New Ecommerce Tools: February 4, 2026
Every week we publish a rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes rollouts for…
Why growing brands leave SaaS for open-source ecommerce
For fast-growing ecommerce brands, the platform you choose isn’t just a technical decision — it’s a growth…
German companies unite to launch EU-based product
Three German software companies have unveiled an end-to-end ecommerce solution, where all data and processes stay in…
eBay Passes on Agentic Shopping — For Now
eBay announced in a recent email to users that starting Feb. 20, it will prohibit third-party chatbots…
M&A Advisor on Ecommerce Valuations
Frank Kosarek is the co-founder of BizPort, a mergers-and-acquisitions marketplace launched in November 2025. Before that, he…
Marketing to Humans and Machines
Agentic shopping presents ecommerce marketers with a familiar problem in a new form. The promise is simple…
New Ecommerce Tools: January 21, 2026
Every week we publish a list of new products and services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes…
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…
What is branding? How to create a lasting ecommerce brand
A lasting ecommerce brand is more than a line of products or a catchy name — it’s a tone,…
Ecommerce Success with Fractional Talent
In his previous appearance on the podcast, in November 2022, Jai Dolwani was the CMO of a…
How Landyachtz built a personalized growth engine with Klaviyo and WooCommerce
The skater-owned brand currently drives 11% of total revenue via marketing automation in Klaviyo, with continued plans…
When Heavy Products Make Global Sense
Many ecommerce businesses sell products that do not fit in a flat-rate envelope, so to speak. Fitness…
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 17, 2025
This week’s rundown of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, marketplaces,…
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…
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…
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…