Uber Eats has entered the retail returns game, Shopify Hydrogen ships breaking changes that demand developer attention, and the zero-click search debate gets new fuel. In today's episode, John breaks down what Uber's courier-based returns service means for consumer expectations and merchant strategy, explores why Home Depot is investing $157 million in a New York distribution centre, and explains the two breaking changes in Shopify Hydrogen v2026.4.0 that every headless commerce team needs to know about. Plus, insights from Rand Fishkin on the real history of zero-click search and what the Allbirds collapse teaches every DTC brand.

• Uber Eats launches retail returns with Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Pacsun, and Petco — and why instant refunds change everything

• Home Depot's $157M Yaphank distribution centre and Target's six new stores signal continued physical retail investment

• Shopify Hydrogen v2026.4.0: always-on API proxy and backend consent mode — what to do now

• Shopify Scripts editing freeze hits April 15 — June 30 shutdown approaching fast

• Rand Fishkin argues zero-click search predates AI, and what that means for organic strategy

• Google tests video ads in local search results

• Allbirds' dismantling as a cautionary DTC tale

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