Will Google’s “illegal monopoly” affect e-commerce? [Crew Review]

Hey Reader,

A federal court found that Google paid Apple, Samsung, and others billions of dollars to ensure it remains the default search engine on their devices. According to the presiding judge, this is enough to prove that it has an illegal monopoly over search.

How does this affect the rest of Big Tech like Amazon?

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PPC, inventory, refunds, research, and more. For years, Helium 10 has been a staple in most 7- and 8-figure Amazon businesses.

And it’s not hard to see why.

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This Week’s Trending Product: Neck Massager

• Search Term: neck massager for pain relief deep tissue
• Yearly Growth: 588% 
• Monthly Growth: 62% 
• Monthly Search Volume: 418,532

Desk work and just the overall stresses in life will make anyone search for our featured product this week. This particular neck massager goes for deep tissue pain relief, targeting specific areas with adjustable intensity levels for personalized comfort.

For more product ideas, check out our Trending Amazon Products page.

Amazon Seller Spotlight: Cavalier Store

• Third Party Seller Rank: #25 Overall 
• Amazon Link: Cavalier Store
• Company Website: https://www.cavalierstore.us.com/

This Amazon seller specializes in office furniture but also has other things in its catalog like dog cages and manikins. They fulfill their own orders and ship via Fedex or UPS. And while the company doesn't have the best off-Amazon e-commerce site, this didn’t stop it from being a top seller.

Check out our page for more Amazon top third-party sellers.