AI is changing how shoppers find your products
AI is already reshaping how shoppers discover, compare, and purchase products. Here’s what’s happening, why it matters,…
Search Console Adds Brand Filters
Search Console now includes filters to show only branded queries or exclude them. Google uses AI to…
New Ecommerce Tools: March 11, 2026
Every week we handpick and publish a list of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes…
Studies Reveal AI Citation Clues
There are no guidelines from ChatGPT, Gemini, and other generative AI platforms on how to appear in…
The AI Attribution Blind Spot
Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape how shoppers discover products. The shift could create a new attribution…
New Ecommerce Tools: March 4, 2026
Our rundown this week of new services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on product photography, lead generation…
AI Bots Don’t Need Markdown Pages
Markdown is a lightweight, text-only language easily readable by both humans and machines. One of the newest…
Best dropshipping products and ideas for 2026 and beyond
Whether you’re just starting a new dropshipping business or growing an existing one, success is all about…
New Ecommerce Tools: February 25, 2026
This week’s rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants includes rollouts for third-party fulfillment, AI assistants, agentic…
AI Turns Weather Data into Sales
Weather impacts sales. Every retailer knows it. But for most, the likelihood that it might rain, snow,…
Interop 2026
Interop 2026 is formally a thing. So, you know all of those wild, new CSS features we’re…
The Death of Page One: AI Storefronts Rewrite Retail Strategy
Artificial intelligence chatbots drove 28% more shopper referrals to retail apps during the Black Friday weekend in…
The Truth about ‘Direct’ Traffic
The “direct” traffic channel in analytics software might be mislabeled, misleading, and even detrimental. Imagine an ecommerce…
How buy now, pay later options can help your business grow
Sales are often won or lost at checkout, so giving customers more flexibility at that critical moment…
Ask an Expert: Should Merchants Block AI Bots?
“Ask an Expert” is an occasional series where we pose questions to seasoned ecommerce pros. For this…
Google Discover for Ecommerce
As AI Overviews and shopping agents divert clicks away from traditional search results, Google Discover may provide…
3 Performance Max Updates for 2026
Performance Max campaigns are a priority for Google Ads and thus for advertisers. Here are three new…
How to move your custom site to WooCommerce (and why you should)
Running your ecommerce business on a custom-built platform can make scaling with flexibility and control a real…
No Hassle Visual Code Theming: Publishing an Extension
Creating your theme is the fun part. After you’re done, the next step is to publish your…
Bol builds external fulfillment network
Dutch marketplace Bol is introducing ‘a completely new ecosystem category’: third-party fulfillment, or 3PL for short. The…
Reclaim Traffic with Smarter Ads
As AI Overviews and shopping agents divert organic traffic, ecommerce marketers may turn to advertising for predictable…
AI Product Discovery Drives Brand Traffic
Phillip Jackson’s media company, Future Commerce, focuses on trends and developments in business. The company surveyed U.S….
Why Marketplaces Block AI Shopping Agents
Autonomous AI shopping agents are moving quickly from novelty to reality, with both financial and legal implications….
Styling ::search-text and Other Highlight-y Pseudo-Elements
Chrome 144 recently shipped ::search-text, which is now one of several highlight-related pseudo-elements. This one selects find-in-page…