Ecom trends sellers should know for 2026

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Ecom trends sellers should know for 2026

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Episode Synopsis

Date: January 8th, 2026
Summary: Kevin King discusses the top e-commerce trends for 2026 from the Publicis Commerce predictions report, covering agentic commerce, social commerce evolution, and the retail media reckoning, plus insights on live commerce growth and how AI agents could handle 25% of e-commerce by 2030.
Key Points Discussed:

Three major 2026 e-commerce trends from Publicis Commerce
Agentic commerce and AI shopping assistants driving revenue
TikTok Shop as the fastest growing retailer in history
Retail media entering a scrutiny phase with demands for better ROI measurement
Live commerce projected to grow from 1% to 14% of total e-commerce GMV by 2030
AI-powered competitor analysis SOP for e-commerce sellers
AI agents predicted to handle 25% of e-commerce by 2030
$3 billion in Black Friday sales already influenced by AI agents

Links Mentioned:

Billion Dollar Sellers Club with Free BDSS-13-Live Access
The Profitable PPC Challenge ($27 Early Bird Ticket)
Marketing Misfits Episode with Dan Ashburn on Agentic AI
Jo Lambadjieva's Social Media Competitor Analysis SOP
Algofuse - AI-Driven A/B Testing Platform

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