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: October 29, 2025
October 29, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week's updates address agentic commerce, customer feedback, cryptocurrencies, shipping tools, post-transaction ads, website builders, and autonomous site optimization.
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Schools & Resources
Book Excerpt: ‘Mission-Driven Ecommerce’
October 23, 2025 • Kenny Kane
Author Kenny Kane is the CEO of Testicular Cancer Foundation and a longtime cause-based ecommerce entrepreneur.
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Platforms & Apps
ChatGPT Atlas Pushes Agentic Browsing
October 23, 2025 • Armando Roggio
AI browsers such as Atlas summarize pages, compare options, and complete tasks without leaving a tab.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: October 22, 2025
October 22, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week's rundown includes updates on GEO, agentic commerce, cryptocurrencies, embedded payments, website builders, customer data tools, and more.
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Schools & Resources
10 Books for Building Superb Teams
October 21, 2025 • Jean Gazis
Employees, suppliers, and service providers drive ecommerce success. These books help leaders develop and manage high-performing teams.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: October 15, 2025
October 15, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week: AI-powered ads, email marketing, AI agents for shopping and B2B, social commerce, one-click payments, cryptocurrencies, personalization platforms, and ecommerce deliveries.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: October 9, 2025
October 9, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week's update includes tools for shoppable ads, reverse logistics, customizable agents, cross-border delivery, GEO, conversational search, and more.
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Design & Dev Tools
OpenAI’s AgentKit Is a Milestone
October 9, 2025 • Armando Roggio
The new toolbox unlocks the practical challenges of developing and implementing autonomous AI assistants.
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Platforms & Apps
Agentic Commerce Has Arrived
October 2, 2025 • Armando Roggio
New protocols from Google and Stripe help establish transaction standards for agent-based commerce. Once a novelty, AI shopping agents are becoming a reality for consumers.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: October 1, 2025
October 1, 2025 • Sig Ueland
Our rundown this week of new products and services for merchants includes sustainable packaging, website builders, agent-based commerce, pay-later purchases, B2B marketplaces, B2C CRMs, and more.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: September 25, 2025
September 25, 2025 • Sig Ueland
New products and services this week address agentic commerce, multichannel fulfillment, email and SMS marketing, sales tax, sponsored ads, social commerce, AI assistants, and more.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: September 17, 2025
September 17, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week's rundown includes updates on agentic commerce, embedded checkout, ecommerce search, reverse logistics, fulfillment, warehouse automation, and more.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: September 10, 2025
September 10, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week's rundown includes updates on AI tools, shipping, video editing, shopping assistants, international commerce, B2B platforms, and crypto-to-cash payments.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: September 4, 2025
September 4, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week: tools for email marketing, marketplace automation, AI agents, multi-site commerce, D2C subscriptions, interactive messaging, and website builders.
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Schools & Resources
A Dozen Good Reads for Better Decisions
September 3, 2025 • Jean Gazis
The fall retail selling season is also a time to plan for the coming year. Here are 12 new and time-tested books to help make informed choices.
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Code
Vibe Coding Is Ecommerce’s New Excel
September 2, 2025 • Armando Roggio
AI-generated software may seem far-fetched, but the process is a bit like using a spreadsheet.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: August 28, 2025
August 28, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week's rundown includes tools for AI product images, fulfillment, social commerce, advertising, affiliate marketing, LTL shipping, robot deliveries, and more.
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Schools & Resources
New Ecommerce Tools: August 21, 2025
August 21, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week: new tools for cross-border transactions, marketing, social commerce, AI shopping agents, AI-powered subscriptions, and order management platforms.
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Schools & Resources
New Books to Gear Up for Peak Season Selling
August 19, 2025 • Jean Gazis
The end of summer signals the beginning of fall and peak season planning for merchants. These recent titles can help start the process.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: August 13, 2025
August 13, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week's rundown of new products and services for merchants includes tools for automation, personalized marketing, localized payments, AI-powered search, logistics, agentic commerce, and more.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: August 7, 2025
August 7, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week: AI-powered commerce platforms, embedded financial services, cross-border payment solutions, logistics optimization, marketplace incentives, and simplified transaction processes.
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Platforms & Apps
5 Ecommerce Platforms for Startups 2025
July 31, 2025 • Armando Roggio
Entrepreneurs with limited capital and no technical help require ecommerce platforms that work out of the box and grow with the business.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: July 30, 2025
July 30, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week's rundown of new products and services for merchants includes rollouts for cryptocurrencies, agent-based analytics, merchant financing, shopping assistants, reviews, and fraud prevention.
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Schools & Resources
Q&A: Brad Feld, Author, Mentor, Investor
July 29, 2025 • Jean Gazis
The veteran tech entrepreneur, mentor, and early-stage investor opens up on writing and his latest book, "Give First."
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: July 23, 2025
July 23, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week's installment includes tools for affiliate marketing, AI agents, marketplace platforms, ad networks, WordPress, and recurring payments.
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Platforms & Apps
Shopify POS Exec on Future of Retail
July 18, 2025 • Eric Bandholz
Ray Reddy says the future of retail is location-agnostic, where shoppers can easily transition from online to in-store.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: July 17, 2025
July 17, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week's installment includes updates on AI shopping assistants, email and SMS marketing, ad management platforms, automated tax solutions, and last-mile delivery.
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Schools & Resources
Favorite Books of Ecommerce Pros Q3 2025
July 16, 2025 • Jean Gazis
Summer is a time to step away and catch up on reading, thinking, and planning. Ecommerce owners share the books that have shaped their careers and outlook.
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Design & Dev Tools
Llms.txt Could Help AI Find Your Store
July 13, 2025 • Armando Roggio
The proposed llms.txt standard would guide large language models to relevant web content, helping online shops show up in AI-powered shopping.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: July 10, 2025
July 10, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week: rollouts for multilingual messaging, loyalty programs, global D2C and B2B storefronts, AI-powered shopping assistants, ecommerce payments, and shipping.
New Ecommerce Tools: February 18, 2026
Email Marketing Awaits True AI
The Truth about 'Direct' Traffic
AI Content Licensing for Merchants
New Ecommerce Tools: February 11, 2026
Low-Value Imports Upend E.U. Ecommerce
SEO for AI, Low Traffic, No Clicks