Otto ends operations in the Netherlands
After 46 years, Otto is pulling the plug on its unprofitable operations in the Netherlands. Unlike in…
Thinking Deeply About Theming and Color Naming
As a front-end developer, I’ve been pretty curious about how other people code up their websites. So…
5 Content Marketing Ideas for September 2025
In September 2025, ecommerce content marketers will find inspiration in holidays, both serious and quirky. Content such…
Free shipping in ecommerce: Tactics to boost sales and AOV
If customers want anything from their shipping, they want it to be free. DigitalCommerce 360’s 2024 survey…
The No-Surprise 3PL Pricing Model
John Melizanis believes third-party logistics fees often produce surprise charges. Per-item pricing for picks, packs, and receiving…
BigCommerce announces new brand
Ecommerce software company BigCommerce has announced the launch of Commerce, its new parent brand. Under Commerce, the…
5 Ecommerce Platforms for Startups 2025
Ecommerce entrepreneurs getting started in 2025 should look for easy-to-use platforms that won’t bust the budget. The…
Keeping Article Demos Alive When Third-Party APIs Die
After four years, the demos in my “Headless Form Submission with the WordPress REST API” article finally…
New Ecommerce Tools: July 30, 2025
This week’s rundown of new products and services for merchants includes rollouts for cryptocurrencies, agent-based analytics, merchant…
Online fashion sales decreased 7% in Switzerland
Last year, online fashion sales decreased 7 percent in Switzerland, compared to 2023. The total online revenue…
Making a Masonry Layout That Works Today
Many CSS experts have weighed heavily on possible syntaxes for a new masonry layout feature last year….
Google’s Index Now Powers ChatGPT
Unlike top search engines, ChatGPT does not maintain an index of global websites. It has relied instead…
Facebook ‘Megaphone’ Powers D2C Watch Brand
Nate Lagos is vice president of marketing for Original Grain, a direct-to-consumer watch maker. He relies on…
How to Discover a CSS Trick
Do we invent or discover CSS tricks? Michelangelo described his sculpting process as chiseling away superfluous material…
How to create a winning social media marketing strategy for your online store
Social media is a powerful tool for ecommerce businesses to connect with customers. In fact, 43% of…
Fnac Darty: ‘online sales increased 8%’
Fnac Darty, a French seller of entertainment and leisure products, has recently published its results for the…
Landbase Cuts GTM Timelines From Months to Minutes With AI
As businesses grapple with economic instability and labor shortages, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming central to modern…
Botched Unsubscribes Harm Email Delivery
Email is a communications panacea, connecting businesses to customers and prospects for transactions, offers, and content, provided…
Temu enters French top 15 fashion retailers
Chinese online marketplace Temu is gaining ground in France. For the first time, it has entered the…
A First Look at the Interest Invoker API (for Hover-Triggered Popovers)
Chrome 139 is experimenting with Open UI’s proposed Interest Invoker API, which would be used to create…
The power of personalization: Converting browsers into buyers
When it comes to ecommerce, personalization isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s essential for creating a stronger customer…
Sites Have Little Control in Google SERPs
Over the years, Google has limited how websites can control their appearance in search results. Here’s what…
Klaviyo launches conversational AI agent
US-based customer relationship management software for online stores, Klaviyo, has launched an AI agent. Users of the…
A Primer on Focus Trapping
Focus trapping is a term that refers to managing focus within an element, such that focus always…