Holiday Sales Recap | 13 AI Chatbots | 5 R's

Also... Marketplaces; Alcohol, cannabis sales; Webinar U Can't read this email? [View it in your browser.]( [Practical Ecommerce Merchant]( Feb. 1, 2023 | On this day in 1982, Intel introduced the 80286 16-bit microprocessor. Webinar: Streaming Video + Ebook [Marketplace Opportunities in 2023]( [State of Marketplaces]( [Marketplaces continue to attract millions of shoppers. Watch the streaming 30-minute webinar (and download the ebook) to learn peak season marketplace results from 2022, opportunities in niche marketplaces, and selling strategies in 2023 and beyond. Immediate Access >](   [2022 Holiday Shopping Wrap-up]( [U.S. holiday 2022 ecommerce sales were slightly higher than 2021 — confounding skeptics who predicted a decline — and comprised 21.6% of total retail spend.](   [The 5 R's of Merchandising (for Ecommerce)]( [A 100-year-old merchandising concept applies to modern-day ecommerce retailers — the right people, right product, right quantity, right price, right time.](   [13 AI Chatbots for Business]( [ChatGPT demonstrates the stunning benefits of artificial intelligence. Many other providers offer impressive AI-driven tools for customer service, process automation, and more. Here are 13 of them.](   [Disclosure Rules for Alcohol, Cannabis Sales]( [Online sellers of alcohol and marijuana face a slew of disclosure requirements, such as permissible age, allowable products, shipping restrictions, and more.](   [Take Survey, Win Starbucks Gift Certificate]( [Practical Ecommerce's winter 2023 reader survey takes just a minute or two. Your confidential responses help us tailor our content to your needs. Plus, you can win one of four $25 Starbucks gift certificates. Take Survey >](   📊 Ecommerce Chart [Economic outlook]   🎙 ['Ecommerce Conversations' Podcast]( [Ridge Wallet CEO Aims for $1 Billion Exit]( [Shopify App Developer Takes on Coupon Leaks]( [Subscribe]( to the podcast.   🎓 [Webinar U:]( [Instant 20-minute video + ebook.]( [State of Marketplaces in 2023]( [Reducing Transaction Friction and Fraud]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( You are receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you opted on our website to receive the Practical Ecommerce newsletter. You can [unsubscribe,]( [change frequency]( or [update your email address]( at anytime. Was this email forwarded to you? [Subscribe here](. To ensure this newsletter reaches your inbox, please add newsletter@practicalecommerce.com to your contacts. If you use Gmail, just drag this email to your "Primary" tab. -- Practical Ecommerce 125 S. Park Street, Suite 430 Traverse City, MI 49684 Copyright (C) 2023 Practical Ecommerce.