cannot copy is 44.5 million people seeing the…
A one-minute prompt turns product photos into Christmas creative
An AI practitioner has shared a Nano Banana Pro prompt that converts any product photo into a clean, realistic Christmas-themed version in under a minute, a…
Photo: mattbuck (category) (CC BY-SA 3.0)Product seeding platform claims page-one rankings without influencer fees
Stack Influence's model replaces influencer fees with free product: creators buy the item on Amazon, try it and post about the experience, generating verified…
Photo: Governo do Estado de São Paulo (CC BY 2.0)ChatGPT is now the second-busiest product discovery destination in the US
New market research data ranks ChatGPT as the second most-visited product discovery platform in the United States, behind only Amazon. Daily visit figures:…
Photo: ProjectManhattan (CC0)AI video ads at $90 per purchase beat $192 UGC, coffee brand finds
An executive at Lifeboost Coffee, a brand that grew from $200,000 to $52 million in annual revenue, has detailed how AI-generated video ads beat traditional…
Photo: Samtoucan (CC BY-SA 3.0)Rufus now cites external publishers, and influencers are a ranking input
Amazon's Rufus assistant is changing what drives visibility. A 'Researched by AI' section now tops some search results, citing external publications rather…
Photo: Romlogistics (CC BY-SA 3.0)The supplier-terms chess move behind eight-figure cash flow
At a recent seller event, hot-seat teardowns kept surfacing the same weakness beneath healthy-looking brands: eight-figure sellers doing $10 to $20 million in…
Photo: mattbuck (category) (CC BY-SA 3.0)Failed launch to page one in five days: what consumer testing fixed
One seller launched a new product on Amazon and nothing happened. Despite a track record of strong launches, there were no page-one rankings, no organic…
Photo: SimonWaldherr (CC BY-SA 4.0)85% of AI brand discovery comes from third parties, not your site
Eighty-five percent of brand mentions in AI search originate from third-party sources rather than a brand's own content, making external validation 6.5 times…
Photo: Berenice Abbott (PDM 1.0)Mobile-ready hero images could lift Black Friday sales by up to 29 percent; Supreme Court weighs tariff refunds
E-commerce sellers heading into the holiday season are being urged to optimize their main product images for mobile screens, with research suggesting the fix…
Photo: GeorgeHillTimber (CC BY-SA 4.0)Be careful who you listen to on AI, and a push for no-manipulation clauses in speaker contracts
A prominent social media industry figure set off a wide discussion this week with a simple warning about the AI debate: be careful who you listen to. Everyone…
Photo: Epop (CC BY-SA 3.0)ChatGPT Atlas browser launch splits opinion over security and privacy risks
OpenAI's new ChatGPT Atlas browser has launched to considerable fanfare. Beyond ordinary browsing, it includes an agent that can take over the browser to…
Photo: Cjp24 (CC BY-SA 4.0)AI synthetic shoppers predict real customer reactions with 90 percent accuracy, study finds
New research shows that large language models can act as synthetic consumers and predict how real people will respond to products with about 90 percent of the…
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author (CC BY-SA 4.0)Austin e-commerce intensive promises working assets, not theory, over one November weekend
A small-group e-commerce intensive took place in Austin from November 13 to 17, built around the promise that attendees would walk out with revenue-generating…
Photo: Syced (CC0)Toy brand reaches $100k a month on TikTok Shop with zero ad spend
A toy brand with no sales history on TikTok has scaled to more than 100,000 dollars in profitable monthly TikTok Shop sales without spending anything on ads.
Photo: (CC BY-SA 3.0)AI shopping traffic set to jump 520 percent this holiday season as the $56.2 billion ad model faces a shift
ChatGPT's checkout features will not dethrone Amazon overnight. Shoppers trust one-click ordering, Prime's two-day shipping and the familiar Buy Now button,…
Photo: Mark LS (CC BY-SA 4.0)Why a $5 million plateau can be more dangerous than being broke
When a business is broke, the owner knows help is needed. When it is doing five million dollars a year, the owner often thinks everything is figured out, and…
Photo: Niedringhaus, Marion W (PDM 1.0)With holiday ad costs set to jump 30 to 50 percent, brands look to influencer seeding instead
The holiday stretch is the most competitive of the year for Amazon sellers: pay-per-click costs balloon 30 to 50 percent, rankings freeze on page two…
Photo: Water of Leith Pottery (CC BY 4.0)From an 8 percent loss to 24 percent gross profit: a pet brand's one-year turnaround
A year ago, the owner of a pet brand on Amazon was losing 8 percent every month and did not know what was broken.
Photo: Linus Walleij (CC BY-SA 4.0)ChatGPT checkout appears imminent as order tracking surfaces in the Mac app
ChatGPT is close to launching a native checkout capability, according to retail industry watchers. Several users say the newest ChatGPT Mac app build, now…
Photo: Berenice Abbott (PDM 1.0)Newsletter audience tapped for academic survey on wellness and genetic profiling
A social media marketing newsletter author is asking readers to take part in academic research, opening a confidential survey that will feed a thesis on the…
Photo: Sedulous Logorrhea (CC BY-SA 4.0)New book asks how AI will change your customers, drawing on a 300-futurist study of humanity in 2035
A new marketing book is drawing attention for tackling an unusually big question: how AI will transform humanity by 2035, and what that means for the people…
Photo: Black Zero from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CC BY 2.0)Brands accelerate Plan B supply chains beyond China as tariff pressure persists
After nearly three decades of manufacturing in China, sourcing veterans are delivering a consistent message to consumer brands: never concentrate everything in…
Photo: Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, United States (CC BY 2.0)Case study: 6.6 percent less ad spend, $10,000 more profit every week for a year
A detailed advertising case study is making the rounds in seller circles: one brand cut its Amazon ad spend by 6.6 percent, held sales stable, and increased…
Photo: The Place Yerevan (CC BY-SA 4.0)TikTok Shop hit $5.8 billion in H1 as experts map the playbook: content first, affiliates second
Three leading TikTok Shop practitioners shared their playbook in a recent mastermind session, and their consensus is that the platform is not going away…
Photo: De lewandowski (CC BY-SA 4.0)Personalized marketing coaching gains ground as generic playbooks fall flat
A coaching enrollment story circulating in social media marketing circles captures a common frustration: a new client asked two questions before signing up.…
Photo: Herbalife Nutrition (CC BY-SA 4.0)A 50,000-dollar monthly launch built on ads alone, with zero reviews
A women's accessories brand reached 50,000 dollars a month in sales within three months of launch while running aggressive advertising against a listing that…
Photo: Cjp24 (CC BY-SA 4.0)AI companions draw psychiatrist warnings as creators fight a tide of AI sameness
A prominent psychiatrist is warning parents about the new wave of AI companions, prompted by an animated character released with xAI's latest chatbot model in…
Photo: Holland Storage Solutions (CC BY-SA 4.0)Oral care brand grows from $5M to $70M as retailers come calling
Major retailers do not usually chase brands; brands chase them. Oral care company Lumineux flipped that dynamic: Walmart started calling, then Target, then CVS…
Prime Day's 41 percent Day-1 drop traced to AI reshaping how shoppers buy
Prime Day 2025 opened with a jolt: one real-time analytics firm measured Day 1 sales down 41 percent year over year, and while Amazon disputed the figure,…
Photo: Arianit (CC BY-SA 4.0)The business case for slow rituals: why entrepreneurs bond over cigars
A weekend entrepreneur retreat built around premium cigars in Tampa, the self-styled cigar capital, makes an argument that has little to do with tobacco: the…
Photo: Mutney (CC BY 4.0)A 60 percent price hike lifted sales and rank for one supplements brand
A supplements brand in one of Amazon's toughest categories pulled in a million dollars of extra profit after a single change: raising prices by 60 percent.…
Photo: toolstop (CC BY 2.0)US court strikes down sweeping tariffs; importers eye refunds and the 'first sale' workaround
On May 28, 2025, the US Court of International Trade unanimously struck down the administration's sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries, finding the measures…
How MaryRuth Organics reached $40M on TikTok Shop without big influencers
MaryRuth Organics grew to $40 million in TikTok Shop sales in under 24 months without millions of followers or celebrity creators, a run that helped build the…
Photo: © 1971markus (CC BY-SA 4.0)Reclaiming focus from the algorithm: the conversation on AI and mental wellbeing
A growing conversation among marketers and mental health advocates asks what endless scrolling and AI-driven feeds are doing to the brain, and how to guard…
Photo: Wikideas1 (CC0)The 'invisible army' of small creators behind a $40M TikTok Shop success
While major brands pour millions into mega-influencers and glossy production, one of TikTok Shop's biggest success stories was built by a hidden network of…
Photo: Epop (CC BY-SA 3.0)The llms.txt file: how e-commerce brands can get products discovered by AI
Most site owners know robots.txt and sitemap.xml, the behind-the-scenes files that guide search engine crawlers. A new file is joining them: llms.txt, designed…
Photo: Ken Teegardin from Boulder, Boulder (CC BY-SA 2.0)'Weaponized compliance,' tariff realities, and the rise of AI shopping agents
Some Amazon sellers are using what practitioners call weaponized compliance: reporting competitors' regulatory violations to get their listings removed. Common…
Photo: Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, United States (CC BY 2.0)The little-known Texas trade zones saving importers millions in tariffs
The Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas hosts multiple Foreign-Trade Zones, designated areas that offer duty-free or deferred payment on goods handled by…
Photo: mattbuck (category) (CC BY-SA 3.0)Viral video framework, whistleblower testimony and AI tools dominate marketer discussions
A widely shared video interview this week breaks down how businesses can systematically create viral content. The conversation, between a prominent YouTube…
Human Design system finds a following among entrepreneurs and marketers
A growing number of entrepreneurs and marketers are exploring the Human Design System, a framework its followers use to make decisions about life, business,…
Photo: Викидим (CC BY-SA 4.0)Free introduction events bring the Human Design System to business audiences
Free virtual introduction sessions are bringing the Human Design System to marketers, entrepreneurs, and self-described conscious change-makers. The…
Photo: Rpg50 (CC BY-SA 4.0)Free virtual event offers entrepreneurs an introduction to the Human Design System
A free online event on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, is offering marketers and entrepreneurs an introduction to the Human Design System, a framework its…
Photo: blickpixel from Pixabay (CC0)AI content tools, platform fatigue and the newsletter revival dominate marketing conversation
A resource list making the rounds among marketers this week catalogs more than 25 AI tools and workflows aimed at changing how content is created, compiled…
Photo: ArnoldReinhold (CC BY-SA 3.0)Five email marketing tactics from top practitioners, led by subject line craft
Email marketing specialists sharing their latest findings at a recent industry conference put subject lines at the top of the priority list, noting that most…
Photo: Scan by NYPL (PDM 1.0)Why most influencer marketing fails, and how automation is changing it
Most brands approach influencer marketing the hard way: manually hunting down creators, sending cold direct messages, and hoping for a reply. Industry…
Photo: Romlogistics (CC BY-SA 3.0)Influencer platform with 50 million creators set for one-time public reveal
A platform that connects Amazon sellers with a network of more than 50 million creators and influencers will be shown publicly for the first and only time at a…
85 to 95 percent of Shein, AliExpress, and Temu goods fail EU rules
A European market inspection found that 85 to 95 percent of products from Shein, AliExpress, and Temu do not meet EU product legislation, with risks including…