Date: Thursday, December 25th, 2025

Summary: Kevin King presents a special holiday edition featuring key e-commerce statistics and data from 2025, covering global e-commerce trends, Amazon and US market insights, AI's impact on shopping, and social commerce developments.

Key Points Discussed:

• BDSS-13-Virtual event announcement (January 20-22, 2026) featuring 20 AI-focused speakers
• Computing power evolution: From Intel ASCI Red Supercomputer to iPhone 15 Pro
• Global e-commerce landscape: European shopping patterns and local vs. international seller preferences
• US leads global online shopping rates at 34% of consumer goods purchases
• Impact of tariffs on consumer behavior across Canada, China, Mexico, and Japan
• Amazon's 2024 sales events: Prime Day performance vs. Black Friday/Cyber Monday
• US e-commerce market share breakdown: Amazon (40%), Shopify (10%), Walmart (6%), eBay (6%), Apple (4%)
• Category comparison between Amazon and Walmart retail sales
• Amazon's price leadership across 16 retail categories
• Global return rates with India leading at 81%
• Bain estimates agentic AI could represent 15-25% of US e-commerce by 2030
• OpenAI's dominance in generative AI traffic (70-75%)
• Consumer trust in GenAI for product recommendations
• Social media usage trends: YouTube (84%), Facebook (71%), Instagram (50%), TikTok (37%)
• TikTok's growth in beauty category and social commerce

Links Mentioned:

• BDSS-13-Virtual Event
• Google AdSense
• Searchable - AI Search Visibility Tool
• Amazon Product Selection Secrets Panel Registration

Hot Picks:

• The power of Instagram Reels in marketing your products
• Shopify rolls out ad network for merchants
• VISA says millions of buyers will use agentic commerce in 2026
• TikTok Shop is driving social commerce growth

Parting Shot: "Sometimes the secret to getting more done is to take some time off this holiday season."

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