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Field notes on Amazon, Shopify and multi-channel growth — written by an operator, not a blogger.

Two Amazon advertising dashboards merging into one AI Ads Agent hub
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Amazon Just Merged Its DSP and Ads Console Into One AI Agent. Here’s What Changes for Sellers

Amazon's unBoxed 2026 event merged its DSP and Ads Console into one AI-driven Ads Agent, plus DVA+, Full-Funnel…

October 13, 2026
TikTok AI shopping assistant with in-feed checkout on a smartphone
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TikTok’s New AI Shopping Assistant Lets Shoppers Check Out Without Leaving the Feed. Here’s What Sellers Need to Know

TikTok just launched a conversational AI shopping agent and a one-click, in-feed checkout. Here's what it means for…

October 12, 2026
Stack of warehouse boxes with rising Q4 storage and fulfillment fee tags
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Amazon’s Q4 Fee Stack: Why Storage and Fulfillment Surcharges Are Hitting You at Once

Amazon's peak storage fees tripled on October 1, and the holiday fulfillment surcharge lands October 15. Here's why…

October 11, 2026
Gold review stars and a megaphone for Amazon Review Requests ads
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Amazon’s New Review Requests Ads: What Sellers Need to Know Before the Beta Opens

Amazon Ads is rolling out a paid Review Requests ad product in open beta this October. Here's who…

October 8, 2026
Golden Buy Box medallion in front of an open gate on Amazon
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Amazon Removed the Buy Box Eligibility Gate. Here’s What Actually Changes

Amazon quietly removed the separate seller eligibility screen that used to gate who could even compete for the…

October 7, 2026
Seller Central hub connected to Shopify, TikTok Shop, eBay and Walmart storefronts
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Amazon Just Added Shopify, TikTok Shop, eBay, and Walmart to Seller Central. Here’s What to Connect First

Amazon rolled out free multichannel selling tools inside Seller Central connecting eBay, Shopify, TikTok Shop, and Walmart. Here…

October 6, 2026
Rocket over PPC charts and an October calendar for Prime Big Deal Days
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Your Prime Big Deal Days PPC Playbook: What to Change Before October 6

Prime Big Deal Days hits October 6-7, 2026. Here's the phased bid and budget playbook sellers should run…

October 5, 2026
Bank with an SBA loan document and growing gold coins for Amazon Lending
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Amazon Lending Just Dropped the Invite Requirement, and Added SBA Loans up to $5 Million

Amazon Lending moved to open enrollment at Accelerate 2026, no invitation needed, and brought in new financing partners…

October 4, 2026
Amazon Seller Assistant robot monitoring an account overnight
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Amazon’s Seller Assistant Now Works While You’re Logged Out. Here’s How the New Automations Work

Amazon's native Seller Assistant can now run continuous automations that monitor pricing, inventory, and account health even when…

October 1, 2026
TikTok Shop FBT fulfillment warehouse and delivery truck by the ocean
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TikTok Shop’s FBT Program Just Got Several Updates. Here’s What Changes for Peak Season

TikTok Shop's FBT program just added Ocean Floor Loading, a fulfillment fee rebate, and a hard October 15…

October 1, 2026