Ecom trends sellers should know for 2026

Date: January 8th, 2026 Summary: Kevin King discusses the top e-commerce trends for 2026 from the Publicis Commerce predictions report, covering agentic commerce, social commerce evolution, and the retail media reckoning, plus insights on live commerce growth and how AI agents could handle 25% of e-commerce by 2030. Key Points Discussed: Three major 2026 e-commerce trends from Publicis CommerceAgentic commerce and AI shopping assistants driving revenueTikTok Shop as the fastest growing retailer in historyRetail media entering a scrutiny phase with demands for better ROI measurementLive commerce projected to grow from 1% to 14% of total e-commerce GMV by 2030AI-powered competitor analysis SOP for e-commerce sellersAI agents predicted to handle 25% of e-commerce by 2030$3 billion in Black Friday sales already influenced by AI agents Links Mentioned: Billion Dollar Sellers Club with Free BDSS-13-Live AccessThe Profitable PPC Challenge ($27 Early Bird Ticket)Marketing Misfits Episode with Dan Ashburn on Agentic AIJo Lambadjieva's Social Media Competitor Analysis SOPAlgofuse - AI-Driven A/B Testing Platform Hot Picks: Amazon AI scraping project creates unauthorized listings for brandsSellers prepare for agent driven shopping at scaleThe winners and losers in the tariff wars$2.5 trillion in sales by Amazon 3P sellers Stump Bezos Answer: $1,257 in annual purchasing power lost per customer due to tariff pass-throughs Find us at BillionDollarSellers.com