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The nuts and bolts of an ecommerce site are design and development. We address design innovation and trends — including layouts, colors, photography, logos, video, and more. We explain the basics of code — HTML, CSS, JavaScript — as well as platforms, themes, plugins, open source, and related topics.

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Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: March 16, 2020

March 16, 2020 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-March from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on digital currencies, multichannel fulfillment, advertising, platform migration, email marketing, same-day delivery, and visual analytics.
Design & Development
Brave, a Privacy-focused Web Browser, Attracts Techies

March 6, 2020 • Armando Roggio

Brave is a niche web browser popular with tech enthusiasts for its privacy, ad blocking, and unique crypto-currency-based advertising and rewards system.
Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: March 2, 2020

March 2, 2020 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for late February from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on digital marketing tools, artificial intelligence, video creation, cybersecurity, shipping, and customer service and returns.
Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: February 16, 2020

February 16, 2020 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-February from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on start-up financing, fulfillment tracking, multicultural segmentation, and multi-currencies for international sales.
Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: January 31, 2020

January 31, 2020 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for late-January from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on shipping, visual search, augmented reality in shopping, order management, and headless ecommerce applications.
Typography & Fonts
16 New Free Commercial Fonts for 2020

January 27, 2020 • Sig Ueland

Adding a new font to your ecommerce site can create a fresh, unique look. A dramatic display font could grab attention. A cool script could set a mood. Here is a list of fonts released in the last year.
Schools & Resources
15 Free Learning Resources for Ecommerce Merchants

January 20, 2020 • Sig Ueland

Looking to explore a new technology or learn from industry experts? Online educational resources can help you develop new skills for your business or career at little or no cost. Here is a list of online educational resources to explore in 2020.
Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: January 15, 2020

January 15, 2020 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-January from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on sponsored search ads, social networking tools, customer ...
Schools & Resources
13 New Business Books for 2020

January 6, 2020 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of new and upcoming business books in 2020 for entrepreneurs, managers, and creative professionals. Learn how to make better decisions, protect your data, redefine or find peace with yourself, develop a side hustle, connect with a new generation of consumers, and more.
Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: January 2, 2020

January 2, 2020 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for late December from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on shipping, digital currencies, peer-to-peer payments, growth financing, chatbots, cybersecurity, and supply chain innovation.
Platforms & Apps
Are Big Changes Coming to the Ecommerce Stack?

December 22, 2019 • Armando Roggio

Headless content management systems and site generators are driving a new content-centric web. The changes could be coming to ecommerce, at scale, very soon.
Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: December 15, 2019

December 15, 2019 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-December from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on shipping, repeat purchasing, marketing services, cross-border selling, live-stream video, and public relations tools.
Schools & Resources
Reading List: Mario Kägo of Wild Fix Media

December 10, 2019 • PEC Staff

“Reading List” is an occasional series where we ask ecommerce professionals to name some of their favorite books and blogs and tell us why. For this installment, we corresponded with Mario Kägo. He is CEO of Wild Fix Media, an ecommerce consulting firm
Design & Dev Tools
23 Free Web Design Tools from Fall 2019

December 9, 2019 • Sig Ueland

Free resources from the design community can add value to your ecommerce site. Here is a list of new web tools and design elements from fall 2019. There are designer and developer apps, coding resources, color tools, fonts, and more. All of these tools are free, though some also offer premium versions.
Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: December 2, 2019

December 2, 2019 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for late November from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on shipping, customer support, website builders, artificial intelligence, and shoppable videos.
Schools & Resources
Ecommerce Design Trends for 2020

November 27, 2019 • Armando Roggio

Dark mode, accessibility, and simple layouts with plenty of white space may be among the most popular ecommerce design trends for 2020. Most of the more than 20 ecommerce professionals contacted for this article believed that 2020 held few significant design-specific trends.
Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: November 14, 2019

November 14, 2019 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-November from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on email marketing, holiday shipping, ecommerce returns, digital payments, live chat support, and ecommerce education for entrepreneurs.
Schools & Resources
16 Beautiful, Free Content Sliders

November 11, 2019 • Sig Ueland

A content slider is a helpful tool in web design for highlighting images, delivering a message, and enticing a user with animated elements. Here is a list of content sliders to display images, video, or HTML content.
Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: October 31, 2019

October 31, 2019 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for late-October from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on voice-commerce, expense management, payments, small business loans, shipping, and returns.
User Experience
Minimalist Design Can Increase Ecommerce Sales

October 21, 2019 • Pamela Hazelton

Minimalism can present products in a refreshing way and focus on key selling points. The result is more engagement and conversions. When considering a minimalist design, keep the following conversion pointers in mind.
Schools & Resources
12 Sites for Free Stock Video

October 21, 2019 • Sig Ueland

Adding video to your website design, particularly your home page, can engage visitors. But producing original videos can be difficult and expensive. Here is a list of websites to find free stock videos for commercial use.
Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: October 14, 2019

October 14, 2019 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-October from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on product testing, shipping, email marketing, mobile commerce, augmented reality, and website design.
Design & Development
Add a Web App Manifest for an Ecommerce PWA

October 10, 2019 • Armando Roggio

Creating and loading a web app manifest file is among the first steps toward transforming an ecommerce website into a progressive web app — PWA — that can be installed on a mobile device, similar to a native app, with an icon on the home screen.
Design & Dev Tools
11 Photoshop Alternatives for Image Editing

October 7, 2019 • Sig Ueland

Impactful photos are an essential aspect of any merchant’s online store. While Adobe Photoshop has long been the industry standard for editing images, there are a variety of free or inexpensive applications with comparable tools. Here is a list of alternatives to Photoshop.
Schools & Resources
Reading List: Ben Houston of ThreeKit

October 4, 2019 • PEC Staff

“Reading List” is an occasional series where we ask ecommerce professionals to name some of their favorite books and blogs and tell us why. For this installment, we corresponded with Ben Houston, chief technology officer of ThreeKit.
Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: October 1, 2019

October 1, 2019 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for late-September from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on payment platforms, shipping applications, social media advertising tools, online marketplaces, mobile marketing, and artificial intelligence services for Amazon.
Design & Dev Tools
13 Prototyping Tools to Create Web and Mobile Apps

September 30, 2019 • Sig Ueland

Prototyping tools can help create a website or app with little cost and relative ease — from a rough design idea to a finished product. Here is a list of prototyping tools to build sites and apps for desktop and mobile devices.
Schools & Resources
12 New Ecommerce Books for Fall 2019

September 23, 2019 • Sig Ueland

For your autumn reading list, here is a batch of new ecommerce books. There are titles on website design, dropshipping, marketing and sales strategies, the Amazon economy, and testing business ideas.
Design & Development
Helpful Tips for Improving Your Mobile Ecommerce Site

September 18, 2019 • David Shreni

My first suggestion for optimizing your website for mobile devices is to visit your local smartphone store. Target, Best Buy, Walmart, AT&T — you name it — your local phone store is the one place you can quickly experience your own site across the myriad of devices.
Design & Dev Tools
22 Free Web Design Tools from Summer 2019

September 16, 2019 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of new web tools and design elements from summer 2019. There are designer and developer apps, coding resources, color tools, fonts, and more. All are free.

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