Stack Influence has lot of new updates we’re very excited to announce this week!

We’re excited to launch Merchant Media — our new weekly newsletter covering everything eCommerce sellers actually care about. Think platform updates, marketplace trends, and actionable tips to help you grow faster across Amazon, TikTok Shop, and beyond. If you're serious about scaling your brand, this is one you’ll want to stay plugged into.

🥳 Follow Along: The Merchant Memo Newsletter

We’ve officially rolled out our new website and brand experience at Stack Influence. The new site brings a cleaner UI, clearer positioning, and a better breakdown of how brands can scale through Micro-Influencer campaigns and UGC. Worth a quick look if you want a sharper understanding of how to drive growth with creators in 2026.

🚀 Check out the new site: Stack Influence Website

We’re now helping brands scale directly on TikTok Shop with our newest marketplace solution. From creator-driven content to purchase-driven campaigns, this offering is built to help you generate sales velocity while building your TikTok affiliate ecosystem. If TikTok Shop is on your roadmap this year, this is a big one to check out.

🙌 Check out the new features: TikTok Shop Solutions

Instagram just flipped the switch on native affiliate tagging for Reels — eligible creators (18+, 1,000+ followers) can now tag up to 30 products directly inside a Reel, with viewers tapping through to the brand's site to purchase.

It's the biggest commerce shift on the platform since Shopping tags in 2022, and it finally puts Instagram on the same footing as TikTok Shop for creator-driven sales. Brands should start verifying their commerce catalogs and briefing affiliate creators now

📖 Read More: Instagram Now Lets Creators Add Affiliate Links to Reels

Walmart released a refreshed breakdown of what makes a high-converting product detail page, covering everything from titles and descriptions to imagery and media.

It’s a reminder that PDP quality directly impacts ranking, conversion, and compliance. Sellers should treat this as a checklist to tighten up listings and stay competitive on Walmart Marketplace.

📖 Read More: New compliance guidelines for AI-generated content

Amazon rolled out a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on all FBA fulfillment fees effective April 17, landing on top of recent changes that delay seller payouts until 7 days after delivery and auto-deduct ad spend from retail proceeds.

Hundreds of large sellers ran a coordinated one-day ad boycott on April 15, and Amazon has already pushed the ad-payment change back to August 2026. Cash flow is the real story here — sellers should re-run margin math before Prime Day planning.

📖 Read More: Amazon Sellers Boycott Ads in Policy Change Revolt

⭐️ The Real Facebook Ads 2026 Strategy: Sam Pilliero breaks down his Facebook ads strategy for scaling e-commerce brands and why most advice around Facebook ads strategy is completely wrong.

⭐️ Live Launch and Scale an Ad Campaign to $100,000: Watch Mason Littlejohn scale an e-commerce ad campaign to over $100,000 in real time!

⭐️ The Key to Ecommerce Success: Here Steven Gringlas breaks down how to grow your eCommere brand in 2026 and why your typical strategies might be hindering your success…