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Growing Ecommerce – The Retail Growth Podcast

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Google
E-Commerce
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TEMU
Amazon
Performance Max
Openai
Meta
Ecommerce
Marginal ROAS
AI Max For Search
Marketing Mix Modeling
Chatgpt
Artificial Intelligence
AI Bubble
AI Max
Apple's Ios Changes
Search Partner Network
PMAX
Google Marketing Live

Feed your growth mindset. Ecommerce is growing, and so are the challenges and opportunities for online retailers. In the Growing Ecommerce podcast, Mike Ryan and other smec experts are joined by industry leaders in ecommerce, digital marketing, and data science. By sharing business trends, practical solutions, and best practices, this podcast helps online retailers solve the challenges of tomorrow... more

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A small regional court in Germany just handed down a ruling with global consequences: Google is liable for what its AI Overviews say. The "AI can make mistakes" disclaimer? Insufficient. Text generated by Gemini counts as Google’s own words — and Mik... more

We turned Google Ads into a World Cup bracket. Three head-to-head rounds, two hosts, no referee — just the campaign types and bid strategies advertisers argue about most.

In this episode of Growing Ecommerce, Mike Ryan and Chris go feature vs. featu... more

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Starting August 17th, Google is quietly rewriting how Smart Bidding treats campaigns that are limited by budget — and if your account is currently over-delivering on Roas, this affects you directly.

In this episode, Mike Ryan and Chris break down Go... more

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AI is coming for your checkout — and the infrastructure behind it is called Universal Commerce Protocol. 

In this episode, Mike Ryan breaks down exactly what UCP is, why Google and Shopify built it together, who's already on board, and what ecommerc... more

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Two hosts regularly unpack the state of ecommerce advertising, marketplaces, and AI-enabled marketing, with a strong emphasis on how platforms like Google, Meta, and shopping ecosystems are evolving. Recent episodes center on cross-border growth in Europe (Temu, Joybuy, Shein), regulatory and policy shifts (EU Digital Services Act), new ad formats and visibility metrics, and practical playbooks for advertisers navigating bidding, attribution, and campaign architecture. The duo also debates the implications of AI-driven shopping experiences, PMAX, AI Max for Shopping, and universal commerce protocols, offering data-driven analysis, real-world anecdotes, and actionable guidance for online retailers, agencies, and growth teams. A few stand-out... more

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