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: 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.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: November 19, 2025
November 19, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week's rundown include rollouts for product images, returns management, agentic commerce, financing, social commerce, international shipping, and alternative payments.
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Schools & Resources
New Books: Wikipedia, Ring, Vibe Code, More
November 18, 2025 • Jean Gazis
Ten new titles from entrepreneurs, practitioners, and academics on innovation, leadership, and lessons learned.
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Platforms & Apps
3 Years In, GenAI Upends Ecommerce
November 16, 2025 • Armando Roggio
In just three years, generative AI has changed how ecommerce businesses attract shoppers and close sales.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: November 12, 2025
November 12, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week: updates on agentic commerce, multichannel management, buy-now pay-later, cryptocurrencies, product feed management, and predictive marketing.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: November 6, 2025
November 6, 2025 • Sig Ueland
This week's installment includes updates on AI-powered marketing, automated ad creation, payments, customer experience management, shipping analytics, autonomous commerce, and more.
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Schools & Resources
Notable Business Books in 2025
November 4, 2025 • Jean Gazis
This year's award winners and best sellers include titles on Facebook, entrepreneurship, Shopify, China, and, yes, AI.
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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.
New Ecommerce Tools: July 22, 2026
RCS or SMS? It Depends on the Task
New Ecommerce Tools: July 29, 2026
The Top Cause of Wasted Ad Spend
Optimizing Crawl Budgets: What's New
Email Pro: Open Rate Is a Vanity Metric