Ecommosaurus Podcast

In this episode of Ecommosaurus, the team breaks down Shopify’s Winter 2026 Editions, Renaissance, focusing on what actually helps merchants versus what just sounds good on a keynote slide. We dig into Sidekick and Pulse, Shopify’s expanding AI layer, covering personalized recommendations, workflow automation, theme edits, image generation, and app comparisons. The conversation also explores agentic storefronts, SimGym’s AI shoppers, product network monetization, PPC expansion, shipping defaults, and same-day ACH. Along the way, we question trust, bias, plan-gating, and execution, and call out the updates that could truly change how small and mid-sized brands launch, test, and scale in an increasingly AI-driven ecommerce world.

This podcast is sponsored by 50-Pound Boson, an ecommerce marketing agency that aims to help small to medium–sized brand owners grow their ecommerce sales channels. For questions, feedback, ecommerce growth assistance, or if you'd like to be on the show, connect with Ecommosaurus at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or discover ecommerce solutions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠50poundboson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

December didn’t slow down—ecommerce went full chaos mode.

In Episode 173 of Ecommosaurus, Tim, Amy, and Amber recap the biggest December stories impacting brands selling online. From Shopify going down on Cyber Monday to the reality behind AI’s holiday hype, we break down what actually mattered—and what didn’t.

We cover Shopify’s Winter Editions (the “RenAIssance”), Google’s December Core Update and new AI tools in Ads Manager, AI Overviews and content ownership concerns, Amazon’s ongoing platform drama, TikTok’s U.S. spinoff deal, Temu’s new Shopify app, Instacart’s AI pricing controversy, and why some brands are walking away from DTC altogether.

If you sell physical products online and want a no-BS recap of what changed heading into 2026, this episode is for you.

This podcast is sponsored by 50-Pound Boson, an ecommerce marketing agency that aims to help small to medium–sized brand owners grow their ecommerce sales channels. For questions, feedback, ecommerce growth assistance, or if you'd like to be on the show, connect with Ecommosaurus at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or discover ecommerce solutions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠50poundboson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this reairing of Episode 153 — the most-listened-to Ecommosaurus episode of 2025 — Ted, Sonny, and Jaclyn dive deep into the ad buying world, putting today’s biggest channels head-to-head. Kicking things off with Steven Pope’s bold claim that “Sponsored Product is perhaps the single most important ad type in U.S. e-commerce marketing,” the crew unpacks how Amazon’s shifting ad spend — pulling back from Google while still fueling Bing — is reshaping the landscape. From the high-intent muscle of search to the reach of display, the discovery power of social, the storytelling punch of video, and the trust factor of influencers, they break down the ROI, conversion stats, and strategies that actually work. If you’ve ever wondered where your next $100 in ad spend should really go, this episode has the answers.

This podcast is sponsored by 50-Pound Boson, an ecommerce marketing agency that aims to help small to medium–sized brand owners grow their ecommerce sales channels. For questions, feedback, ecommerce growth assistance, or if you'd like to be on the show, connect with Ecommosaurus at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or discover ecommerce solutions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

It is time for Festivus, and the grievances are airing loudly. In this special holiday episode of Ecommosaurus, the team unloads on everything that made 2025 exhausting: AI slop everywhere, tariff chaos wrecking margins and forecasting, Amazon changing rules mid-game, listings stuck in moderation purgatory, scam ads running wild on Meta, rising shipping and ad costs, and websites that make buying feel harder than it should be. From Seller Support roulette and inventory mysteriously vanishing in FC transfers to calendar pirates and cold emails that should be illegal, nothing is safe. But it is not all doom. We also celebrate some hard-earned Feats of Strength, real wins getting catalogs out of jail, and the simple truth that this business still works. Consider this episode therapy, validation, and a reminder that if buying feels harder than not buying, shoppers will always default to Amazon. Festivus miracles optional.

This podcast is sponsored by 50-Pound Boson, an ecommerce marketing agency that aims to help small to medium–sized brand owners grow their ecommerce sales channels. For questions, feedback, ecommerce growth assistance, or if you'd like to be on the show, connect with Ecommosaurus at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or discover ecommerce solutions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠50poundboson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The future of ecommerce is arriving fast, and it is stranger than fiction. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce might just create a retail phenomenon. Amazon will automate sellers into oblivion. AI will help you shop but not buy for you. Social shopping and live shows will start replacing traditional channels. In this episode, we break down the biggest trends set to explode in 2026, revisit our 2025 predictions to see what hit and what flopped, and share where brands need to focus to stay ahead of the curve.

This podcast is sponsored by 50-Pound Boson, an ecommerce marketing agency that aims to help small to medium–sized brand owners grow their ecommerce sales channels. For questions, feedback, ecommerce growth assistance, or if you'd like to be on the show, connect with Ecommosaurus at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or discover ecommerce solutions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠50poundboson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

November delivered an aesthetic called “Cloud Dancer” (aka white), but nothing else felt clean or serene. We saw infrastructure breakdowns during peak commerce, Amazon trialing pizza-speed delivery, TikTok Shop casually reaching eBay size, and Meta announcing it will use private AI conversations to target ads. Add tariffs, Buy Now Pay Later hitting $1B, Target testing AI gifting, and Amazon quietly blocking third-party AIs, and it all makes off-white feel like the only neutral energy we have left.

This podcast is sponsored by 50-Pound Boson, an ecommerce marketing agency that aims to help small to medium–sized brand owners grow their ecommerce sales channels. For questions, feedback, ecommerce growth assistance, or if you'd like to be on the show, connect with Ecommosaurus at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or discover ecommerce solutions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠50poundboson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

It’s Thanksgiving at the ecommerce table, and we’re dishing out the Tur-‘Key’ Takeaways from a year stuffed with surprises. Yes, tariffs were a drunk-uncle disaster and Amazon’s portals were canned-cranberry unprepared—but AI tools finally started tasting good, consumers stayed resilient, and some categories found real momentum. We also dig into extended holiday cycles, rising fees, unexpected listing chaos, and the mystery of pink-center turkey returns fraud. A messy feast, sure—but there were wins hidden between the sides.

This podcast is sponsored by 50-Pound Boson, an ecommerce marketing agency that aims to help small to medium–sized brand owners grow their ecommerce sales channels. For questions, feedback, ecommerce growth assistance, or if you'd like to be on the show, connect with Ecommosaurus at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or discover ecommerce solutions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠50poundboson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Amazon swears it is making advertising simpler. Then it drops a dozen new tools, new naming conventions, new metrics, and a “full funnel” push that conveniently sells more of its inventory. We sort through the chaos: What actually helps SMBs? What is meant for enterprise only? And what feels like… let’s call it “creative packaging” of features advertisers already had? This recap is your guide to what matters and what belongs straight in the recycle bin.

This podcast is sponsored by 50-Pound Boson, an ecommerce marketing agency that aims to help small to medium–sized brand owners grow their ecommerce sales channels. For questions, feedback, ecommerce growth assistance, or if you'd like to be on the show, connect with Ecommosaurus at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or discover ecommerce solutions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠50poundboson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Everyone talks about FBA and Sponsored Products like they are the holy grail,but that is just the tip of the iceberg. We are spilling the tea on the stuff Amazon does not brag about, the programs that actually move the needle. Think Brand Registry (spoiler: it is way more than just IP protection), Creator Connections’ pay-for-performance influencer magic, subscription selling, custom promotions, and more. If your brand is still running like it is 2018, it is time to level up. Consider this your VIP pass to Amazon’s secret menu.

Yes, BFCM traffic skyrockets. No, that does not mean you should throw your whole bank account at ads. This episode dives into the myth vs. reality of holiday visibility, when to push hard, when to coast the organic wave, and how to set limits before your spend snowballs into regret. We explain prep your ads before the chaos, what budget multipliers to expect, how to use bundles + giftability to protect margins, and retention plays that turn BFCM shoppers into actual customers. If you want strategy instead of stress, buckle in.

This podcast is sponsored by 50-Pound Boson, an ecommerce marketing agency that aims to help small to medium–sized brand owners grow their ecommerce sales channels. For questions, feedback, ecommerce growth assistance, or if you'd like to be on the show, connect with Ecommosaurus at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or discover ecommerce solutions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠50poundboson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.