How Amazon Haul Impacts Ecommerce SMBs
Last month Amazon launched Haul, a low-price marketplace competitor to China-based Temu and Shein. Both have made…
Getting Started with AI Customer Support
AI is transforming ecommerce, enabling smarter workflows, automation, and efficiency. I’m the co-founder of Shop Circle, a…
Build Your Own Ecommerce Platform in 2025
In 2025, advances in composable commerce may enable even smaller ecommerce merchants to build tailored, flexible online…
How Lifecycle Marketing Powers Ecom SMBs
Small and midsized ecommerce businesses can benefit from lifecycle marketing and a strategic approach to engaging shoppers….
Shopify supports multi-currency payouts
Shopify now supports payouts in multiple currencies for European merchants. For many larger online retailers, this eliminates…
New Ecommerce Tools: November 28, 2024
We publish a rundown each week of new products from companies offering services to ecommerce merchants. This…
Fake Web Stores, Evolving Cyberattacks Pose New Perils for Holiday Shoppers
Mushrooming fake store sites, deceptive domains, and compromised e-commerce sites are just a few of the threats…
Wallet Passes Are a Mobile Marketing Channel
The technology powering mobile airline boarding passes also enables push notifications for retail marketers. Mobile wallet passes…
Perplexity Shopping Tests Ecommerce SMBs
Search and chat provider Perplexity AI has launched a new shopping assistant with the potential to disrupt…
New Ecommerce Tools: November 14, 2024
This week, our rundown of new tools from companies offering services to ecommerce merchants includes updates on…
New Web Design Tools, November 2024
Resources from the design community can enhance an ecommerce site. Here is a collection of new web…
Supply.co Founder on Life after the Sale
Patrick Coddou’s entrepreneurial journey is impressive. In 2015 he launched Supply, a direct-to-consumer seller of razors and…
New Ecommerce Tools: November 7, 2024
Every week we publish a rundown of new products from companies offering services to ecommerce merchants. This…
4x Founder Debuts Ecommerce Intel Tool
In late 2020 I interviewed a developer who had launched a Shopify app to send manual text…
New Ecommerce Tools: October 24, 2024
We publish a rundown each week of new products from companies offering services to ecommerce merchants. This…
Merchants’ Guide to Metaverse Platforms
The hype around the metaverse may have cooled, but immersive virtual experiences remain in the early stages…
New Google Shopping Is an SEO Reality Check
Google Shopping’s generative AI makeover is a reality check for ecommerce marketers seeking organic search traffic. Google…
Software Founder Pivots to PPE Manufacturing
I’ve interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs for this podcast. Most are problem solvers and optimists, confident in their…
Updated Settle Platform Helps CPG Brands Optimize Operations
Settle, the developer of an operations platform that helps consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands scale, launched its…
WooCommerce vs Shopify: Which platform is best for businesses?
This article was contributed by Mitchell Callahan, Founder at Saucal, a website development agency focusing on SMB…
Black Friday stats and trends: 2024 survey results
The most exciting — and what might be the most stressful — shopping season of the year…
WordPress ecommerce plugins: The top platforms and tools for launching a successful store
WordPress is an extremely versatile platform. Thanks to the thousands of plugins for ecommerce on WordPress, you…
14 Must-have free WooCommerce extensions for your storefront
WooCommerce is the most popular ecommerce platform worldwide. It’s free, open-source, and beginner-friendly. But while WooCommerce offers…