New Microsoft Retail AI Guide Echoes SEO
Microsoft published a playbook early this month to help retailers increase visibility in AI search, browsers, and…
Accept Bitcoin with Square: A new way to take payments at checkout
Square just opened the Bitcoin floodgates. Here’s why it matters for your store. In November 2025, something…
New Ecommerce Tools: January 21, 2026
Every week we publish a list of new products and services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes…
Topshop launches European online store
Fashion brand Topshop has launched a dedicated European online store. The new website is active across 23…
Are Your Product Pages Invisible to AI? Retail’s New Fix
Two new product updates aim to help retailers use agentic AI more effectively by improving shopper trust…
New Ecommerce Tools: January 14, 2026
Our rundown this week of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce,…
E-Commerce Orders Surged in 2025, Dominated by Top-Performing Brands
E-commerce orders in the United States jumped 147% year-over-year in 2025, with more than half that growth…
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…
Returnuary Turns Holiday Returns Into a Margin Problem
April may be the cruelest month in the minds of poets, but January is the cruelest month…
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 31, 2025
Since 2016 I’ve published a weekly rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This final 2025 installment…
How Money Launderers Are Exploiting E-Commerce
Money laundering risks are no longer confined to banks. As online commerce scales globally, retailers are finding…
How Landyachtz cut ecommerce costs by more than 75% and gained full control with WooCommerce
Since 1997, Landyachtz has been an iconic name in skateboard culture and innovation. Founded by two skateboarders…
Customer Service Company Warns of Tsunami of Post-Holiday Returns
An e-commerce customer service support company is predicting a 45% increase in customer returns following Christmas, a…
Online retail in Germany to grow until 2030
Online retail spending in Germany has experienced notable growth. It is expected that online spending will continue…
AI Favors Ecommerce Giants — for Now
Artificial intelligence has seemingly raised the barriers to ecommerce success. The industry has long been a David-and-Goliath…
TikTok Shop raises seller fees in Europe
TikTok Shop is significantly increasing its sales commission in the five EU countries where the service is…
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”…
Two-thirds of Germans shop for gifts on Amazon
Amazon is the go-to place for Germans to do their Christmas shopping. Two-thirds of gift buyers shop…
80% online sellers think return rates will not improve
Return rates of online orders are an issue for many sellers. In the online fashion sector in…
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…