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February 1 · Issue #159 · View online
A weekly digest of SUMO blog content, plus eCommerce news, events and job listings.
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Walmart pulls products off Google Express | Retail Dive
Walmart products are no longer available through Google Express a Walmart spokesperson confirmed to Retail Dive on Friday. “Walmart and Google remain committed to our strategic partnership,” the spokesperson said in an email. “With regards to voice shopping, we are focusing on developing a Walmart-specific Action for the Google Assistant.”
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10 Tips for Successful Cross-border Ecommerce
Cross-border ecommerce sales have grown dramatically in recent years. The industry is collectively learning dos and don'ts for penetrating international markets. In this post, I’ll offer 10 tips to expand your ecommerce business into new countries and regions.
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How Walmart is going all in on artificial intelligence
Walmart is experiencing its highest sales figures in nine years. Artificial intelligence is a huge part of the company’s plan to keep them there.
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Amazon Rolls Out the Scout Delivery Robot | eCommerce Minute
Amazon calls it a “fully electric delivery system,” but the rest of us will probably call it “that cute little delivery robot.” The company is using the autonomous robot to deliver packages.
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Amazon’s Pitch to Woo Shippers: Fewer Fees Than FedEx, UPS
Amazon.com Inc., which is rolling out its own delivery network, is trying to poach shippers from FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service Inc. by targeting a common complaint: fuel surcharges and extra fees that drive up the cost of home deliveries. Amazon recently expanded its nascent home-delivery service
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Here’s why Amazon’s Super Bowl ad won’t trigger Alexa
In the lead up to the Super Bowl, the company’s offered a (relatively) easy-to-understand breakdown of why its celebrity-laden ads won’t wake up Alexa during the big game. With its own ads, the company adds a fingerprint of the audio, which is stored on-device.
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The eCommerce Minute is available on iTunes, Anchor, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
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eTail West | February 19 - 22, 2019 | JW Marriott, Palm Springs, CA
Shoptalk | March 3-6, 2019 | Venetian, Las Vegas
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Price Changes Over the Last 20 Years Prove the Economy is Rigged
The U.S. economy is constantly changing. We track the percentage increases and decreases of every major expenditure affecting your life for the past 20 years, proving that the economy is, in fact, rigged.
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