Design & Development
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
New Ecommerce Tools: April 15, 2026
April 15, 2026 • Sig Ueland
New rollouts this week include tools for cross-channel marketing, B2B, agentic marketing, shoppable media, payments, product descriptions, predictive behavior, and more.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: April 8, 2026
April 8, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week: rollouts for B2B, fulfillment, AI reporting, advertising platforms, agentic commerce, payments, affiliate marketing, and business formation services.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: April 1, 2026
April 1, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week: updates for product images, UGC, box-free returns, BNPL, marketplace integrations, shipping intel, cross-border, and affiliate partnerships.
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Platforms & Apps
MCP Shifts AI from Chat to Work
March 29, 2026 • Armando Roggio
Model Context Protocol signals a shift from AI as a chat tool to an operator in a business.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: March 25, 2026
March 25, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week: updates on predictive intelligence, same-day shipping, automated marketing, agentic commerce, installment payments, product videos, and dropshipping.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: March 18, 2026
March 18, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week: reusable packaging, dropshipping, product feeds, finance, fulfillment platforms, B2C marketing, agentic commerce, and AI-powered contact centers.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: March 11, 2026
March 11, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week's rundown includes product feeds, localized commerce, installment payments, risk intelligence, social commerce, agentic commerce, parcel lockers, and more.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: March 4, 2026
March 4, 2026 • Sig Ueland
New services this week include product photography, lead generation tools, seller assistants, retail media, shipping, cross-border ecommerce, cryptocurrencies, and more.
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Design & Development
AI Revives Ecommerce DIY
February 26, 2026 • Armando Roggio
An AI-first culture is driving a renaissance of do-it-yourself projects reminiscent of early ecommerce innovations.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week's rundown includes tools for third-party fulfillment, AI assistants, agentic commerce, omnichannel retail, Shopify, live-streaming, fraud prevention, and more.
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Schools & Resources
New Book on the Purpose of Business
February 24, 2026 • Jean Gazis
Per "The Transformation Economy," consumers want products and services that improve their lives, to flourish.
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Platforms & Apps
Beardbrand’s Top Apps, Platforms
February 20, 2026 • Eric Bandholz
Eric Bandholz, Beardbrand founder and "Ecommerce Conversations" host, lists 18 apps and platforms essential to his business.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week: new services for livestreaming, product videos, Reddit, predictive analytics, AI-powered ads, discounted shipping, B2B, AI voice agents, and more.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: February 11, 2026
February 11, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week: updates for reverse logistics, fulfillment, AI assistants, AI store builders, chargebacks, checkout integrations, agentic commerce, and automated marketing.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: February 4, 2026
February 4, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week: rollouts for website builders, B2B and B2C ecommerce platforms, shipping, buy-now pay-later, checkout integrations, agentic commerce, and more.
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Schools & Resources
Why Buyers Buy: Books for Marketers
February 3, 2026 • Jean Gazis
These hand-picked titles show what drives consumer behavior and marketing performance.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: January 28, 2026
January 28, 2026 • Sig Ueland
New products and services this week address product imagery, agentic commerce, AEO and GEO analytics, logistics tools, deferred payments, tariff refunds, and more.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: January 21, 2026
January 21, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week's rundown includes updates on post-purchase intelligence, inventory optimization, payments, agentic commerce, product recommendations, and chatbots and shopping assistants.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: January 14, 2026
January 14, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week: rollouts for agentic commerce, Amazon reviews, A/B testing, post-purchases, cryptocurrency payments, fulfillment, analytics, personalization, and packaging.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: January 7, 2026
January 7, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week: new products and services for marketing and advertising, livestreams, pop-up and form builders, fulfillment networks, AI voice agents, agentic commerce, and reverse logistics.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: December 31, 2025
December 31, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week: new products and services for mobile apps, hosting, business accelerators, avatars, review management, email marketing, agentic commerce, and video creation.
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Schools & Resources
New Books: Swiftynomics, UX Skills, More
December 26, 2025 • Jean Gazis
Our latest rundown of new books for merchants includes titles on supply chain, user experience, transformation, and, yes, Taylor Swift.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: December 24, 2025
December 24, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week: AEO, agentic commerce, analytics, cryptocurrencies and alternative payments, AI marketing, fulfillment, fraud prevention, creator-led commerce, and more.
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Platforms & Apps
Shopify Integrates AI Product Discovery
December 22, 2025 • Armando Roggio
Shopify's new Agentic Storefronts means even the smallest merchants can sell via ChatGPT, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, and more.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: December 17, 2025
December 17, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week: new products and services for agentic commerce, marketplaces, crowdfunding, creator partnerships, rush pickups, analytics, fraud prevention, and more.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: December 10, 2025
December 10, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week: new tools for live-streaming, agentic commerce, ecommerce insurance, returns management, analytics, product customizations, digital identity verification, and more.
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Schools & Resources
The Rise of Global Tariffs, Explained
December 4, 2025 • Jean Gazis
A new book from a noted economist seeks to explain the causes of tariffs and trade barriers.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: December 3, 2025
December 3, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week's rundown includes new services for fraud prevention, agentic commerce, automated customer support, fulfillment, payments, and generative ads.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: November 26, 2025
November 26, 2025 • Sig Ueland
Our handpicked list this week includes updates on product experience management, agentic commerce, AI-powered payments, fulfillment, customer support, website builders, and more.
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Platforms & Apps
‘Automate First’ for AI Commerce Success
November 23, 2025 • Armando Roggio
An automation-first mindset helps ecommerce businesses keep up with AI shopping.
New Ecommerce Tools: September 16, 2026
Test Your Products for AI Discovery
Branded Sites Are Vital for Merchants
New Ecommerce Tools: September 23, 2026
Does Retail Media Add Value?
5 Levers Drive CAC, Says Ad Pro