Platforms & Apps
Our coverage of platforms and apps includes innovations and updates to shopping carts, content management systems, mobile shopping, digital-product selling, headless commerce, social media, and much more.
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Platforms & Apps
Is JAMstack Right for Your Ecommerce Business?
September 8, 2020 • Armando Roggio
Looming changes in ecommerce development could provide a short-term competitive advantage for some businesses. Many platforms give a business just about everything needed to build an ecommerce site. They are comprehensive and monolithic. But they are also restrictive, or so JAMstack proponents imply.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: September 1, 2020
September 1, 2020 • 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, brand building, shopping in augmented reality, live-streaming premium events, and ecommerce for social good.
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23 Chrome Extensions for Productivity
August 24, 2020 • Sig Ueland
Looking to supercharge your workflow? Consider installing productivity extensions on your Chrome browser. Here is a list of useful extensions from Google’s Chrome Web Store. There are tools to keep you on task and block distractions, utilize video and audio, distribute content, automate, and reduce digital clutter.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: August 16, 2020
August 16, 2020 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-August from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on virtual conferences, international payments, ad tracking, carbon-neutral deliveries, returns automation, and seller financing.
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13 Platforms for Shoppable Video
August 3, 2020 • Sig Ueland
Video is increasingly impacting ecommerce. Consumers use it for purchase decisions. Influencers live-stream product endorsements. And brands deploy video for engagement and product offerings. Here is a list of platforms for shoppable video.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: August 2, 2020
August 2, 2020 • 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 live commerce, installment payments, cross-border sales, packaging, targeting, and omnichannel services.
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23 Useful, Free Plugins for WooCommerce
July 28, 2020 • Sig Ueland
The WooCommerce plugin launched in 2011, enabling users to turn their WordPress sites into ecommerce storefronts. Today, approximately one-fourth of all online stores use WooCommerce, which is now owned by Automattic, parent of WordPress. Here is a list of useful plugins to enhance your WooCommerce store.
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Evolving Tech Stack Enables High Performance Ecommerce
July 22, 2020 • Armando Roggio
The technologies powering the web and mobile applications never stop evolving. Each new phase creates opportunities for businesses. The latest iteration is the expansion of so-called edge network capabilities, which help online merchants improve performance and user experience. Both are fundamental to Google's new "web vitals" initiative.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: July 15, 2020
July 15, 2020 • 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 social commerce, live streaming, payments, experience optimization, and augmented reality storefronts.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: July 1, 2020
July 1, 2020 • 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 website builders, logistics tools, free product listings, predictive artificial intelligence, product recommendations, social commerce, and shoppable videos.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: June 14, 2020
June 14, 2020 • 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 visual search, lending, loyalty programs, payments, fraud protection, and gaming.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020 • 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, financial products for merchants, self-service ad platforms, selling on Amazon, and quick-launch commerce services.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: May 17, 2020
May 17, 2020 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-May from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on online payments, loyalty programs, selling on Amazon, virtual reality, and more.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: May 4, 2020
May 4, 2020 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for early May from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on keyword research tools, bid optimization, product returns, video tools, payment platforms, Google Shopping, Etsy listings, and more.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: April 16, 2020
April 16, 2020 • 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 email marketing, automated product recommendations, social media toolkits, logistics, social commerce, and tracking the digital economy.
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17 Collaboration Tools for Remote Workers
March 16, 2020 • Sig Ueland
The recent surge in home-based workers due to the coronavirus has made it a necessity to use tools that allow workers to collaborate from afar. Fortunately, there are plenty of tools to facilitate remote work without feeling isolated. Here is a list of collaboration tools for remote workers.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020 • 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 digital currencies, multichannel fulfillment, advertising, platform migration, email marketing, same-day delivery, and visual analytics.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: March 2, 2020
March 2, 2020 • 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 digital marketing tools, artificial intelligence, video creation, cybersecurity, shipping, and customer service and returns.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: February 16, 2020
February 16, 2020 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-February from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on start-up financing, fulfillment tracking, multicultural segmentation, and multi-currencies for international sales.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: January 31, 2020
January 31, 2020 • 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 shipping, visual search, augmented reality in shopping, order management, and headless ecommerce applications.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: January 15, 2020
January 15, 2020 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-January from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on sponsored search ads, social networking tools, customer ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: January 2, 2020
January 2, 2020 • 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, digital currencies, peer-to-peer payments, growth financing, chatbots, cybersecurity, and supply chain innovation.
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Top 13 Mobile Productivity Apps of 2019
December 24, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here are my favorite new mobile productivity apps of 2019. There are apps for image editing, secure browsing, graphic design, note-taking, task management, language translation, and more. Most of the apps are free, though several also offer premium add-ons.
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Are Big Changes Coming to the Ecommerce Stack?
December 22, 2019 • Armando Roggio
Headless content management systems and site generators are driving a new content-centric web. The changes could be coming to ecommerce, at scale, very soon.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: December 15, 2019
December 15, 2019 • 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 shipping, repeat purchasing, marketing services, cross-border selling, live-stream video, and public relations tools.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: December 2, 2019
December 2, 2019 • 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 shipping, customer support, website builders, artificial intelligence, and shoppable videos.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: November 14, 2019
November 14, 2019 • 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 email marketing, holiday shipping, ecommerce returns, digital payments, live chat support, and ecommerce education for entrepreneurs.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019 • 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 voice-commerce, expense management, payments, small business loans, shipping, and returns.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: October 14, 2019
October 14, 2019 • 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 product testing, shipping, email marketing, mobile commerce, augmented reality, and website design.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: October 1, 2019
October 1, 2019 • 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 payment platforms, shipping applications, social media advertising tools, online marketplaces, mobile marketing, and artificial intelligence services for Amazon.