Are Your Product Pages Invisible to AI? Retail’s New Fix
Two new product updates aim to help retailers use agentic AI more effectively by improving shopper trust…
New Ecommerce Tools: January 14, 2026
Our rundown this week of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce,…
E-Commerce Orders Surged in 2025, Dominated by Top-Performing Brands
E-commerce orders in the United States jumped 147% year-over-year in 2025, with more than half that growth…
What is branding? How to create a lasting ecommerce brand
A lasting ecommerce brand is more than a line of products or a catchy name — it’s a tone,…
Ecommerce Success with Fractional Talent
In his previous appearance on the podcast, in November 2022, Jai Dolwani was the CMO of a…
How to create buyer personas for your online store
It’s always important to truly understand your target customer. What do their day-to-day lives look like? What…
Yes, 404 Status Codes Hurt SEO
A common question among search optimizers is whether a “404” HTTP status code conveys negative ranking signals…
When Heavy Products Make Global Sense
Many ecommerce businesses sell products that do not fit in a flat-rate envelope, so to speak. Fitness…
New Ecommerce Tools: December 31, 2025
Since 2016 I’ve published a weekly rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This final 2025 installment…
How Money Launderers Are Exploiting E-Commerce
Money laundering risks are no longer confined to banks. As online commerce scales globally, retailers are finding…
A beginner’s guide to ecommerce SEO
Stocking your online store with high-quality, desirable products is only part of building a successful and profitable…
New Ecommerce Tools: December 17, 2025
This week’s rundown of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, marketplaces,…
Tools to Track GenAI Citations, Sources
Generative AI platforms increasingly conduct live web searches to respond to users’ prompts. The platforms don’t reveal…
Will Google’s AI Mode Dominate ChatGPT?
Jeff Oxford is my go-to interview for ecommerce SEO. The founder of Oregon-based 180 Marketing, an agency,…
Where Investors See Ecommerce Heading
Crunchbase reported this month that ecommerce start-up funding was about to hit a five-year low as investors…
New Ecommerce Tools: November 19, 2025
Every week we publish a rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes updates on…
Black Friday social media campaigns: Examples, tools, and tips for success
It’s time to get to work on every marketer’s championship game: Black Friday. While the holiday sales…
How Bot-to-Bot Commerce Is Rewriting the Rules of Retail
Picture this: It’s Black Friday 2027, and retail’s biggest “customer” isn’t a soccer mom hunting for deals…
Badeloft increases email-driven revenue by 40% with Klaviyo and WooCommerce
Badeloft was born from a shared vision among three long-time friends — Cedric, Eric, and Tyler. Driven…
Retailers Should Prepare for GenAI-Driven Shoppers, BCG Warns
Shoppers will be looking for year-end deals like they always do as the holidays approach, but more…
Fragrance Revival improves refund rates by 32% with ShipStation and Woo
Fragrance Revival, a brand under Brilliant Enterprises, specializes in recreating discontinued scents and crafting new in-house fragrances…
Recommerce for the Holidays
The resale economy is no longer a niche. As the 2025 Christmas shopping season approaches, the sale…
Q3 Ad Spend on Top Digital Platforms Shows Mixed Growth
Ad spending growth trends were mixed across the largest U.S. digital ad platforms in Q3, while pricing…
Subscription Pro on Growth, Churn, LTV
For 12 years Andrei Rebrov managed infrastructure and operations at Scentbird, a perfume subscription company he co-founded…