Zooplus marketplace launches in Spain
German online pet supply store Zooplus has expanded its marketplace to Spain. The Spanish platform went live…
USPS Can Bill Sellers for Foreign Duties
A new U.S. Postal Service rule places the responsibility for certain foreign customs charges on American merchants…
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…
How SMBs Can Keep AI Website Agents Under Control
As AI agents move from building websites to helping operate them, small and midsize businesses need clear…
Beware of AI Content for SEO
Creating content at scale with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and others is increasingly dubious for search engine optimization….
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…
How I Fixed A Failed VCF Managed Services Platform Deployment
October 15, 2026 How I Fixed A Failed VCF Managed Services Platform Deployment TL;DR VCF 9.1.1, 2-host…
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,…
Adeia’s AI Models How Makeup Holds Up Throughout the Day
Virtual try-on lets shoppers preview makeup before applying it. Now, Adeia is using AI to model how…
Fewer Apps, More Done
I’ve worked as a content manager and copywriter for 15 years. Ask me which productivity apps I…
Connect your hosting account to AI with the Pressable MCP
The week before a sale, you open 5 tabs: cache settings, PHP version, backup history, the activity…
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,…
EU wants to introduce another parcel tax
The European Commission is working on a new fee for packages from outside the EU. This surveillance…
Your Next Product Could Be a New Brand
I asked Rok Hladnik, an ecommerce merchant turned agency owner, how to launch a new product line…
What’s new for merchants in WooCommerce 11.2
WooCommerce 11.2 is here with some exciting new updates. Here’s everything you need to know about the…