ontap.daily (May 1st 2026)

Amazon dropped blockbuster Q1 results and confirmed a calendar shift that every ecommerce merchant needs to plan around. In this episode, John breaks down the numbers behind Amazon's earnings, explains why a competing retailer's results reveal the playbook for competing against giants, and unpacks Google's AI Max expansion into Shopping campaigns — a move that makes product data quality the new competitive battleground. Plus, a wave of analysis from across the industry is converging on a single message about the future of brand discovery. Is your business ready?Amazon Q1 earnings: online sales up 12%, Prime Day moving from July to JuneWayfair's counter-strategy: 7.4% revenue growth in a declining categoryConsumer confidence mixed signals and what they mean for spendingGoogle AI Max rolls out to Shopping campaigns with new controlsGoogle Analytics Task Assistant launches to improve data qualitySearch Engine Land's consensus: brand authority is the new SEOKohl's deploys Google Gemini for AI-powered gift findingHyvä and Magento ecosystem updates from Mage DispatchStay ahead of what matters in ecommerce — visit www.ontapgroup.com to connect with our team and explore how we can help your business grow.