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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 55 MIN

You Can’t Out-Amazon Amazon Anymore: Inside Pattern’s 2026 Marketplace Report | #598

from Add To Cart: Australia’s eCommerce Show · host Nathan Bush

In today's exclusive episode, Merline McGregor, Pattern's Managing Director AZN, joins Add To Cart to unpack what that shift really means for brands navigating Amazon, TikTok Shop and AI-driven discovery. From Amazon’s continued dominance to the uncomfortable truth that your brand might already be selling on marketplaces without your control, this conversation challenges the idea that everything should still funnel neatly back to your DTC site.Today, we're discussing:Why over 90% of Aussies are now shopping via marketplacesThe real reason Amazon keeps winning in AustraliaWhat “retail readiness” actually means for brandsWhy your product might already be on Amazon, without you controlling itHow TikTok Shop could reshape ecommerce team structuresThe shift from single-channel ecommerce to fragmented commercePattern's Consumer Marketplace Report 2026 now available here.Connect with MerlineExplore PatternSubscribe to the Add To Cart newsletter  SMS us to Suggest a Guest Connect with Nathan Bush Join the Add To Cart Community 

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In today's exclusive episode, Merline McGregor, Pattern's Managing Director AZN, joins Add To Cart to unpack what that shift really means for brands navigating Amazon, TikTok Shop and AI-driven discovery. From Amazon’s continued dominance to the uncomfortable truth that your brand might already be selling on marketplaces without your control, this conversation challenges the idea that everything should still funnel neatly back to your DTC site. Today, we're discussing: Why over 90% of Aussies...

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