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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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: July 3, 2025

July 3, 2025 • Sig Ueland

This week's rundown includes rollouts for AI-powered storefronts, B2B payments, generative AI content, email marketing, stablecoin payments, returns, product information management, and more.
Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: June 26, 2025

June 26, 2025 • Sig Ueland

This week's rundown features new tools for video, cross-border payments, agentic commerce, shipping, point-of-sale, live video shopping, ecommerce platforms, reverse logistics, and post-purchase upsells.
Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: June 19, 2025

June 19, 2025 • Sig Ueland

Our handpicked list this week includes new products and services for crypto payments, chargebacks, live streaming, digital ads, cross-border, personalization, and open-box programs.
Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: June 12, 2025

June 12, 2025 • Sig Ueland

This week's rundown of new products and services for merchants includes tools for AI-powered checkouts, loyalty programs, subscriptions, payments, tax compliance, shipping optimization, and research and analytics.
Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025 • Sig Ueland

This week: new products and services for local payments, Bitcoin, B2B commerce, marketplace ads, retail media solutions, parcel delivery robots, and more.
Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: May 29, 2025

May 29, 2025 • Sig Ueland

This week: new products and services from DHL Group, Shopify, StellarWP, YouLend, eBay, Google, Manhattan Associates, InfoSum, CommerceIQ, Worldpay, Amazon, and Bluehost.

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