‘Instagram is the leading social commerce platform in Germany’
Three in ten German consumers shop via social media. Instagram is used the most: 15 percent of…
Ecommerce Success with Fractional Talent
In his previous appearance on the podcast, in November 2022, Jai Dolwani was the CMO of a…
Digital ID in Mobile Wallets Is Helping Pull Shoppers Back In-Store
Shoppers’ acceptance of mobile wallets is firmly established. What began as a convenient way to pay has…
Asos introduces returns transparency tool
Online fashion platform Asos has announced that it is introducing a returns transparency tool for its shoppers…
Unified Platforms and Agentic AI Will Define E-Commerce in 2026
Digital vendors and e-commerce businesses enter 2026 facing a radically changed retail landscape, shaped by rising customer…
2025 Top 25: Our Most Popular Posts
George W. Bush had just begun his second presidential term when we launched Practical Ecommerce in mid-2005….
New Ecommerce Tools: December 17, 2025
This week’s rundown of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, marketplaces,…
Shein launches logistics center in Poland
Ecommerce giant Shein has announced that it is launching a logistics center near Wrocław, in Poland. The…
The Grinch Wears Silicon as Bots Hijack E-Commerce Year-Round
Online shopping is turning into a battle between consumers and AI bots, and the digital challengers are…
Can AI-Driven Intent Shopping Eclipse Chinese Retail Models?
Walmart and OpenAI’s October partnership could be the most significant shift in e-commerce since the “Buy Now”…
How U.S. Merchants Fail E.U. Consumers
U.S. merchants eyeing European expansion see 450 million consumers unified under common trade regulations. The reality is…
New Ecommerce Tools: November 19, 2025
Every week we publish a rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes updates on…
New Ecommerce Tools: November 12, 2025
This week’s installment of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, multichannel…
Amazon launches FBM Ship+ in Europe
Amazon has added a new shipping option for merchants in its five largest European markets. Sellers shipping…
Getting Creative With Small Screens
Over the past few months, I’ve explored how we can get creative using well-supported CSS properties. Each…
Amazon intensifies competition with bol
Amazon will invest more than 1.4 billion euros in the Dutch market over the next three years….
Refurbed raises funds for UK expansion
Refurbed, the marketplace for refurbished electronics, household, and sports products, has raised 50 million euros for further…
State of Drupal presentation (October 2025)
This blog has been re-posted and edited with permission from Dries Buytaert’s blog. In my DrupalCon Vienna keynote,…
An Introduction to JavaScript Expressions
Editor’s note: Mat Marquis and Andy Bell have released JavaScript for Everyone, an online course offered exclusively…
TikTok targets UK SMEs with Shop Local
TikTok has launched Shop Local in the United Kingdom, a support scheme for small and medium-sized enterprises…
Zalando launches in Portugal and introduces beauty in Spain
Zalando has taken new steps in Southern Europe. The German company has launched a dedicated website for…
New Ecommerce Tools: October 9, 2025
Every week we publish a handpicked list of new products and services for ecommerce merchants. This installment…
Getting Creative With shape-outside
Last time, I asked, “Why do so many long-form articles feel visually flat?” I explained that: “Images…
Amazon launches Haul in Spain
Ecommerce giant Amazon is launching its discount storefront, Amazon Haul, in Spain. The standalone store competes with…