How one person could sell $1B on Amazon

Date: Thursday, December 25th, 2025 Summary: Kevin King presents a special holiday edition featuring key e-commerce statistics and data from 2025, covering global e-commerce trends, Amazon and US market insights, AI's impact on shopping, and social commerce developments. Key Points Discussed: BDSS-13-Virtual event announcement (January 20-22, 2026) featuring 20 AI-focused speakersComputing power evolution: From Intel ASCI Red Supercomputer to iPhone 15 ProGlobal e-commerce landscape: European shopping patterns and local vs. international seller preferencesUS leads global online shopping rates at 34% of consumer goods purchasesImpact of tariffs on consumer behavior across Canada, China, Mexico, and JapanAmazon's 2024 sales events: Prime Day performance vs. Black Friday/Cyber MondayUS e-commerce market share breakdown: Amazon (40%), Shopify (10%), Walmart (6%), eBay (6%), Apple (4%)Category comparison between Amazon and Walmart retail salesAmazon's price leadership across 16 retail categoriesGlobal return rates with India leading at 81%Bain estimates agentic AI could represent 15-25% of US e-commerce by 2030OpenAI's dominance in generative AI traffic (70-75%)Consumer trust in GenAI for product recommendationsSocial media usage trends: YouTube (84%), Facebook (71%), Instagram (50%), TikTok (37%)TikTok's growth in beauty category and social commerce Links Mentioned: BDSS-13-Virtual EventGoogle AdSenseSearchable - AI Search Visibility ToolAmazon Product Selection Secrets Panel Registration Hot Picks: The power of Instagram Reels in marketing your productsShopify rolls out ad network for merchantsVISA says millions of buyers will use agentic commerce in 2026TikTok Shop is driving social commerce growth Parting Shot: "Sometimes the secret to getting more done is to take some time off this holiday season." Find us at BillionDollarSellers.com Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.