How to implement a shipping strategy
If you sell physical goods, your shipping strategy is one of the most important aspects of your…
Revisiting Image Maps
I mentioned last time that I’ve been working on a new website for Emmy-award-winning game composer Mike…
Next Level CSS Styling for Cursors
The cursor is a staple of the desktop interface but is scarcely touched by websites. This is…
When to hire a business services provider
Starting an online business is exciting, but the path to sustainable success is built on preparation, organization,…
Case Study: Combining Cutting-Edge CSS Features Into a “Course Navigation” Component
I came across this awesome article navigator by Jhey Tompkins: It solved a UX problem I was…
‘Shipping costs at Germany’s top 100 up 12% in two years’
The average shipping costs of the 100 largest online retailers in Germany have increased from 3.92 euros…
E-Commerce 2025: Tackling Cyberthreats, AI, and Personalization
E-commerce in 2025 will face significant challenges, from ongoing supply chain disruptions and increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks to…
Generative AI Ads Open New Doors for Brand Engagement
Consumers unhappy with non-human customer support responses may soon experience a more inviting online ad experience that…
New Ecommerce Tools: January 9, 2025
Every week we publish a list of new products from companies offering services to ecommerce merchants. This…
Zalando adjusts return policy and Plus program
Zalando customers in Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy will have less time to return orders starting tomorrow….
Beardbrand Shifts to Growth, New Channels
I occasionally focus an “Ecommerce Conversations” episode on Beardbrand, my business. I do that not to promote…
Sleigh your holiday sales: A guide to TikTok for WooCommerce
If you’ve been eyeing TikTok as the next channel to get your WooCommerce store in front of…
Dynamic Search Ads Tap Informational Queries
Dynamic Search Ads have a long history of helping advertisers show for queries they haven’t bid on….
Come to the light-dark() Side
You’d be forgiven for thinking coding up both a dark and a light mode at once is…
Clarifying the Relationship Between Popovers and Dialogs
The difference between Popovers (i.e., the popover attribute) and Dialogs (i.e., both the <dialog> element and the…
Amazon implements longer return period during holidays
Ecommerce giant Amazon has announced that it is implementing a temporarily extended return period. The longer return…
Close, Exit, Cancel: How to End User Interactions Well
What’s in a word? Actions. In the realm of user interfaces, a word is construed as the…
2024 Black Friday trends: Top strategies from Woo stores and partners
We published our Black Friday Cyber Monday report in September knowing the data was just the beginning. …
Retailers Turn to AI for Holiday Shopping Season Success
The 2024 holiday shopping season won’t be the best for retailers. Not only is the Thanksgiving to…
Black Friday stats and trends: 2024 survey results
The most exciting — and what might be the most stressful — shopping season of the year…
Retail Readiness Shifts to AI-Powered Conversations Over Search
A new approach to product discovery for online shopping may soon be available in an advanced chat…
9 About Us page examples & tips to inspire your own
Your “About Us” page is one of the foundational elements of your website. It’s more than just…
Drupal 10 will be supported until the release of Drupal 12 in mid-late 2026
New major release schedule Beginning with Drupal 10, a new Drupal major version will be released every…
Drupal Steward’s First Activation Report
On November 18th, 2020, the Drupal security team released security advisory SA-CORE-2020-012, a critical remote code execution…