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Amazon is locking its data in the vault
Date: August 20th, 2026
Summary: Kevin King explains why Amazon has started stripping product details out of its order emails and rationing review visibility, and what that data lockdown means for sellers who rely on scraping-based tools. He also covers how Alexa for Shopping has quietly rewritten the search bar, a study finding that half of all online stores can't be bought from by an AI agent, and a Marketing Misfits episode on moving an Amazon brand onto physical retail shelves.
Key Points Discussed:
Alexa for Shopping now sits behind the same search bar, turning one messy human request…
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