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August 9 · Issue #186 · View online
A weekly digest of SUMO blog content, plus eCommerce news, events and job listings.
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Retailers Shouldn't Overlook The Potential Value In Voice Shopping
Despite the rise of voice-enabled technology, voice commerce – or voice shopping – has yet to make its mark in eCommerce. However, there are still opportunities for the medium, as evidenced by the results of digital commerce consulting firm SUMO Heavy’s new survey.
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EBay’s lawsuit against Amazon for seller-poaching, explained
The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in California, is just the most recent action eBay has taken against Amazon. In it, eBay singles out three Amazon…
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E-commerce site Wish announces new valuation of $11.2 billion
The e-commerce site Wish announced today that a new round of funding has raised its valuation to $11.2 billion, making it one of the most valuable U.S. unicorns. Yahoo Finance’s Zack Guzman, Kristin Myers, and Krystal Hu are joined by David Snider, Harness Wealth Co-Founder, to discuss.
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A 22-year-old is accused of scamming Amazon out of nearly $370,000 by sending back boxes weighted with dirt instead of the returned product
A report in El Espaõl detailed a scheme in which the man claimed refunds from Amazon and filled the boxes with dirt before shipping them back.
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US e-commerce platforms struggle to rein in counterfeits
A recent U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee hearing revealed U.S. e-commerce sites lag far behind their international peers, namely the Chinese e-tailer Alibaba, in combating the proliferation of counterfeit goods being sold on their platforms.
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Nomads travel to America’s Walmarts to stock Amazon’s shelves
To stock Amazon’s shelves, nomadic merchants travel the backroads of America in search of rare soap and coveted toys. Some live in RVs and vans, driving to Walmarts and Targets and sending products to Amazon as they go.
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Shopping on smart speakers is growing faster than previously forecast
By 2021, about four out of 10 smart speaker owners in the U.S. — 38 million people — will shop through the voice-powered devices, search for products, ask about prices or make a final purchase, eMarketer forecasts.
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eTail East | August 19 - 22, 2019 | The Sheraton, Boston
Mobile Next | September 17 - 18, 2019 | Litchfield Park, AZ
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Amazon is selling a pillow shaped like a giant loaf of bread
The pillow comes in three sizes on Amazon, and there are even a pair of French baguette slippers to match.
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