The Retail (Blue)Sky is Falling — Week of May 5

Ecommerce and retail stories that caught my attention, plus, some of my honorable mention Bluesky posts from this week.

Retail & ecommerce stories that caught my eye

Friday: Amazon now sells prescription pet pill

Friday: Trump suggests cutting China tariff to still-high 80% ahead of U.S.-Beijing trade talks

Thursday: Instagram Launches First Official Use of Unlockable Reels

Wednesday: Apple’s Eddy Cue: ‘You may not need an iPhone 10 years from now’

Tuesday: How Trump tariffs will hit biggest retail deal days of year, from Amazon Prime to July 4 and Thanksgiving

Monday: Temu reportedly ends U.S. direct shipments from China

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honorable mention bluesky posts of the week

Ruh Roh Shaggy! arstechnica.com/security/202... #ecommerce #retail

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— Greg Zakowicz (@gregzakowicz.com) May 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM

If you plan to spend, how much are you planning? chainstoreage.com/news-briefs/... #mothersday #ecommerce #shopping #marketing

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— Greg Zakowicz (@gregzakowicz.com) May 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM

Pinterest debuts generative AI-based visual search features chainstoreage.com/pinterest-de... #socialmedia #pinterest #ecommerce

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— Greg Zakowicz (@gregzakowicz.com) May 6, 2025 at 8:52 AM

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