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Paul do Forno 🛒 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇵🇹
@dofornop.bsky.social
Global Commerce Practice Lead
Partner/Managing Director
Deloitte Digital
B2B Commerce Leader
B2C Commerce SME
Keynote Speaker /
Digital Transformation
Alum: University of Waterloo
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Perplexity Partners with PayPal to Launch AI-Powered Shopping Tool
🏬 Instantly buy products from PayPal merchants—right inside the chat
🧠 The AI suggests, compares, and helps check out products instantly
🔒 Secure Checkout: Powered by PayPal, which handles payments, shipping
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November 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"Ford partners with Amazon for dealers to sell used vehicles online"
🛒 Customers can now shop, finance, and buy certified used Ford vehicles
🏙️ Debuts in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Dallas, with a nationwide rollout planned
🤝 180+ Ford dealerships expressed interest
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November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
TikTok Shop tops $19 billion in Q3 global sales

The U.S. contributed between $4 billion and $4.5 billion, a 125% increase year over year.

TikTok Shop’s quarterly sales volume is now comparable to eBay’s $20.1 billion reported in the same period.

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November 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Amazon Enters Roblox: Shopping Meets Gaming 🛒🎮

🌟 First-of-its-kind: Amazon launches a special e-commerce experience within the Roblox metavers
👾 Roblox users can now browse and buy select real-world Amazon products
📈 Huge market: Roblox boasts over 70M daily active users
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November 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Alibaba.com to Add Agentic AI Capabilities to B2B eCommerce Platform
📝 Agentic Pay: AI drafts contracts automatically from buyer-supplier chats,
📈 Growing scale: Serves 200+ countries in a $30T B2B market
💡 AI adoption surges: 90% of B2B buyers now use AI for sourcing
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November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Holiday 2025 Shopping & Tariffs: Fast Facts
🚢 Imports Dip: US container volumes projected at 24.9M TEUs in 2025—a 2.3% drop from last year. October 2025 saw just a 0.1% MoM dip, but November and December imports are expected to fall by 14.4% and 17.9% YoY, respectively.

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November 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Delivery Startup Gopuff Value Drops to $8.5 Billion After Latest Funding Round
📉 Gopuff’s valuation has fallen to $8.5 billion in a new deal—a significant decrease from its $15 billion valuation in 2021 and sharply down from its peak of $40B in December 2021.

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November 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
China’s Singles’ Day 2025 online shopping bonanza’s sales slow as shoppers opt for more affordable deals
📊 According to Syntun, overall Singles’ Day sales across major platforms reached ($156 billion), up just 2.1% from 2024, compared to double-digit growth in the past
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November 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Incredibly proud our Deloitte / Deloitte Digital team:
🏆 has been once again been named aLeader
🏆 has been positioned highest on the "Ability to Execute" Axis
🏆 has also positioned furthest on the “Completeness of Vision” axis
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
🛍️ Amazon Launches “Bazaar” — a Low-Cost Shopping App now live in 14+ markets across Asia, Africa & Latin America.

🌍 @Amazon unveiled Amazon Bazaar, a standalone app offering ultra-low-priced items (many under 💲10)

💡 The move aims to compete with Temu & Shein
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November 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
💡 Key Highlights from Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce

📈 Market Growth
The global digital commerce software market hit $10.2 B in 2024, growing 14% YoY
14.3% CAGR through 2029 🚀
By 2028, 75% of B2B organizations will close their highest-revenue deals online
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Amazon Is Now Just 40% Retail—The Rise of Marketplace & Services
🏪 The remaining 60% comes from 3rd-party marketplace sales, services (like advertising), cloud (AWS)
📦 Over 60% of units sold on Amazon globally are by independent 3rd-party
💰 Amazon’s advertising business is now a $47B
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November 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
And so it begins the Agentic Commerce wars:
"Perplexity AI accuses Amazon of bullying with legal threat over Comet browser"
🏢 The “bullying” by tech giants from Amazon After it received a letter from the e-commerce giant.

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November 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Great article with our @deloitte research:
Four Peaks: How to Acquire Holiday Shoppers Without Damaging Your Brand
🎯 Holiday 2025: 77% of consumers expect prices to be higher, and 57% believe the economy will worsen through year-end—the bleakest outlook since 1997
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November 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Amazon CEO: Exploring Future Partnerships with 3rd-Party AI Shopping Agents
🤖 Amazon CEO Andy Jassy signals openness to collaborating with independent AI-powered shopping agents in the evolving e-commerce landscape
🛒 3rd-party AI agent designed to help consumers discover
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November 3, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Excited to be speaking at at B2B eCommerce World Americas 2025 sharing all the latest B2B Commerce trends and our newest Deloitte Digital Research

Details about the event:
Event by B2B eCommerce Association
🗓 Date & Time: Nov 3 - 4 @ 11:30 pm
📌 Venue: Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale
November 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
First B2B Trade Platform Connecting Viet Nam and the US
🌏 Groundbreaking new B2B platform directly links Vietnamese and US enterprises for seamless trade connections.
🚀 Platform aims to simplify import-export processes, reduce costs,
📈 Expected to unlock billions in bilateral trade
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November 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Amazon Q3 2025 Earnings: Record Revenue, AI Surge Drives Future Growth
📈 Revenue soared 13% YoY to $180.2B—beating forecasts
💵 Net income reached $21.2B
🔗 AWS sales rose 20%
📊 Advertising revenue climbed 24%
🔥 Shares surged 13% after earnings
🌎 International segment grew 14%

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October 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM
How AI Is Changing Online Shopping: Insights from Phia’s Founders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
🤖 AI Shopping Agents
🌱 Sustainable Choices
💡 Transparency on Value
👗 Enhanced Experience
📈 Agentic Commerce
via @TechCrunch
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October 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Amazon ends US prep and labeling services in 2026 to boost efficiency
📦 SIOC standards will be mandatory: All packages shipped without overbox must meet robust ISTA 6-Amazon.com guidelines.
🔖 Direct labeling required: All FBA items must display key shipping info like QR codes
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October 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
40th Annual: 2025 Deloitte Holiday Retail Survey
📉 Average planned holiday spending is $1,595, down 10% from last year
📈 77% of shoppers expect higher prices on holiday goods
📊 57% anticipate a weaker economy ahead, the most negative outlook in decades
🛍️ 70% are seeking value
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October 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"PayPal shares surge 14% after OpenAI deal to become the first payments wallet in ChatGPT"
💬 Users can now make seamless purchases and manage payments within the ChatGPT interface, marking a new era of conversational commerce.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Why US shoppers are still getting hit with tariff invoices on overseas e-commerce orders

🌏 Complex customs regulations
📝 Limited harmonization in cross-border processes
💸 Growing e-commerce import volumes
🚚 Last-mile carriers pass on fee:
🔍 Lack of consumer awareness
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October 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
5 Keys to Unlocking Growth from the Long Tail in B2B E-commerce

1️⃣ Personalization at Scale
2️⃣ Data-Driven Insights
3️⃣ Seamless Onboarding
4️⃣ Flexible, Modular Platforms
5️⃣ Scalable Support Solutions

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October 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Could Instacart’s (CART) Business Tools Unlock a Competitive Edge in B2B E-Commerce?

🛒 Instacart is rolling out new Cart Business Tools, aiming to empower brands and retailers with enhanced analytics, marketing, and operational capabilities.

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October 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM