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Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: November 1, 2018
November 1, 2018 • 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 shipping, social commerce, social video production, instant ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: October 16, 2018
October 16, 2018 • 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 shipping rates, artificial intelligence, fulfillment applications, social ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: October 2, 2018
October 2, 2018 • 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 visual search, social commerce, digital marketing, personalized ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: September 17, 2018
September 17, 2018 • 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 checkout experience, authentication, digital advertising, marketing automation,
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Ecommerce Product Releases: September 2, 2018
September 2, 2018 • 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 peer-to-peer payments, luxury shopping, social commerce, fulfillment ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: August 15, 2018
August 15, 2018 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for August from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on business pages, interactive video, onsite abandonment, cybersecurity, WordPress integration, and holiday shipping rates.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: August 2, 2018
August 2, 2018 • 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 video search and listings, shipping, tax collection, and small business financing.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: July 17, 2018
July 17, 2018 • 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 visual search, personalized checkout, last-mile delivery, mobile ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: July 2, 2018
July 2, 2018 • 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 personalized shopping, fintech, subscription groups, sponsoring ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: June 17, 2018
June 17, 2018 • Sig Ueland
“Ecommerce Product Releases” is our twice-monthly rundown of new products, services, and collaborations that could assist merchants. In this installment, we’ve included updates on shoppable tags, digital training, product research ...
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9 Free AMP Templates for Businesses
June 4, 2018 • Sig Ueland
The Accelerated Mobile Pages Project is an open-source initiative to improve website performance and experience. Its library provides a straightforward way to create web pages that are compelling and load ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: May 31, 2018
May 31, 2018 • 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 app development, personalized shopping, fintech, shipping, influencer ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-May from companies that offer services to ecommerce merchants. There are updates on analytics, automated campaigns, search, customer communication, and artificial intelligence.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: May 1, 2018
May 1, 2018 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for late April from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on A.I., category search, online advertising, cyber ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: April 17, 2018
April 17, 2018 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-April from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on video content and format, accelerated mobile pages,
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11 Free WordPress Ecommerce Themes for 2018
April 9, 2018 • Sig Ueland
The world’s most popular content management system, WordPress, has a lot to offer anyone who wants to open an online store. There’s a constant stream of new themes, many of ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: April 1, 2018
April 1, 2018 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for March from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on artificial intelligence, subscription services, new marketplaces, shopping actions and experiences, delivery tracking, and augmented reality. IBM launches new artificial intelligence platform. IBM has launched Cloud Private for Data, an integrated data science, data engineering, and app-building platform, along with Data Science Elite Team, a no-charge consultancy that advises clients on their artificial-intelligence roadmaps.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: March 18, 2018
March 18, 2018 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-March from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on artificial intelligence, last-mile delivery, seed funding, “under $10” products, and crowdfunding.
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11 Product Review Plugins for WordPress
March 5, 2018 • Sig Ueland
Gathering reviews and testimonials from shoppers can generate leads and influence the decisions of others. For WordPress users, adding reviews to a website is as easy as adding the right plugin. Here is a list of product review plugins for WordPress.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: March 1, 2018
March 1, 2018 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for late-February from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on free shipping, online and mobile payments, audience management, live stream purchases, and Amazon. Woot! offers free shipping to Amazon Prime members. Acquired by Amazon in 2010, daily deal site Woot! is now offering free shipping on purchases from its site to all Amazon Prime members.
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15 Quality Themes for BigCommerce
February 25, 2018 • Sig Ueland
BigCommerce is a leading ecommerce platform, hosting more than 55,000 online stores, including prominent brands such as Martha Stewart and Toyota. With a large selection of high quality, premium themes,
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15 Popular Themes for Shopify
February 20, 2018 • Sig Ueland
With over 100 free and premium ecommerce themes, the Shopify Theme Store gives businesses a wide range of starting points to develop the right site and build a brand. Here is a list of popular themes for Shopify. There are themes for single products and small and large catalogs. Several themes can also be used for a crowdfunding campaign. There are free and premium themes.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: February 19, 2018
February 19, 2018 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for February from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on content creation, delivery, mobile messaging, and multiple updates from Amazon. Snap launches Snap Store. Snap has launched Snap Store in the Snapchat Discover section.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: February 1, 2018
February 1, 2018 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for late-January from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on voice shopping, managed hosting, customer service solutions, personalized emails, and zero-fraud payments.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: January 16, 2018
January 16, 2018 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of ecommerce-related product releases and updates for January. There are updates on mobile commerce, price forecasting, payment networks, and home delivery. BigCommerce and Handshake, a mobile-first B2B commerce platform, have announced a strategic partnership to bring a suite of enhanced B2B capabilities to BigCommerce customers worldwide.
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13 Innovative Mobile Shopping Apps
January 15, 2018 • Sig Ueland
By observing mobile shopping apps, merchants can discover new shopping features that resonate with consumers. Here is a list of innovative mobile shopping apps. There are marketplaces, curated product collections, shopping communities, discount and coupon apps, augmented reality tools, and product information apps.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018 • 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 shipping, one-click purchasing, analytics programs, and ...
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Pros and Cons of Hosted Ecommerce Platforms
December 19, 2017 • Eric Davis
I’ve addressed different options to host the code for your ecommerce site. In “Don’t Self-host an Ecommerce Store,” I addressed the risk and expense of owning and managing web servers.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: December 15, 2017
December 15, 2017 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of recent product releases and updates for December, from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on email marketing, same-day delivery, one-click purchasing,
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Ecommerce Product Releases: December 3, 2017
December 3, 2017 • 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 augmented reality, chat apps, WordPress themes,