This week, Mal is joined by Alex Ross for a fast-paced tour through the wild world of Ecommerce – from Tesla backlash to Shopify’s AI flex and Designerex’s shock demise.We kick off with Mecca’s genius Grand Prix beauty pitstop (and a side chat about massage chairs and hair blowouts at Retail Fest), before diving into the breaking news that Designerex has gone into voluntary administration. Is this the death knell for scalable sustainable fashion, or just a tech provider spat gone nuclear?Then it’s on to Tesla’s tanking sales in Australia and the flood of second-hand Teslas hitting the market. Spoiler: Elon’s political circus might be doing more damage than he thinks.Australia Post has snapped up 25% of returns startup Shiperoo, and we ask: does making returns easier just encourage more of them?Finally, Shopify quietly drops ~$100M on AI search firm Vantage Discovery. Is this the upgrade their clunky native search desperately needed – or another acquisition destined for the tech graveyard?Quick Hits:💄 Mecca steals the show at the Grand Prix.👗 DesignerX folds – sustainability vs. scale.🚗 Tesla owners jump ship amid brand backlash.📦 AusPost’s big bet on returns with Shiparoo.🤖 Shopify’s AI search power move.🍸 Retail Fest bar tab alert – and how to get on the list.—Follow MalLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malchia/Website: malchia.comFollow Ecom NationLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecom-nation/Website: ecomnation.com.auWebsite: ecomnation.com.au

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