What’s !important #19: CSS Refraction Effects, Scroll State Queries, @custom-media, and More
We’re back! Don’t worry, this isn’t a trick (despite what our name suggests!). However, due to the…
Record number of counterfeit products intercepted in EU
Customs authorities and other enforcement agencies in the EU intercepted a record 196 million suspected counterfeit items…
USPS Can Bill Sellers for Foreign Duties
A new U.S. Postal Service rule places the responsibility for certain foreign customs charges on American merchants…
What’s new for merchants in WooCommerce 11.2
WooCommerce 11.2 is here with some exciting new updates. Here’s everything you need to know about the…
DHL eCommerce looks for more acquisitions in Eastern Europe
DHL eCommerce is looking for more parcel companies to acquire in Eastern Europe. The planned purchase of…
New Tools Open European Markets to US E-Commerce Sellers
U.S. digital businesses looking for new customers in Europe face a costly challenge: navigating unfamiliar tax rules,…
Animating CSS border-image
The CSS border-image property is one of those features we take for granted. And it’s not new…
Get Ready For the Powerful CSS border-shape Property!
So, we recently got the new shape() function (now Baseline!) as well as the corner-shape property. What…
UK shipping updates: What actually changed and what to do about it
UK shipping is hitting a messy patch. Between shifting European regulations, changing borders, and stale carrier contracts,…
Otto opens to Polish sellers
Otto is preparing to open its marketplace to sellers in Poland. A pilot program will begin next…
Vinted connects marketplaces in Germany and Austria
Users of Vinted in Germany and Austria can now trade directly with each other. Austrian Post has…
ChannelEngine and Monta expand partnership
Online marketplace integrator ChannelEngine has expanded its partnership with Monta, a Dutch fulfillment provider. The fulfillment solution…
Smarter Ecommerce Delivery in Africa
Delivery is the primary barrier to completing an ecommerce sale in Africa. I’ve described the challenges posed…
JavaScript for Everyone: Destructuring
Editor’s note: Mat Marquis and Andy Bell have released JavaScript for Everyone, an online course offered exclusively…
The Value of z-index
The z-index property is one of the most important tools any UI developer has at their disposal,…
What’s !important #6: :heading, border-shape, Truncating Text From the Middle, and More
Despite what’s been a sleepy couple of weeks for new Web Platform Features, we have an issue…
Yet Another Way to Center an (Absolute) Element
sibling-index() and sibling-count() functions. There are lots of recent examples like this. Still, there is one little…
What’s !important #5: Lazy-loading iframes, Repeating corner-shape Backgrounds, and More
This issue of What’s !important is dedicated to our friends in the UK (aka me), who are…
What’s !important #3: Popover Context Menus, @scope, New Web Platform Features, and More
The developer community hasn’t wasted any time kicking off 2026 with some really great articles, demos, and…
Why E.U. Ecommerce Rules Seem Complex
Merchants often ask me to explain E.U. ecommerce regulations. I usually start with a warning: There is…
Amazon invests over one billion euros in Belgium
Amazon is investing over one billion euros in the Belgian market over the next three years. The…
What Can We Actually Do With corner-shape?
When I first started messing around with code, rounded corners required five background images or an image…
Wholesale platform Faire expands in Europe
Faire, an online wholesale platform from the United States, is expanding its footprint in Europe. Its global…
Getting Creative With Quotes
Block quotes and pull quotes are useful for punctuating solid blocks of running text. They’re also two…