Shopify just reported its earnings for the fourth quarter of and full-year 2021. And, much like the AGFAM—Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft’s—earnings, Shopify’s numbers tell a fascinating story about the “State of Digital: 2022.” The TL;DR version is that they had an amazing year and that the generational shift to digital continues.

But… that great news for Shopify signals a number of challenges and opportunities for every business. And savvy, future-oriented leaders can learn meaningful lessons from unpacking Shopify’s earnings in more detail.

What do Shopify’s 2021 results tell us about the current state of digital? Why do you care? And what can you do with this information to make the generational shift to digital work for your business? This episode of Thinks Out Loud dives in and takes a look.

Want to learn more? Here are the show notes for you.

Thinks Out Loud Episode 340: What Shopify’s Latest Earnings Say About the State of Digital Headlines and Show Notes

Show Notes and Links

Here are this week’s show notes for Thinks Out Loud with links and news related to this week’s episode. Be sure to check out all the links that matter for your business once you’ve given the episode a listen.

* Shopify (SHOP) Q4 2021 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Fool

* Shopify Q4 2021 Investor Deck PDF link

* Shopify Q4 2021 Earnings Press Release PDF link

* Early estimates: US ecommerce grows 14.2% in 2021 | Digital Commerce 360

* What We Learned About Digital from Frightful Five’s Q4 2021 Earnings (Thinks Out Loud Episode 338)

* Shopify’s Monster Year in 2020 Highlights a Generational Shift to Digital (Thinks Out Loud Episode 318)

* Day One at Amazon and Developing a Digital Culture (Thinks Out Loud Episode 325)

* What 2022 Trends Should Marketers Care About? (Thinks Out Loud Episode 335)

* We’re Living Through a Generational Shift to Digital (Thinks Out Loud Episode 317)

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