Amazon’s AI Shopping Revolution, Walmart’s Holiday Tech Push, and 13 Key eCommerce Updates

Amazon is training shoppers to buy with AI instead of search — and sellers who don’t adapt may never show up again. In this week’s Selling on Giants – eCommerce News & Updates, Mr. Will breaks down 13 stories shaping how brands win online in Q4 and beyond. It’s fast, sharp, and built for operators who want the signal, not the noise.

Here’s what’s on deck:

????Amazon’s AI Shopping Guides and “Help Me Decide” — two new tools that turn search fatigue into guided shopping. Listings with complete data and reviews now win the recommendation race.

????Agentic Commerce Takes Center Stage — Amazon’s vision for AI-driven shopping, where bots guide discovery and close the sale. Your content is now your salesperson.

????Corporate Layoffs and Seller Impact — support friction rises as Amazon leans into automation. Learn how to protect your Account Health before the ticket backlog hits.

????Microsoft Advertisers Migrate to Amazon DSP — a tidal wave of enterprise budgets moves into Amazon’s ad ecosystem. Prepare for tougher competition in programmatic.

????Global Marketplace Opportunity Report — Marketplace Pulse ranks the most sustainable markets. Japan’s loyalty and Germany’s regulation beat raw GMV.

????Amazon and eBay Q3 Earnings — both platforms post double-digit growth powered by AI, ads, and faster fulfillment. Retail media keeps driving the profits.

????Walmart Tightens Review Rules — new FTC-aligned policies and “strikethrough” reviews protect sellers from WFS blame. Transparency is now a performance metric.

????Subscribe & Save Adds Brand-Level Data — finally, sellers can compare retention and lifetime value across brands. Use it to stop discounting where loyalty already exists.

????Walmart’s AI Holiday Strategy — the retailer rolls out agentic systems that forecast, deliver, and even predict fridge breakdowns before they happen.

????Walmart Data Ventures Launches Scintilla — new AI-driven insights turn shopper feedback into actionable playbooks for suppliers.

????American Innovation Index 2025 — Ikea, Amazon, and Saks take top honors for innovation that customers actually feel, not just read about.

????Pinterest’s AI Shopping Assistant — a visual-first experience that translates taste into products. Rich imagery and proper tagging are your ticket to visibility.

????BCG Holiday Spending Report — seventy-nine percent of global shoppers plan to buy during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but they’re value-driven and using AI to compare deals.

The takeaway: AI isn’t coming for eCommerce — it already runs it. Every listing, review, and keyword trains the model deciding who gets seen.

If you sell on Amazon, Walmart, or Shopify, this eight-minute breakdown is your unfair advantage heading into peak season.

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