Refurbed raises funds for UK expansion
Refurbed, the marketplace for refurbished electronics, household, and sports products, has raised 50 million euros for further…
How Do Amore grew BNPL revenue 177% YOY with Affirm
Do Amore is a sustainable jewelry brand with a clear purpose: make engagement and wedding rings that…
Alibaba.com Exec on Suppliers, Tariffs, IP
Few companies have done more for global prosperity than Alibaba.com. Launched famously in China by Jack Ma,…
Three in four Portuguese consumers shop online
Ecommerce continues to expand rapidly in Portugal. According to the 2025 E‑Shopper Barometer by Geopost, 75 percent…
Seven holiday shipping strategies to boost sales
The holiday rush brings major sales for WooCommerce stores, but it also comes with higher expectations from…
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…
From Urgency to Endurance: Extended Events Can Drive Record Retail Sales
Shoppers aren’t rushing anymore — they’re pacing. Retailers have taken notice, moving beyond one-day flash deals and…
Recommerce for the Holidays
The resale economy is no longer a niche. As the 2025 Christmas shopping season approaches, the sale…
Q3 Ad Spend on Top Digital Platforms Shows Mixed Growth
Ad spending growth trends were mixed across the largest U.S. digital ad platforms in Q3, while pricing…
Meta Ads Pixel Tracking, Explained
The Meta Pixel is a snippet of JavaScript with powerful implications for advertising performance. Ecommerce operators are…
Most sellers active on 6 marketplaces
On average, online sellers are active on six different marketplaces. As 63 percent of consumers prefer marketplaces…
Subscription Pro on Growth, Churn, LTV
For 12 years Andrei Rebrov managed infrastructure and operations at Scentbird, a perfume subscription company he co-founded…
Local online stores dominate Dutch market
Large international online platforms have grown rapidly in the Netherlands in recent years. However, local players still…
Understanding digital marketing: explaining the basics
When you’re running an online store, digital marketing is at the center of nearly everything you do….
Startup Vet Revives Legacy Fitness Brand
Jon Shanahan destroys the myth that founders make lousy employees. He co-founded Stryx, a men’s cosmetics provider,…
Strategies to control costs and delight shoppers during peak shopping seasons
Peak shopping seasons like Black Friday/Cyber Monday, Valentine’s Day, and the summertime can either propel your revenue…
Future-proof your ecommerce data strategy with zero- and first-party data
We all know that customer data is like gold — with one exception: you can’t mine it,…
Top 10 online shops drive growth in German ecommerce
Amazon remains by far the largest online shop in Germany, ahead of local players Otto and Zalando….
Agentic Commerce Has Arrived
AI shopping agents, once a combination of novelty and hype, are becoming a viable ecommerce sales channel….
Economy Candy: Three generations of sweets and success
We recently got to visit Mitchell and Skye Cohen at Economy Candy to learn about the history…
New Ecommerce Tools: October 1, 2025
Our handpicked list this week of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on sustainable…
Less than 15% of customers place a second online order
Only 14.77 of online shoppers return to an online store to place a second order. And even…
How to boost peak season conversion rates with Stripe
The end-of-year holidays are unsurprisingly the biggest, most competitive time of the year for many online merchants….
CFO Shifts to Menswear, Egyptian Roots
In 2020, Karim Abed was the chief financial officer for a Texas-based home builder. The job paid…