Marketplaces are using dark patterns
Most well-known marketplaces and social media platforms are using dark patterns. These are designs that manipulate consumers…
Positioning Text Around Elements With CSS Offset
When it comes to positioning elements on a page, including text, there are many ways to go…
Protein Bar Founder Thrives in a Crowded Field
According to Will Nitze, founder and CEO of IQBAR, success in a competitive market requires finding its…
Some Things You Might Not Know About Custom Counter Styles
I was reading through Juan’s recent Almanac entry for the @counter-style at-rule and I’ll be darned if…
The Cashless Economy: Open Banking and Remote Payments in 2025
Businesses and consumers are increasingly transitioning to cashless or cash-light transactions, driven by the growing adoption of…
10 Books for Better Communication
What do owners, freelancers, managers, and employees have in common? They all communicate! Here are 10 titles…
Creating a “Starred” Feed
Chris wrote about “Likes” pages a long while back. The idea is rather simple: “Like” an item…
Temu: ‘80% of European sales via local warehouses’
Chinese online marketplace Temu has recently started using local warehouses in Europe. In the future, the company…
Squarespace’s Tools Aid Ecommerce Novices
New ecommerce entrepreneurs are not typically software engineers or graphic designers. Many online stores therefore look alike,…
What is a target market? Finding your most profitable audience in 2025
Your business is up and running, or is about to launch, but perhaps you’re having trouble figuring…