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Shopify made a profit of $8.88 billion in 2024. How much in total GMV did they do across all shops?

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💥 Is FLASH the FIRST in NEW AI SHOPPING REVOLUTION?

A new AI shopping assistant could be the early forerunner of how customers fundamentally research and buy products online, potentially bypassing traditional Amazon search and creating new challenges and opportunities for sellers.

Flash.co recently launched Flash AI, a first-of-its-kind AI Shopping Assistant across 100+ countries, founded by Ranjith Boyanapalli (ex-SVP, Flipkart) and backed by prominent VCs including Blume Ventures and Global Founders Capital.

The platform represents a significant shift toward what industry experts are calling "agentic commerce": AI-powered shopping that goes far beyond simple chatbots.

How It Works: A Game-Changer for Product Discovery

The mechanics are deceptively simple yet revolutionary. Shoppers can add "https://flash.co/” before the URL of any product from any merchant, including Amazon, and instantly Flash AI takes over, loading an AI-supercharged product page.

This means customers can transform any Amazon product page into an intelligent research hub.

Here's what makes it different from existing tools:

Beyond Basic Price Comparison: Flash AI provides real-time price intelligence, tracking frequent price changes across stores and surfacing the best available prices. But it goes deeper than simple price matching.

Complex Product Analysis: Unlike traditional Google Shopping or other comparison tools that struggle with product variations and complexity, Flash excels at parsing nuanced product differences.

Take the example of VeggieDents dog chews, a product with multiple variations, sizes, and related items from the same brand. Where conventional tools might get confused, Flash’s AI can distinguish between different product types and guide customers to the exact match they need.

Flash AI is built on commerce intelligence from billions of anonymized data points. This massive dataset enables the AI to understand product relationships, pricing patterns, and quality indicators at scale.

Comprehensive Research Synthesis: The platform distills research from sources like YouTube, Reddit, expert blogs, and marketplace reviews into a simple, bias-free AI summary with pros and cons. This means customers get insights from across the internet, not just Amazon reviews.

Price Transparency: Flash makes it easier than ever for customers to find the lowest price across all platforms. If your pricing isn't competitive, customers will know instantly.

Review Aggregation: Your Amazon reviews will be compared against feedback from YouTube, Reddit, and other platforms. Negative sentiment anywhere online could impact purchase decisions.

Enhanced Product Discovery: Complex products with variations—where traditional search struggles—could gain visibility through Flash’s superior parsing capabilities.

Cross-Platform Presence: If you sell on multiple platforms, Flash could help showcase your broader availability and competitive pricing.

Quality Differentiation: For sellers with genuinely superior products, Flash’s comprehensive analysis could help justify higher prices by surfacing authentic quality indicators from multiple sources.

Actions to Consider

  1. Audit Your Multi-Platform Pricing: Ensure consistency across all channels where you sell, or have clear value propositions for price differences.

  2. Strengthen Your Digital Footprint: Since Flash pulls from YouTube, Reddit, and expert blogs, consider expanding your content marketing beyond Amazon.

  3. Monitor Brand Mentions: Track how your products are discussed across platforms, as this feeds into Flash’s analysis.

  4. Optimize for Complex Searches: If you sell products with variations or technical specifications, ensure your listings clearly differentiate between options.

More tools like this are coming, and don’t be surprised if it is not built into ever web browser natively soon. The emergence of agentic shopping assistants like Flash signals a broader shift toward AI-mediated commerce.

This isn't just another price comparison tool. It's a fundamental change in how customers research and buy products.

For Amazon sellers, this represents both a threat and an opportunity. Those who understand and adapt to this new landscape, focusing on genuine value, consistent cross-platform presence, and comprehensive digital footprints, will be best positioned to thrive in the age of agentic commerce.

The question isn't whether AI shopping assistants will change e-commerce, it's whether you'll be ready when they do.

Want to see it in action? Try it with any of your Amazon product URLs by adding "https://flash.co/" in front of the link. 

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🔭 YOU GOTTA SEE THIS

One bad purchase can cost your entire seller account. But what if you had a secret weapon that could warn you before you make that purchase?

By simply checking a brand's history of IP complaints, suspensions, and seller issues, you can uncover if a brand has a problematic track record, learn from other sellers' mistakes, and avoid risky purchases before they put your account in jeopardy.

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👀 AMAZON AI CHECKOUT COULD REDEFINE E-COMMERCE

Amazon 7-figure seller and BDSS Dream 100 member Leo Sgovio has a bold vision that could transform how we sell on Amazon. He recently posted a full breakdown won on Medium outlining where he sees things potentially headed.

After watching the platform evolve from a "gold rush" in 2016 to today's grind of $1+ CPCs, razor-thin margins, and intense competition, Leo proposes "Amazon Checkout" as an AI-powered storefront solution that could give sellers back control.

The Problem We All Know Too Well

Leo breaks down what every seller is feeling: advertising costs have tripled, competition has exploded across every niche, and recent tariffs are crushing margins. Meanwhile, platforms like TikTok Shop are projecting 200% US growth in 2025, pulling sellers away with easier, more affordable alternatives.

The Solution: Amazon Checkout

Imagine combining Shopify's creative freedom with Amazon's infrastructure. Leo envisions AI-powered storefronts where sellers can:

  • Own distraction-free landing pages (no competitor ads stealing traffic)

  • Sync ASINs instantly from Seller Central

  • Build custom experiences with bundles and cross-brand collaborations

  • Earn Amazon Associates commissions even when visitors browse elsewhere

  • Keep Prime delivery and FBA benefits while gaining brand control

Why AI Changes Everything

Amazon already has AI tools like "Enhance My Listing" and Project Starfish, but sellers lack an AI-native space. Leo sees sellers launching fully branded storefronts in minutes using AI for copy, layout, and visuals, similar to how Lovable hit $100M ARR overnight in the website builder space.

The Timing is Perfect

With Amazon CPCs near $1, TikTok Shop exploding, and AI going mainstream, Leo believes this could be Amazon's next major revenue pillar keeping sellers in the ecosystem while opening new monetization channels.

Leo's "Amazon Checkout" concept addresses every pain point we're facing: rising costs, lost brand control, and platform dependency. If Amazon builds this, it could be the game-changer that brings back the opportunity many sellers remember from the early days.

Read his full breakdown here.

 🔗 BDSN MYSTERY LINK of the DAY 🔗

Amazon is changing faster than ever - and AI is at the center of it.

From Rufus and COSMO reshaping how listings rank to new AI tools disrupting PPC, the strategies that worked last year no longer guarantee results.

That’s why Seller Fest Online powered by VAA Philippines is happening on September 22–25, 2025.

Over four days, you’ll learn directly from 20 top Amazon experts how to adapt your business with AI-driven listing optimization, smarter PPC strategies, AI agents, & more.

It’s there’s no charge and every session includes live Q&A so you can get answers tailored to your business.

Get ready to discover:

  • How to create AI-powered product images & videos that convert

  • What “AI-ready” listings look like under COSMO & Rufus

  • Real seller case studies using AI tools to save time & boost sales

  • Smarter PPC with SQP reports, AMC data, and ChatGPT prompts

  • Real examples of AI agents running Amazon ops in the background

  • How to automate repetitive tasks with N8N, APIs, and ChatGPT

  • How AI tools create scroll-stopping product creatives in minutes

  • The exact systems 8-figure sellers use to stay lean and profitable

🛍️ BUILD a MULTICHANNEL ECOM STORE in MINUTES

You can now create a fully-functional e-commerce store, complete with marketing automation and multi-platform selling capabilities, in just minutes.

Not hours. Not days. Minutes.

Enter GenStore.AI – a revolutionary platform that just dropped on Product Hunt and is already turning heads in the e-commerce world. This isn't just another website builder; it's your entire business operations team powered by artificial intelligence.

How GenStore Works: Your Personal Army of AI Agents

Think of GenStore as hiring an entire e-commerce team, except each "team member" is an AI agent that never sleeps, never takes breaks, and works at superhuman speed.

Here's your new dream team:

Genius - Your AI CEO: The mastermind that orchestrates everything. It plans, launches, and fine-tunes every part of your store, turning your goals and store data into a growth roadmap and sending tasks to specialized AI agents for rapid completion. Think of Genius as your always-on business manager.

Olivia - Your Marketing Powerhouse: This agent brings serious marketing chops with full-funnel campaign management, competitor analysis, and data-driven optimization. Olivia doesn't just run campaigns; she analyzes market trends and helps you dominate competitive markets.

Dean - Your Design Genius: No more struggling with templates or hiring expensive designers. Dean generates your entire store design and handles all the tweaks you need to make your brand shine.

Luna - Your SEO Specialist: While you're focused on inventory and logistics, Luna is analyzing your site against competitors, developing SEO strategies, and implementing them to drive organic traffic.

Sara - Your Product Listing Expert: Hand Sara your product details, and she creates fully optimized product listings that convert. No more spending hours crafting descriptions and bullet points.

Ella & Inbox - Your Customer Service Dream Team: These agents handle everything from order inquiries to detailed product questions, ensuring your customers get instant, accurate responses 24/7.

Harvey - Your Business Intelligence Analyst: Here's the game-changer. Harvey creates dashboards that actually make sense, giving you the exact data you need to make smart business decisions and solve problems before they become costly mistakes.

Multi-Platform Selling Made Simple

Here's where GenStore gets really exciting for Amazon sellers: it's not just about creating a standalone store. This platform integrates with TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Amazon, Walmart, and more. You're not just building a website; you're creating a multi-channel empire that can sell everywhere your customers are shopping.

The beauty of GenStore lies in its deceptive simplicity. You input your goals and product information, and the AI agents handle everything else:

  • Store Setup: From design to product uploads, done in minutes

  • Marketing Automation: Campaigns that run themselves and optimize based on performance

  • SEO Optimization: Your store gets found without you lifting a finger

  • Customer Service: Professional support that scales with your business

  • Analytics & Insights: Clear, actionable data that drives real business improvements

The platform promises store creation "within minutes," and based on their 90-second demo video, this isn't marketing hyperbole, it's reality. You can literally watch your store come to life in real-time as the AI agents work their magic.

For Amazon sellers looking to expand beyond a single platform, diversify their revenue streams, and harness the power of AI-driven automation, GenStore.AI represents a quantum leap forward in e-commerce technology.

🥃 PARTING SHOT

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.”

Vincent Van Gogh

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The answer to today’s STUMP BEZOS is
Shopify’s GMV was $292.3 billion in 2024