For years EcomFuel has surveyed its community of ecommerce merchants about their growth, margins, tactics, and more. The company released this year’s findings last week. Founder Andrew Youderian recaps the report in this episode, addressing the state of ecommerce among 300 participating businesses. Our entire audio is embedded below. The transcript is edited for length and clarity. Eric Bandholz: Give us a rundown of what you do. Andrew Youderian: I run a company and community called eComFuel. My background is in starting and operating ecommerce businesses. We have an online message board, online forum, events, reviews, and research. Our “ 2026 Ecommerce Trends Report ” is based on responses from 300 store owners — mostly seven, eight, and nine-figure brands — who answered 50 questions. We ask about traffic, margins, Amazon, warehousing, AI, business models, tariffs, and more. We don’t track the number of merchants who have exited the industry.…