From Urgency to Endurance: Extended Events Can Drive Record Retail Sales
Shoppers aren’t rushing anymore — they’re pacing. Retailers have taken notice, moving beyond one-day flash deals and…
Masonry: Watching a CSS Feature Evolve
You’ve probably heard the buzz about CSS Masonry. You might even be current on the ongoing debate…
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….
Getting Creative With shape-outside
Last time, I asked, “Why do so many long-form articles feel visually flat?” I explained that: “Images…
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,…
New Ecommerce Tools: October 1, 2025
Our handpicked list this week of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on sustainable…
Same Idea, Different Paint Brush
There’s the idiom that says everything looks like a nail when all you have is a hammer….
Smart Packaging Technology Builds Consumer Trust, Brand Loyalty
Packaging is more than a product vessel. It serves as a strategic tool for storytelling, trust-building, and…
A guide to ecommerce shipping
Creating the right ecommerce shipping strategy for your online store is essential to winning loyal customers, boosting…
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…
Clicks to bricks: Successfully merging in-person and online sales
Ecommerce stores have some serious advantages for both owners and customers. But in-person shopping has incredible benefits,…
5 Content Marketing Ideas for October 2025
October 2025 presents content marketers with a rich mix of content themes and topics. Halloween headlines the…
New Ecommerce Tools: August 28, 2025
This week’s rundown of new products and services from vendors of ecommerce merchants includes AI-generated product images,…
A Radio Button Shopping Cart Trick
Editor’s note: This is a really clever idea that Preethi shared, but you will also see that…
Getting Creative With Images in Long-Form Content
When you picture placing images in long-form content — like articles, case studies, or reports — the…
Cart abandonment is quietly killing your revenue – Here’s how to get it back
Every business knows cart abandonment only too well. In fact, just three out of ten shoppers who…
New Ecommerce Tools: August 21, 2025
Every week we handpick and publish a list of new products and services from vendors of ecommerce…
New Books to Gear Up for Peak Season Selling
The end of summer signals the beginning of fall and peak season planning for merchants. From entrepreneurial…
3D Layered Text: The Basics
Recently, a client asked me to create a bulging text effect. These are exactly the kinds of…
The Best Ecommerce Business Model
In this year’s “Ecommerce Conversations,” I’ve occasionally shared my experiences owning and operating Beardbrand, the direct-to-consumer brand…
On Accessibility Conformance, Design Systems, and CSS “Base” Units
My brain can’t help but try to make connections between seemingly disparate ideas. And that’s what happened…
Compare the top multichannel marketplaces behind fast-growing brands
Selling on an ecommerce platform like WooCommerce gives you the greatest amount of control over your own…