Build an AI Flywheel for Ecommerce
Ecommerce shops benefit most from AI when it helps make better decisions to improve productivity and profitability….
AI Buying Agents Raise New Accountability Questions
Earlier this year, eBay updated its user agreement to explicitly ban third-party “buy for me” agents and…
Technical Writing in the AI Age
This isn’t coming out of nowhere: More and more people I deeply respect and have learned a…
Digital Catalogs Become Adaptive Commerce Tools
Many digital catalogs still prioritize visual design over shopper behavior, limiting their ability to drive conversions. Digital…
Cross-Document View Transitions: The Gotchas Nobody Mentions
I wasted an entire Saturday on this. Not a lazy Saturday either, but one of those rare,…
Chord Commerce CEO on Pivoting to Data
When he and I last spoke, in 2021, Bryan Mahoney had co-founded Chord, an ecommerce platform that…
New Ecommerce Tools: May 6, 2026
This installment of our weekly rundown of new services for merchants includes updates on supply chain software,…
New Ecommerce Tools: May 6, 2026
This installment of our weekly rundown of new services for merchants includes updates on supply chain software,…
What’s !important #10: HTML-in-Canvas, Hex Maps, E-ink Optimization, and More
Developers have been experimenting with HTML-in-Canvas, a hexagonal world map-analytics feature, a web-based OS for e-ink devices,…
New Ecommerce Tools: April 22, 2026
Every week we publish a list of new products and services for ecommerce merchants. This week’s rundown…
WooCommerce MCP: Talk to your store like it’s your AI assistant
This is part one of a three-part series on WooCommerce MCP. This post covers what MCP is,…
WooCommerce 10.7: 51% fewer queries, a real fulfillment API, one important cache fix
The latest version of WooCommerce cuts the database queries to load one order management page in half….
EcomFuel Founder on 2026 Industry Trends
For years EcomFuel has surveyed its community of ecommerce merchants about their growth, margins, tactics, and more….
How to write product descriptions for SEO, AI agents, and shoppers in 2026
If your product pages were written for Google in 2022, they may not be working as hard…
High-converting landing page design for ecommerce (with examples)
There’s no one-size-fits-all formula for the perfect landing page design. Converting visitors into customers is an ongoing…
SEO Here to Stay, Say Marketing Leaders
Marketing leaders expect SEO and AI search to grow side by side, at least in the short…
New Ecommerce Tools: March 25, 2026
Our rundown this week of new services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on predictive intelligence, same-day shipping,…
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,…
Why OpenAI Acquired Promptfoo
If predictions are correct, AI agents can soon do “real” work, such as adjusting advertising budgets, updating…
New Ecommerce Tools: March 11, 2026
Every week we handpick and publish a list of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes…
The End of ‘Spray and Pray’ Email Marketing
Marketing with generic email blasts is outdated. It’s time to put a new tool to work: personalized…
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…
ReflexAI Helps Sales Leaders Bridge the 70% Execution Gap
Organizations are spending heavily on AI-driven sales enablement — yet execution on the ground continues to lag….