Botched Unsubscribes Harm Email Delivery
Email is a communications panacea, connecting businesses to customers and prospects for transactions, offers, and content, provided…
Klaviyo launches conversational AI agent
US-based customer relationship management software for online stores, Klaviyo, has launched an AI agent. Users of the…
Prime Day’s Mobile AOV Challenge
Amazon’s Prime Day 2025 event set a new benchmark outside of the popular marketplace. Amazon was humming…
Ecommerce essentials, reimagined
A better checkout. One-click buying. More local payments. We’ve updated some of the core WooCommerce capabilities to…
AliExpress launches hourly delivery in the UK
Chinese online marketplace AliExpress has launched its hourly delivery service in the United Kingdom. Shoppers in London…
Llms.txt Could Help AI Find Your Store
A proposed standard would guide large language models such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude to relevant web…
How to Survive a Million-Dollar Loss
This year I’ve sprinkled occasional “Ecommerce Conversations” episodes with real-life master classes from Beardbrand, my company. To…
‘Smaller online stores in DACH struggle as revenue declines’
Smaller online businesses in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are not benefiting from the restored growth in online…
WooCommerce pricing: How much does it cost to run a store?
WooCommerce is more than just a popular ecommerce plugin for WordPress. It’s a highly-flexible, open source ecommerce…
New Ecommerce Tools: July 3, 2025
Every week we select and publish a rundown of new products and services from vendors to ecommerce…
USPS Warns of ‘Brushing’ Scam Behind Surprise E-Commerce Deliveries
The U.S. Postal Service is warning consumers about a growing scam called “brushing,” where unsolicited packages are…
7 Ways to Prep for Holiday Selling
For retailers, holiday sales are too important to leave to guesswork. Last year’s data holds the key…
Ecommerce to Real Estate: An Owner’s Story
Shakil Prasla once owned 12 ecommerce consumer brands generating $50 million in combined annual revenue with 50…
What are business goals? How to use the SMART approach to create them
People start businesses for all kinds of reasons. Some want to fill a need in the market. Others…
New Ecommerce Tools: June 26, 2025
This installment of our weekly rundown of new products and services for merchants includes rollouts for video,…
Understanding and troubleshooting failed orders
Running an online store means making sure every part of the shopping experience goes smoothly. So when…
About You lowers barriers to its marketplace
About You has revamped its marketplace. It has launched a new seller center. The onboarding process for…
What is profit margin? How to optimize it for store growth
Your ecommerce store’s success relies on many factors, and profit margin is one of them. When you…
AliExpress launches fulfillment in Europe
Chinese online marketplace AliExpress is launching Local+, a fulfillment solution that allows retailers to outsource shipping. The…
Building a market leader: Boost Oxygen’s ecommerce journey with Woo
Boost Oxygen is the leading seller of portable, supplemental oxygen canisters in the world. They sell lightweight…
New Ecommerce Tools: June 12, 2025
We publish a rundown each week of new products and services from vendors to ecommerce merchants. This…
Nine steps to a successful business strategy
You’ve written a business plan. You’ve chosen a business model. You may have even started selling already….
SEO for Google’s AI Fan-Out Results
Google introduced “fan-out” search results in a March 2025 blog post announcing AI Mode, its expanded version…
Smarter B2B Site Search Starts With Clean, AI-Optimized Data
Search and discovery innovations are fueling a digital transformation in B2B e-commerce. For manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers,…