What are business goals? How to use the SMART approach to create them
People start businesses for all kinds of reasons. Some want to fill a need in the market. Others…
Westwing enters more European markets
German seller of furniture and home decorations Westwing has recently entered three new markets. It has launched…
New Ecommerce Tools: June 26, 2025
This installment of our weekly rundown of new products and services for merchants includes rollouts for video,…
Poking at the CSS if() Function a Little More: Conditional Color Theming
Chrome 137 shipped the if() CSS function, so it’s totally possible we’ll see other browsers implement it,…
The ultimate guide to naming your online store
What’s in a name? More than you might think. The name of your online store is one…
Merchandising Lessons from Top Marketplaces
Ecommerce merchandising organizes, presents, and highlights products to maximize revenue. The world’s leading ecommerce marketplaces offer powerful…
Improving user experience with pop-ups and gamification
Bad user experience on websites leads to high percentages of abandoned carts. Gamification, the process of applying…
Understanding and troubleshooting failed orders
Running an online store means making sure every part of the shopping experience goes smoothly. So when…
Drupal 11.2.0 is now available
New in Drupal 11.2 The second feature release of Drupal 11 improves backend and frontend performance and…
What is profit margin? How to optimize it for store growth
Your ecommerce store’s success relies on many factors, and profit margin is one of them. When you…
Breaking Boundaries: Building a Tangram Puzzle With (S)CSS
For years, I believed that drag-and-drop games — especially those involving rotation, spatial logic, and puzzle solving…
Nine steps to a successful business strategy
You’ve written a business plan. You’ve chosen a business model. You may have even started selling already….
How to reach your target audience and gain loyal customers
Marketing that tries to reach everyone usually ends up reaching no one. That doesn’t mean no one…
Pro Tennis Player Pivots to Ecommerce
For years Jack Oswald was a touring tennis professional. He aimed for top worldwide rankings, the key…
New Ecommerce Tools: June 5, 2025
This week’s rundown of new products from companies offering services to ecommerce merchants includes rollouts for local…
How to run an ecommerce sale that attracts customers and grows profits
If you’re managing an online store, you’ve likely felt the pressure to run more frequent promotions. However,…
Getting Creative With HTML Dialog
Like ’em or loath ’em, whether you’re showing an alert, a message, or a newsletter signup, dialogue…
The ultimate ecommerce website launch checklist
Launching a high-performing ecommerce site requires precision, collaboration, and attention to detail — especially for established businesses…
Great Mom Builds Global Craft Biz
Sally Wilson is a lawyer turned craft entrepreneur. She’s also an involved mother who shares her business…
13 Consumer trends that are reshaping ecommerce in 2025
Ecommerce is an industry that’s always on the cusp of a new trend. Whether it’s a new…
Arvato launches logistics center in Turkey
Arvato, a supply chain service provider from Germany, is opening a new logistics center in Instanbul. It…
Shopify’s New AI Tools Empower Merchants
Last week Shopify released “Editions,” its semi-annual platform update, with a slew of AI-fueled tools to ease…
Why and how to write a powerhouse ecommerce newsletter
You have a great online store, sparkling product photos and descriptions, a seamless checkout process, and a…
Winners Finnish eCom Awards announced
Yesterday the eCom Summit & Awards event, which was organized by Digital Commerce Finland, took place. Prizes…