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Growing Ecommerce

The online retail growth podcast

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46 min

Google Marketing Live Recap:
AI Overviews, PMax reporting, AI Max, and more

Google Marketing Live Recap: AI Overviews, PMax reporting, AI Max, and moreGoogle is positioning AI at the center of its advertising ecosystem with substantial changes to search, shopping, and campaign management. The new "PowerPack" approach combines Performance Max, Demand Gen, and AI Max for search campaigns, though questions remain about how these components will work together without cannibalizing…

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35 min

Big exits & bold bets:
Temu stops ads in US while OpenAI enters ecommerce. Plus, debating the marketwide pivot to profit.

Big exits & bold bets: Temu stops ads in US while OpenAI enters ecommerce. Plus, debating the marketwide pivot to profit.We broke the news: Temu hit the brakes – hard. In this episode, Mike and Chris dig into Why Temu suddenly killed all ads in the US, and what happened nextSigns that Temu's ad spend shifted to EuropeOpenAI’s move into ecommerce, joining Amazon, Perplexity, and Microsoft in the AI…

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44 min

Will AI Break Google Search? Plus:
Tariff Shocks & the Rise of Zero-Click

Will AI Break Google Search? Plus: Tariff Shocks & the Rise of Zero-ClickGoogle’s turning into an answer engine—so why does it feel like the internet’s disappearing beneath it?  In this episode of Growing Ecommerce, Mike and Chris tackle the search shake-up and what it means for everyone from advertisers to publishers: • AI Overviews (AIO) could kill clicks — We break down how Google’s zero-click model…

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36 min

Instagram's Fake AI Influencers? Plus:
A CSAM Scandal Rocks Google & Zuckerberg’s Moderation Cuts

Instagram's Fake AI Influencers? Plus: A CSAM Scandal Rocks Google & Zuckerberg’s Moderation CutsWho’s real anymore?  In this episode of Growing Ecommerce, Mike and Chris break down the chaos unfolding across the digital advertising world: • Instagram is testing AI-generated user profiles — Are we entering a world of fake influencers, and what does it mean for ad targeting? • Zuckerberg pulls back…

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36 min

2025 State of PMax Report, plus:
Zuckerberg shrugs ads, Amazon shares its ad stack

2025 State of PMax Report, plus: Zuckerberg shrugs ads, Amazon shares its ad stackDigital ads in 2025 are anything but boring. In this episode, Mike and Chris unpack: Mark Zuckerberg’s eyebrow-raising claim that ads aren’t important (despite 98% of Meta’s revenue coming from ads)Amazon’s move to sell its ad tech to other retailers—friend or Trojan horse?Plus details from our comprehensive new PMax…

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37 min

New co-host, same chaos:
Amazon Haul, Nike's DTC regrets, Perplexity AI Shopping, and more

New co-host, same chaos: Amazon Haul, Nike's DTC regrets, Perplexity AI Shopping, and moreBig changes on Growing Ecommerce! Chris Scharmueller joins Mike Ryan for a fresh, unscripted take on the latest in online retail. In this episode: Amazon vs. Temu: What Amazon’s “Haul” launch says about their playbook and profit risksPerplexity AI: Can it challenge Google by fusing search and shopping?Nike’s…

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34 min

2024 Year End Recap:
Google’s Legal Challenges, Amazon vs. Temu, and Other Platform News

2024 Year End Recap: Google’s Legal Challenges, Amazon vs. Temu, and Other Platform NewsDiscover the forces reshaping the ecommerce landscape leading into 2025 as host Mike Ryan guides us through a labyrinth of game-changing developments and strategic maneuvers. From the Department of Justice's legal challenges against Google to the emerging battleground between Amazon and Temu, Mike gives insight…

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34 min

Q2 Highlights:
Wins and losses for Netflix, Amazon, Pinterest, and Google

Q2 Highlights: Wins and losses for Netflix, Amazon, Pinterest, and GoogleCan a new low-price, slow-shipping strategy from Amazon truly rival Temu's direct-from-China model? On this episode of Growing ecommerce, host Mike Ryan dissects some of the biggest headlines from Q2 including Amazon's attempt to fight back against Temu, and Netflix's advertising woes, which led to another VP dismissal just one…

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