Shopify’s great Q4 performance has been marred by 1 huge unanswered question. Analysts and observers remain baffled and edgy trying to figure out where is Harleys hat. Harley’s trademark backwards cap has not been seen in public since Feb 2025 leading to speculation Harley has hit the middle ages. His team would not be drawn on speculation but did reveal Harley was not available for comment as he was playing Roblox with friends. The mystery lives on.
First up, it’s Valentine’s weekend, and the machines are taking over the romance department. Just Eat has officially launched a robot delivery trial in the UK just in time for the Saturday rush. So, if your date is a no-show, at least a six-wheeled cooler will bring you a kebab.
And if you’re a last-minute panic-buyer, Build-A-Bear has teamed up with Uber Direct. You can now get a personalized teddy bear delivered to your door in under an hour. Nothing says ‘I totally didn’t forget our anniversary’ like a stuffed rabbit arriving via an Uber driver named Dave at 11:00 PM.
In ‘Things We Saw Coming’ news: Amazon is killing off its Palm Recognition payment system. Turns out, people aren’t actually that keen on scanning their hands like they’re entering a secret Bond villain lair just to buy a Gatorade. Amazon is deleting all that biometric data by June, so your hand is officially just a hand again.
Meanwhile, Gen Z is officially ‘fatigued’ by the internet. New data shows they are ditching digital engagement for ‘IRL connection.’ They’re spending 27% more on Valentine’s gifts than the average person because apparently, when an AI can write your love letter, a physical gift is the only way to prove you actually care. Who knew the kids would be the ones saving the high street?
Hold onto your cubic zirconia, folks, because the ‘Home Shopping Queen’ is in the hot seat. QVC is officially in talks with creditors to restructure its massive $6 billion debt in a potential bankruptcy filing.
It turns out that Gen Z isn’t the only one ‘fatigued’ by screens, QVC’s core audience is ditching linear TV faster than you can say ‘Easy Pay payments.’
They’re trying to pivot to TikTok and streaming, but when your entire business model is based on a charismatic host selling a 14-piece Tupperware set to someone in their pajamas at 2 AM, a $6 billion hole is hard to fill with just ‘social commerce.’ Is this the end of an era, or just a very dramatic commercial break?
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