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Episode Synopsis
July 10th, 2025
Summary: Kevin King discusses Prime Day 2025's shocking 41% sales drop, AI's disruption of traditional commerce, the end of the de minimis exemption, TikTok's new M2 app for the US, and strategies for winning in the AI-driven discovery era.
Key Points Discussed:
Prime Day 2025 sales appear down 41% year-over-year according to Momentum Commerce
AI-driven shopping traffic up 3,200% as consumers shift to GenAI tools
Discovery has moved upstream - brands filtered out before shoppers reach Amazon
Strategies for AI optimization and off-Amazon touchpoints
De minimis exemption ending July 1, 2027 for all countries
TikTok's secret M2 app launching September 5th, 2025 for US users
CrossNet's retail expansion lessons and live session announcement
GPT-5 expected features and capabilities
The shelf is dead - demand is the new battlefield
SmartScout Amazon market intelligence tool
Links Mentioned:
Reserve Your Spot for CrossNet Live Session
SmartScout - Special Offer for BDSN Readers: Get 25% Off 6-Months with Coupon BDSSKK
AI Visibility Layer Analyzer
Everything We Know About GPT-5 So Far
AI for ECOM Toolbox Resource
Destaney Wishon LinkedIn Post
BDSN Mystery Link of the Day
Billion Dollar Sellers Media
Hot Picks:
OpenAI enables creation of Shopify AI agent assistants
Amazon prohibits frequently returned ASINs from being in deals
Over 120,000 fake Amazon websites emerged before Prime Day
The top skill in AI is not prompting, it's context engineering
Walmart releases 2025 seller playbook
Why high ACOS is not always your problem - how to fix
Stump Bezos Answer: U.S. social commerce will hit $114.70 billion in 2025.
Find us at BillionDollarSellers.com Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Summary: Kevin King discusses Prime Day 2025's shocking 41% sales drop, AI's disruption of traditional commerce, the end of the de minimis exemption, TikTok's new M2 app for the US, and strategies for winning in the AI-driven discovery era.
Key Points Discussed:
Prime Day 2025 sales appear down 41% year-over-year according to Momentum Commerce
AI-driven shopping traffic up 3,200% as consumers shift to GenAI tools
Discovery has moved upstream - brands filtered out before shoppers reach Amazon
Strategies for AI optimization and off-Amazon touchpoints
De minimis exemption ending July 1, 2027 for all countries
TikTok's secret M2 app launching September 5th, 2025 for US users
CrossNet's retail expansion lessons and live session announcement
GPT-5 expected features and capabilities
The shelf is dead - demand is the new battlefield
SmartScout Amazon market intelligence tool
Links Mentioned:
Reserve Your Spot for CrossNet Live Session
SmartScout - Special Offer for BDSN Readers: Get 25% Off 6-Months with Coupon BDSSKK
AI Visibility Layer Analyzer
Everything We Know About GPT-5 So Far
AI for ECOM Toolbox Resource
Destaney Wishon LinkedIn Post
BDSN Mystery Link of the Day
Billion Dollar Sellers Media
Hot Picks:
OpenAI enables creation of Shopify AI agent assistants
Amazon prohibits frequently returned ASINs from being in deals
Over 120,000 fake Amazon websites emerged before Prime Day
The top skill in AI is not prompting, it's context engineering
Walmart releases 2025 seller playbook
Why high ACOS is not always your problem - how to fix
Stump Bezos Answer: U.S. social commerce will hit $114.70 billion in 2025.
Find us at BillionDollarSellers.com Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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