New Ecommerce Tools: November 11, 2026
New services for merchants this week include drone delivery, AI shopping agents, social commerce, WhatsApp marketing, multicurrency…
European Council approves VAT simplification for online sales
The Council of the European Union has agreed on further measures to improve VAT collection on online…
Zalando sees new revenue potential in external shops
Zalando is expanding its product range with items from other online stores, starting with Westwing. An AI…
Protect your profit margins by designing discounts that pay for themselves
Take a look at the next promotion you have planned. What’s the product’s gross margin and how…
Boost peak season conversion rates by answering shoppers’ questions
Holiday promotions seem to start earlier every year. By the time Black Friday and Cyber Monday roll…
Zooplus marketplace launches in Spain
German online pet supply store Zooplus has expanded its marketplace to Spain. The Spanish platform went live…
Agency Founder Touts YouTube TV Ads
Alex Walser launched his North Carolina-based marketing agency, Savant Syndicate, in 2024. The firm manages advertising campaigns…
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,…
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…
UK plans to extend VAT liability for marketplaces
The government of the United Kingdom wants to make marketplaces responsible for collecting VAT on sales by…
AI Platforms Attract a Growing Ecosystem
Artificial intelligence models are becoming platforms, attracting an ecosystem of applications, connectors, marketplaces, and payment systems that…
80% of marketplace GMV in Europe come from cross-border transactions
The 100 biggest marketplaces that are active in Europe are expected to generate a gross merchandise volume…
Commerce Data as Credit Data
Companies that help ecommerce merchants sell, collect payments, and ship orders increasingly know enough about those businesses…
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,…
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…
Amazon holds 63% of German online retail
Including its marketplace, Amazon has a 63 percent share of Germany’s online retail market. Almost all German…
New Ecommerce Tools: October 7, 2026
This week’s rundown of new services for merchants includes updates on website builders, no-box returns, AI-powered ad…
Open source is a competitive advantage for ecommerce brands
Open-source software is software anyone can download, change, and build on. For a merchant, that means your…
How to be the email they open on Black Friday
Black Friday is the time of year when inboxes go from manageable to overwhelming overnight. Attention spans…
Add Social Profiles to Search Console
The decrease in organic search traffic is forcing businesses to find new marketing channels. Social media has…
Over 90% of purchases abroad made on Temu, Shein or AliExpress
Nine out of ten euros of online spending that left the European Union in 2025 went to…