Use print-on-demand to scale your business without inventory risk
In a market defined by fast-changing consumer preferences, shrinking product lifecycles, and rising operational costs, many merchants…
Potentially Coming to a Browser :near() You
Just before we wrapped up 2025, I saw this proposal for :near(), a pseudo-class that would match…
Beardbrand’s Top Ecommerce Tools in 2026
Occasionally on the podcast I depart from interviewing guests and share my own experiences running Beardbrand, the…
Brits buying expensive products on TikTok
Last month, products priced over 100 British pounds generated 41 percent of revenue on TikTok Shop in…
US, China and Russia dominate Europe’s ecommerce top 10
Amazon is by far the largest ecommerce player in Europe. A new top 10 ranking also includes…
AI Turns Weather Data into Sales
Weather impacts sales. Every retailer knows it. But for most, the likelihood that it might rain, snow,…
Distinguishing “Components” and “Utilities” in Tailwind
Here’s a really quick tip. You can think of Tailwind utilities as components — because you can…
Distinguishing “Components” and “Utilities” in Tailwind
Here’s a really quick tip. You can think of Tailwind utilities as components — because you can…
Spiral Scrollytelling in CSS With sibling-index()
Confession time: I’ve read about the performance benefits of scroll-timeline(), but when I see an impressive JavaScript…
The Death of Page One: AI Storefronts Rewrite Retail Strategy
Artificial intelligence chatbots drove 28% more shopper referrals to retail apps during the Black Friday weekend in…
The Truth about ‘Direct’ Traffic
The “direct” traffic channel in analytics software might be mislabeled, misleading, and even detrimental. Imagine an ecommerce…
How buy now, pay later options can help your business grow
Sales are often won or lost at checkout, so giving customers more flexibility at that critical moment…
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…
‘Selling in Germany requires consumer-oriented approach’
As cross-border ecommerce in Europe continues growing, many online sellers are interested in entering the German market….
Asynchronous Customer Support Is Breaking E-Commerce
Rising expectations for rapid responses are draining the life from asynchronous customer support, according to a new…
Ask an Expert: Should Merchants Block AI Bots?
“Ask an Expert” is an occasional series where we pose questions to seasoned ecommerce pros. For this…
HomeWizard overcomes the complexities of international growth with Mollie and Woo
Founded in 2011, HomeWizard is a Dutch business that helps homes across Europe track and optimize their…
Trying to Make the Perfect Pie Chart in CSS
Speaking of charts… When was the last time you had to use a pie chart? If you…
Google Discover for Ecommerce
As AI Overviews and shopping agents divert clicks away from traditional search results, Google Discover may provide…
3 Performance Max Updates for 2026
Performance Max campaigns are a priority for Google Ads and thus for advertisers. Here are three new…
How to move your custom site to WooCommerce (and why you should)
Running your ecommerce business on a custom-built platform can make scaling with flexibility and control a real…
German watchdog bans Amazon’s price controls on partners
Amazon may no longer influence the prices set by sellers on its German marketplace – something the…
CSS Bar Charts Using Modern Functions
New CSS features can sometimes make it easier and more efficient to code designs we already knew…
New Ecommerce Tools: February 4, 2026
Every week we publish a rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes rollouts for…