PlayAbly Podcast: Gamifying E-commerce for the Future
PlayAbly
41 episodes
3 days ago
The de minimis loophole is dead — and with it, an entire era of ultra-cheap international ecommerce. On this episode of The PlayAbly Podcast, we break down how the U.S. shutdown of duty-free imports from China and Hong Kong is triggering a seismic shift in DTC pricing, fulfillment, and strategy. From $684 tariff bills on $355 PC orders to $20 phone cases being taxed like luxury goods, this isn’t a policy tweak — it’s an economic shockwave. We explore how rising import fees are forcing brands ...
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The de minimis loophole is dead — and with it, an entire era of ultra-cheap international ecommerce. On this episode of The PlayAbly Podcast, we break down how the U.S. shutdown of duty-free imports from China and Hong Kong is triggering a seismic shift in DTC pricing, fulfillment, and strategy. From $684 tariff bills on $355 PC orders to $20 phone cases being taxed like luxury goods, this isn’t a policy tweak — it’s an economic shockwave. We explore how rising import fees are forcing brands ...
PlayAbly Podcast Episode 36: When AI Shops for You- the Walmart and OpenAI Partnership Explained
PlayAbly Podcast: Gamifying E-commerce for the Future
7 minutes
1 month ago
PlayAbly Podcast Episode 36: When AI Shops for You- the Walmart and OpenAI Partnership Explained
Welcome back to the PlayAbly podcast. Shopping as we know it is about to radically change. Walmart—yes, that Walmart—just announced a major partnership with OpenAI to let customers shop directly through ChatGPT using Instant Checkout. That means product recommendations, price comparisons, and even purchases—all inside a single AI-powered conversation. But this isn’t just a new plugin or gimmick. Walmart is going all-in on agentic commerce, rebuilding its entire infrastructure to be “AI-first....
PlayAbly Podcast: Gamifying E-commerce for the Future
The de minimis loophole is dead — and with it, an entire era of ultra-cheap international ecommerce. On this episode of The PlayAbly Podcast, we break down how the U.S. shutdown of duty-free imports from China and Hong Kong is triggering a seismic shift in DTC pricing, fulfillment, and strategy. From $684 tariff bills on $355 PC orders to $20 phone cases being taxed like luxury goods, this isn’t a policy tweak — it’s an economic shockwave. We explore how rising import fees are forcing brands ...
