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Also... AbeBooks Founder; Industry IQ; Webinar U Can't read this email? [View it in your browser.](   [Practical Ecommerce Merchant]( June 21, 2023   [Amazon Aggregators]( [Amazon Aggregators Face a New Reality]( [Amazon aggregators acquire and try to grow the businesses of marketplace sellers. During Covid, aggregators thrived amid brick-and-mortar shutdowns, attracting huge amounts of capital. But last year many aggregators encountered financial headwinds.]( [While the acquisitions slowed only slightly in 2022, ecommerce sales declined owing to consumers returning to in-person shopping. Exacerbating the problem are Amazon’s seller fee increases, rising by more than 30% since 2020 and putting a dent in aggregator profits. Some are now laying off staff, merging with other aggregators, and looking for new ways to generate revenue.]( [Funding]( [According to CB Insights, after peaking at just over $6 billion in 2021, global funding to Amazon aggregators declined by 88% in 2022, and just five funding deals closed in the first five months of 2023. Read article >](   [Email Welcome Pages Drive More Sales]( [An email pop-up box produces new sign-ups and then quickly disappears. A welcome page solidifies the relationship and advances the sale process. Read article >](   [6 AI Presentation Tools for Webinars, Promos, More]( [Creating attractive presentation decks has never been easier with sophisticated AI tools. We take a look at six compelling options. Read article >](   From July 2006 [AbeBooks.com Co-founder Rick Pura]( [Rick Pura just finished writing the software code for “Rick’s Search Engine.” He thinks it works pretty well, and he may go into the search engine business.]( more >](   📊 Ecommerce Chart [Global fintech funding]   [🎙 'Ecommerce Conversations' Podcast]( [Brandless Exec on Acquisitions, AI, More]( [A Community for Amazon Sellers]( [Subscribe]( to the podcast.   🎯 Industry IQ Resources from our advertisers. [How Creators Are Using MyyShop to Effortlessly Sell Online]( [Accelerate Growth with Walmart Marketplace](   🎓 [Webinar U]( Instant 20-minute video + ebook. [How to Evaluate Sales Channels in 2023]( [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.