Strong online growth in Denmark
In the second quarter of this year, online sales in Denmark increased more than 20 percent compared…
USPS Service Cuts Could Impact Merchants
Despite improving financial results, the U.S. Postal Service may reduce some services, including Marketing Mail, which could…
New Ecommerce Tools: November 11, 2026
New services for merchants this week include drone delivery, AI shopping agents, social commerce, WhatsApp marketing, multicurrency…
Almost half of EU online spending abroad goes to fashion
EU consumers spend a disproportionately large share of their online fashion budgets abroad. Fashion accounts for 46.2…
EU Commission approves takeover Ceconomy by JD.com
This week, the European Commission has approved the takeover of Ceconomy, the owner of MediaMarkt and Saturn….
5 Content Marketing Ideas for December 2026
In December 2026 ecommerce content marketers can celebrate 50 years of “Rocky,” revisit Agatha Christie’s mysterious disappearance,…
DHL introduces fee for second delivery attempt
German postal and logistics service DHL has announced several price changes. One of the changes is the…
HTML vs. XML Sitemaps for Ecommerce
From the web’s earliest days, developers included a summary of links to a site’s key sections, such…
Protect your profit margins by designing discounts that pay for themselves
Take a look at the next promotion you have planned. What’s the product’s gross margin and how…
Subscription churn: Turn retention insights into recurring revenue growth
If your ecommerce operation relies on subscription revenue, understanding churn gives you a powerful way to strengthen…
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…
Agency Founder Touts YouTube TV Ads
Alex Walser launched his North Carolina-based marketing agency, Savant Syndicate, in 2024. The firm manages advertising campaigns…
Austrians spent 16% of retail expenditure online
In 2025, more than 16 percent of Austrian consumer spending in retail was generated online. A year…
AI Shopping Metrics Considered
AI-assisted shopping journeys on an ecommerce site may force merchants to reconsider what to measure, and when….
New Ecommerce Tools: October 21, 2026
This week’s rundown of new services for merchants includes AI-powered marketing, agentic commerce, return platforms, multichannel distribution,…
Shopify, Vercel Arm Stores for AI Agents
Shopify and Vercel are collaborating to build ecommerce shops for humans and AI alike. Sharing a stage…
Allegro opens to consumers in Ukraine
Polish online marketplace Allegro is opening up its platform to consumers in Ukraine. It is not launching…
AI Platforms Attract a Growing Ecosystem
Artificial intelligence models are becoming platforms, attracting an ecosystem of applications, connectors, marketplaces, and payment systems that…
Commerce Data as Credit Data
Companies that help ecommerce merchants sell, collect payments, and ship orders increasingly know enough about those businesses…
New Ecommerce Tools: October 14, 2026
Our curated rundown this week of new services for merchants includes agentic checkouts, AI-powered marketing, same-day deliveries,…
Asian marketplaces lose market share in Germany
German sales for Shein, Temu and AliExpress have dropped 35.5 percent in the third quarter, compared to…
Retail Media’s Opportunity Cost
A recent search for “cordless drill” on Walmart illustrated a quiet struggle playing out on many enterprise…
Move beyond default checkout: How shoppers prefer to pay in 2026
Most merchants try standard fixes for cart abandonment: fewer steps, a mobile-friendly checkout, and more payment options…
Tips for speeding up your WooCommerce store (no code required)
Unlike a blog, which can be loaded from a cached version, store pages like your cart, checkout,…