Alibaba.com Exec on Suppliers, Tariffs, IP
Few companies have done more for global prosperity than Alibaba.com. Launched famously in China by Jack Ma,…
Google’s AI Reshapes Organic Listings
Google is quickly changing organic search results as it integrates AI. Thus far, the new features have…
Younger Shoppers Bypass Merchants, Dispute via Bank Apps
Younger consumers aren’t just changing how they shop — they’re rewriting the rules of customer service. When…
Meta Ads Pixel Tracking, Explained
The Meta Pixel is a snippet of JavaScript with powerful implications for advertising performance. Ecommerce operators are…
New Ecommerce Tools: October 9, 2025
Every week we publish a handpicked list of new products and services for ecommerce merchants. This installment…
Understanding digital marketing: explaining the basics
When you’re running an online store, digital marketing is at the center of nearly everything you do….
GEO for ChatGPT Instant Checkout
Last week OpenAI launched “Instant Checkout” for ChatGPT, a feature allowing consumers to buy products without leaving…
Better Audience Targeting in Google Ads
Google Ads continues to shift its focus from keywords to campaign types such as Performance Max and…
Startup Vet Revives Legacy Fitness Brand
Jon Shanahan destroys the myth that founders make lousy employees. He co-founded Stryx, a men’s cosmetics provider,…
Amazon launches Haul in Spain
Ecommerce giant Amazon is launching its discount storefront, Amazon Haul, in Spain. The standalone store competes with…
Agentic Commerce Has Arrived
AI shopping agents, once a combination of novelty and hype, are becoming a viable ecommerce sales channel….
New Ecommerce Tools: October 1, 2025
Our handpicked list this week of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on sustainable…
Google’s Spam Updates, Explained
Google completed its August 2025 algorithm update a few days ago. The update coincided with Google’s cancellation…
Prime Time for Merchant-Publisher Deals?
AI-generated search results are crushing some digital news publishers, and it’s oddly an opportunity for ecommerce brands….
Recover ChatGPT 404 Traffic with GA4
ChatGPT often links to sources when answering prompts. Traffic from those clicks is typically high-converting in my…
Compare Group launches in 2 new markets
Dutch holding company, Compare Group, has entered Denmark and Norway. The owner of several price comparison services…
New Ecommerce Tools: September 17, 2025
Every week we handpick and publish a list of new products and services from vendors to ecommerce…
Did Google Just Prevent Rank Tracking?
Google’s default search results list 10 organic listings per page. Yet adding &num=100 to the search result…
Google-Criteo Deal Unlocks Retail Media
Google is about to give agencies and advertisers access to prime retail media placements on ecommerce sites…
36 Ways to Revive an Ecommerce Business
Listeners and readers of “Ecommerce Conversations” know I occasionally depart from interviews to share my experiences owning…
New Ecommerce Tools: September 10, 2025
This week’s rundown of new products and services from vendors to ecommerce merchants includes updates on AI…
12.5% more European users for Temu
In the first half of this year, Temu attracted an average of 115.7 million Europeans to its…
Google PMax Unveils Optimization Tools
Google’s Performance Max campaigns place responsive ads across all Google channels based on audience signals. The search…
5 Content Marketing Ideas for October 2025
October 2025 presents content marketers with a rich mix of content themes and topics. Halloween headlines the…