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๐Ÿง  Big Story:
12 Months of Googleโ€™s AI Overviews๐Ÿ“–

๐Ÿ“Š Key Data:
Ecommerce Product Mix

๐Ÿ“– Ecommerce ecosystem news:
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ YouTubeโ€™s Shoppable TV Ads Boost E-Commerce.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Meta Tests AI Ad Tools for Advertisers.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Google Unveils AI Shopping Tools at I/O 2025.
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Shopifyโ€™s AI Store Builder Simplifies E-Commerce.
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ UK Court Halts InPostโ€™s ยฃ106M Yodel Buyout.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Stord Acquires Ware2Go from UPS to Boost Logistics.

+ over 15 handpicked hot ecommerce news from the last week you need to know ๐Ÿ”ฅ

12 Months of Googleโ€™s AI Overviews๐Ÿ“–

Twelve months ago, Google dropped AI Overviews into search, rewriting the rules for every marketer, publisher, and brand. This isnโ€™t just a product updateโ€”itโ€™s a seismic shift. The new BrightEdge report lays it out: if youโ€™re still chasing blue links and clicks, youโ€™re missing the plot. Hereโ€™s whatโ€™s really happened since AI took over the worldโ€™s biggest discovery engineโ€”and why itโ€™s time to rethink how you show up in search.

Google search booms, but clicks disappear ๐Ÿ“‰

Since AI Overviews hit the scene, Google search impressions have explodedโ€”up 50% in a year. But donโ€™t celebrate yet: click-through rates have crashed by 30%. More people are searching, but fewer are visiting sites. The result? The funnel is bigger, but most journeys end on Google, not your homepage.

AI Overviews take over health, education, and tech ๐Ÿฅ

Googleโ€™s AI Overviews have gone all-in where facts matter most. By May 2025, nearly 90% of searches in healthcare, education, and B2B tech feature AI-generated summaries. E-commerce? Skippedโ€”coverage plummeted from 29% to 4%, as Google tiptoes around product recommendations and ad dollars.

Long, complex queries unlock more AI answers ๐Ÿ”

Welcome to the era of the wordy search. Thereโ€™s been a 7x increase in queries with eight or more words. Googleโ€™s AI thrives on specifics: the longer and more detailed your question, the more likely youโ€™ll see an AI-powered answer.

AI Overviews dominate your screen real estate ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ

Googleโ€™s AI Overviews have gone supersized. Now regularly topping 1,000 pixels, these summaries push traditional search results far below the fold, especially for medical, financial, and how-to queries. Itโ€™s a 40% jump in size since last summer, filled with lists, carousels, and multi-paragraph deep dives. Even a #1 organic rank can get buried. For brands, the new battle is winning real estate inside the AI boxโ€”or risk being invisible.

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Ecommerce Product Mix

Where eCommerce categories win (and where they donโ€™t)
(This oneโ€™s for the eCom strategists and curious shoppers)

Globally, Fashion dominates eCommerceโ€”27.5% of revenue.
But Europe? A whole different story:

๐Ÿ“ UK
Fashion leads (28.5%)
DIY punches above its weight (13.0%)

๐Ÿ“ Germany
Fashion is top (25.5%)
But Electronics & Hobby & Leisure are huge too

๐Ÿ“ Italy
Fashion leads (24.8%)
Furniture & Homeware shines (13.2%)

๐Ÿ“ France
Only country where Fashion isnโ€™t #1
Hobby & Leisure takes the crown (22.8%)

So why Fashion?

โœ”๏ธ Easy to ship
โœ”๏ธ Big marketing push
โœ”๏ธ Tech (like virtual try-ons) helps

Electronics? Globally bigโ€”but not everywhere.
Germany loves it. UK, Italy, France... not as much.

And Grocery?

Fast-growing globallyโ€”but still underperforms in Europe.

๐Ÿ‘€ The lesson?

eCommerce success = understanding local habits
Not just selling a trending product.

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Googleโ€™s Shopping Agent: Looks Great, But Whatโ€™s Under the Hood?.

RetailGentic explores Google Geminiโ€™s evolution into an AI-powered shopping assistant, comparing predicted features to what was actually launched. The piece breaks down Googleโ€™s integration with GPay and what it means for the future of online shopping. ๐Ÿ‘‰ RetailGentic

Amazon Is Less Competitive Than Four Years Ago, New Data Shows.

Marketplace Pulse analyzes how seller competition has changed across Amazonโ€™s global marketplaces since 2021. The article reveals which Amazon sites are now seeing fewer visits per seller, and why this matters for merchants. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Marketplace Pulse

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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ MediaMarkt Launches Marketplace in Poland. MediaMarkt unveiled its own marketplace, adding third-party sellers to its e-commerce platform. The move aims to boost online sales and strengthen omnichannel strategy. ๐Ÿ‘‰ CRN

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ YouTubeโ€™s Shoppable TV Ads Boost E-Commerce. YouTube launched an interactive product feed for TV ads, letting viewers shop via QR codes. Over 50M monthly conversions in Q4 2024 show its potential to drive sales. ๐Ÿ‘‰ TechCrunch

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Meta Tests AI Ad Tools for Advertisers. Metaโ€™s โ€œEarly Releaseโ€ program offers AI tools for ad creation on Facebook and Instagram. It drove $42B in Q1 2025 revenue, up 16% year-over-year. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Social Media Today

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Googleโ€™s AI Marketing Advisor Simplifies Ads. Googleโ€™s Marketing Advisor, an AI Chrome tool, helps advertisers manage campaigns. Itโ€™s set to launch later in 2025 to tackle marketing complexity. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Search Engine Land

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Google Clarifies EEAT for Trustworthy Content. Google updated EEAT guidelines to focus on human evaluators, not algorithms. This ensures reliable content for e-commerce and SEO strategies. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Practical Ecommerce

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Walmartโ€™s Ad Business Grows 50% with Vizio. Walmartโ€™s ad revenue soared 50% in Q1 2026 after a $2.3B Vizio acquisition. Vizioโ€™s 19M SmartCast accounts boost its connected TV ad market. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Marketing Dive

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Google Unveils AI Shopping Tools at I/O 2025. Google launched AI-powered shopping features, including Shop with AI Mode, price tracking, and virtual try-on, using its 45B+ product Shopping Graph. These tools enhance discovery and checkout, rolling out in the U.S. soon. ๐Ÿ‘‰ TechCrunch

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Shopifyโ€™s AI Store Builder Simplifies E-Commerce. Shopifyโ€™s new AI tool creates full store layouts from keywords, offering three design options. Vanessa Lee says it cuts setup time, with Sidekick users doubling since January 2025. ๐Ÿ‘‰ TechCrunch

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Shopifyโ€™s Horizons Update Boosts Merchant Tools. Shopifyโ€™s Summer โ€™25 Edition, Horizons, adds 150+ updates like AI themes, POS discounts, and new APIs. Deann Evans notes it helps merchants adapt to dynamic markets. ๐Ÿ‘‰ ChannelX

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Cart.com Raises $50M for Commerce Expansion. Cart.com secured $50M at a $1.6B valuation to grow its unified commerce platform. CEO Omair Tariq plans to use funds for global expansion and tech upgrades. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Cart.com

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Roblox Integrates Shopify for In-Game Sales. Robloxโ€™s Shopify integration lets creators sell physical products in-game to 97M daily users. The Approved Merchandiser Program partners with brands like The Weeknd and Fenty Beauty. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Roblox

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Zoho Payments Enters U.S. Market. Zoho launched Zoho Payments, supporting 135+ currencies and integrating with its CRM and Books tools. Raju Vegesna says it streamlines payments for businesses. ๐Ÿ‘‰ BusinessWire

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Ontik Raises โ‚ฌ3.2M for B2B Trade Credit. Londonโ€™s Ontik raised โ‚ฌ3.2M to automate trade credit for wholesalers, starting with the ยฃ100B UK building sector. Chris Smith aims to modernize manual processes. ๐Ÿ‘‰ EU-Startups

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง UK Court Halts InPostโ€™s ยฃ106M Yodel Buyout. A High Court injunction, likely from Shift and Corjaโ€™s 66% share claim, pauses InPostโ€™s ยฃ106M acquisition of Yodel, delaying UK expansion. This blocks integration and asset sales over ยฃ25K. ๐Ÿ‘‰ ChannelX

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Stord Acquires Ware2Go from UPS to Boost Logistics. Stord buys Ware2Go, adding 2.5M sq ft of fulfillment centers to handle $6B in commerce. The deal, with a new UPS partnership, aims to rival Amazonโ€™s fast shipping. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Stord

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Transpacific Shipping Faces Cargo Delays, Rate Hikes. Tariffs spark a 180K-540K teu cargo backlog in China, with 30-40% fewer bookings. Shippers await stable rates, causing 4-6 week delays. ๐Ÿ‘‰ The Loadstar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Walmart Cuts 1,500 Tech, E-Commerce Jobs. Walmart axes 1,500 jobs in tech and e-commerce to streamline operations despite 2.5% Q1 revenue growth. The move supports AI-driven retail shifts. ๐Ÿ‘‰ PYMNTS

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ FedEx, Amazon Team Up for Large-Package Delivery. In 2020, FedEx and Amazon partnered for big-package shipping, leveraging FedExโ€™s pickup edge. The deal aimed to boost FedExโ€™s per-package revenue. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Supply Chain Dive

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