CFO: Brands Rarely Max Out Meta Ads
Abir Syed is an accountant turned marketer turned chief financial officer. He says ecommerce marketing success largely…
Will Google’s AI Mode Dominate ChatGPT?
Jeff Oxford is my go-to interview for ecommerce SEO. The founder of Oregon-based 180 Marketing, an agency,…
New Ecommerce Tools: November 26, 2025
Every week we publish a handpicked list of new products and services for ecommerce merchants. This installment…
Where Investors See Ecommerce Heading
Crunchbase reported this month that ecommerce start-up funding was about to hit a five-year low as investors…
New Ecommerce Tools: November 19, 2025
Every week we publish a rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes updates on…
How Bot-to-Bot Commerce Is Rewriting the Rules of Retail
Picture this: It’s Black Friday 2027, and retail’s biggest “customer” isn’t a soccer mom hunting for deals…
New Ecommerce Tools: November 12, 2025
This week’s installment of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, multichannel…
URL Case Sensitivity and SEO
Google treats the portion of a URL after the domain name as case-sensitive. Thus Google could index…
Etsy Merchant Eyes Shopify, Dual Brands
Kevlyn Walsh is a Denver-based art teacher turned entrepreneur. She launched Festive Gal, an Etsy shop, in…
AI Shopping Surge Exposes Retailers’ Slow, Cautious Response
Artificial intelligence (AI) shopping tools are rapidly reshaping how consumers discover and evaluate products. Yet even as…
Notable Business Books in 2025
It’s the time of year when publications and organizations issue “best of” book lists. This year’s business…
Batch Cannabis Scales to $50 Million
Andy Gould co-founded Batch, a Wisconsin-based D2C cannabis brand, in 2018. He says the company struggled for…
5 Shopify Mistakes That Kill Holiday Profits
Minor configuration mistakes during the busy Christmas selling season can seriously harm ecommerce profits. Shopify remains the…
New Ecommerce Tools: October 29, 2025
This week’s rundown of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, conversational…
Recommerce for the Holidays
The resale economy is no longer a niche. As the 2025 Christmas shopping season approaches, the sale…
Meta Ads Pixel Tracking, Explained
The Meta Pixel is a snippet of JavaScript with powerful implications for advertising performance. Ecommerce operators are…
Subscription Pro on Growth, Churn, LTV
For 12 years Andrei Rebrov managed infrastructure and operations at Scentbird, a perfume subscription company he co-founded…
GEO for ChatGPT Instant Checkout
Last week OpenAI launched “Instant Checkout” for ChatGPT, a feature allowing consumers to buy products without leaving…
Agentic Commerce Has Arrived
AI shopping agents, once a combination of novelty and hype, are becoming a viable ecommerce sales channel….
New Ecommerce Tools: October 1, 2025
Our handpicked list this week of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on sustainable…
New Ecommerce Tools: September 25, 2025
This week’s rundown of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, multichannel…
Prime Time for Merchant-Publisher Deals?
AI-generated search results are crushing some digital news publishers, and it’s oddly an opportunity for ecommerce brands….
From Click to Customer: Optimizing the Fulfillment Process for Success
Rapid order fulfillment is crucial in making a great impression on customers and building brand loyalty. Big…
How Brands Boost ROI with Smart Data
Ecommerce marketers know the challenge of delivering relevant promotions to prospects without violating privacy rules and norms….