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Ecommerce Product Releases: April 3, 2022

April 3, 2022 • Sig Ueland

This installment of "Ecommerce Product Releases," our twice-monthly rundown of new services that could help merchants, includes live streaming, next-day delivery, subscription payments, and more.

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What I’ve Learned about Ecommerce Platforms

March 29, 2022 • Christopher Dobroth

Contributor Christopher Dobroth has spent 16 years in ecommerce. He has used many ecommerce platforms. Here's what he's learned to date.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: March 15, 2022

March 15, 2022 • Sig Ueland

Twice monthly we publish a rundown of new services, updates, and collaborations that could help merchants. This installment addresses social commerce, shipping, virtual fitting, more.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: March 2, 2022

March 2, 2022 • Sig Ueland

Our latest rundown of new services that could help ecommerce merchants includes mobile payments, product recommendations, fulfillment, and more.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: February 15, 2022

February 15, 2022 • Sig Ueland

Twice a month we publish a rundown of new products and services that could interest merchants. This installment includes mobile payments, B2B ecommerce, augmented reality, and more.

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21 Google Workplace Apps

February 7, 2022 • Sig Ueland

Google Workspace is a comprehensive, cloud-based suite of apps to jumpstart productivity. Here's our rundown of Google's apps in Workspace and their purpose.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: February 3, 2022

February 3, 2022 • Sig Ueland

Twice a month we publish a rundown of new services and products that could help merchants. This installment includes headless commerce, AR, AI, and more.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: January 17, 2022

January 17, 2022 • Sig Ueland

Twice a month we publish a rundown of new products and services to help merchants. This installment includes ecommerce design, SMS marketing, next-generation search, Amazon advertising, and more.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: January 2, 2022

January 2, 2022 • 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 next-day and zero-emissions deliveries, in-app referrals, video content creation, early-stage financing, and non-fungible tokens.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: December 16, 2021

December 16, 2021 • 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 content creation, app development tools, digital goods, chargebacks, pay-later financing, and video editing.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: November 30, 2021

November 30, 2021 • 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 live-stream shopping, holiday shipping, drone deliveries, direct-to-consumer marketing, buy-now pay-later services, cloud training, and sustainable ecommerce.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: November 15, 2021

November 15, 2021 • 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 shoppable video, B2B fulfillment, social commerce, shopper protection, and shipping enhancements.

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13 One-Page WordPress Themes for Startups, Products, More

November 8, 2021 • Sig Ueland

A one-page WordPress theme can launch a business, product, or even a promotion. Modern single-page design utilizes stylish minimalism to keep visitors focused, while leaving room for bells and whistles. Here is a list of one-page commercial WordPress themes.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: November 1, 2021

November 1, 2021 • 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 fraud protection, product protection, international commerce, social commerce, local selling, cybersecurity training, and more.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: October 17, 2021

October 17, 2021 • 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 email marketing, digital payments, subscription tools, social commerce, Amazon integration, WooCommerce, and live video shopping.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: October 3, 2021

October 3, 2021 • 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 augmented reality tools, conversational commerce, social commerce, small business financing, fraud protection, and buy-now, pay-later.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: September 16, 2021

September 16, 2021 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-September from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on team productivity tools, small business financing, subscription sales, logistics, and managing campaigns on Amazon.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: August 31, 2021

August 31, 2021 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for late August from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on social commerce, cybersecurity, global tax management, omnichannel advertising, and buy now, pay later.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: August 15, 2021

August 15, 2021 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates from mid-August from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on branded mobile apps, headless commerce, small business grants, purchase protection, acquisitions of Amazon sellers, and buy-now-pay-later purchasing.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: August 2, 2021

August 2, 2021 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for late July from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on customer chat, cross-border selling, live-streaming, social commerce, design tools, and local selling.

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Setting Up an Accessible Shopify Store

July 25, 2021 • Joseph C. Dolson

Ecommerce has come a long way in accommodating consumers with disabilities. I've addressed over the years many accessibility aspects of online shopping, from screen readers to lawsuits. Shopify, the focus of this post, is a rare ecommerce platform that supplies Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: July 15, 2021

July 15, 2021 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-July from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on live-streaming marketplaces, payment services, social commerce, headless commerce, customer experience, multichannel fulfillment, and holiday marketing.

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11 Platforms for Headless Commerce

July 6, 2021 • Sig Ueland

Headless commerce separates the frontend from the backend of a brand's web presence, in an API-first architecture. Headless technology can provide significant advantages in design and performance. Here is a list of platforms that facilitate a headless approach for ecommerce merchants.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: July 4, 2021

July 4, 2021 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for late June from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on social commerce, subscription newsletters, payment solutions, email marketing, live-video shopping, last-mile deliveries, and drop shipping.

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Shopify Announces Online Store 2.0, More

July 1, 2021 • Armando Roggio

During its "Unite" event on June 29, Shopify announced significant changes to its ecommerce platform aimed at performance, ease of use, and empowering developers. The company also announced a new revenue-sharing model, giving app and theme creators 100% of revenue up to $1 million each year.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: June 15, 2021

June 15, 2021 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-June from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on pay-later financing, social commerce, B2B solutions, affiliate marketing, fraud prevention, and sales tax.

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12 WordPress Plugins to Sell Digital Downloads

June 7, 2021 • Sig Ueland

WordPress is a versatile content management system with nearly 60,000 available plugins. If you are interested in selling videos, PDFs, photos, software, or other digital products, there are plenty of plugin tools to help. Here is a list of WordPress plugins to sell digital downloads.

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Ecommerce Product Releases: June 2, 2021

June 2, 2021 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of product releases and updates for late May from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on social commerce, product drops, live shopping, two-day shipping, fraud prevention, and long-term financing.

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19 Open Source Ecommerce Platforms

June 1, 2021 • Sig Ueland

Open-source ecommerce platforms offer businesses a customizable option for launching an online store, with active support communities, how-to resources, and directories of third-party developers.

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Drupal Commerce Founder on Collaborative Code, Software Freedom, More

May 21, 2021 • Eric Bandholz

The viability of open-source ecommerce platforms may seem limited given the rise of SaaS providers such as Shopify and many others. Not so, says Ryan Szrama. He's the founder of Drupal Commerce. He wrote the code in 2005 as an addition to the open-source Drupal content management system.