In this weeks Commerce Corner: ChatGPT can now check out with Shopify and Etsy. PayPal is paying sellers for traffic. Shopify launched an official WordPress plugin. And with a $253B holiday forecast, sellers are feeling the pressure to move faster and smarter.
This Commerce Corner is stacked with eCommerce trends, tools, and strategies to get your ops in shape for peak season.
🤖 OpenAI Went Shopping, and It’s Bringing Etsy and Shopify With It
ChatGPT just leveled up. Thanks to new partnerships, users can soon browse, compare, and buy without leaving the chat. But this isn’t commerce in a new place, it’s a shift in how shopping works entirely.
Decode agentic shopping now →
💸 Make Money While Doing… Literally Nothing
PayPal just dropped a passive income play for small sellers. If you’ve got site traffic, you’ve got a new revenue stream.
Learn how to earn without selling →
📉 Spreadsheets Are Silently Wrecking Your Week
Marketplace sellers are losing 36% of their time to manual updates. If that hits a nerve, it’s time to automate.
Break up with busywork →
🧩 Shopify + WordPress = Finally Playing Nice
This is Amazon’s trust fall moment. More control, better brand protection, and easier multi-channel fulfillment. Here’s how to use it to your advantage.
Take the fulfillment win →
📱 Mobile, AI, and $253B on the Line
Adobe’s holiday forecast is in. Shoppers are buying smarter, earlier, and almost entirely from their phones.
Get the AI-powered holiday game plan →
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
We’ve all been there. One day your storefront looks great, your ads are running, and orders are coming in hot. Next, you’re knee-deep in spreadsheets trying to figure out why your inventory says one thing while your shelves say another.
That’s why we partnered with Zing. They’re the crew who make storefronts shine, apps click, and marketing actually work. Pair that with Ordoro’s behind-the-scenes superpowers for shipping and inventory, and suddenly growth feels a whole lot easier. Together, we’re helping merchants build faster, ship smarter, and scale without the stress.
Check out the full story on our partnership with Zing →
FROM THE FULFILLMENT FILES
Managing inventory across platforms manually? There’s a better way.
Automation keeps your ops running smooth, your inventory accurate, and your customers happy. This guide shows how automated inventory management works, what tools make it easier, and how to finally say goodbye to spreadsheet mode.
Learn how to automate your inventory, no spreadsheets required →
CUSTOMER SHOUTOUT ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We love hearing what real merchants say, especially when it shows up organically on Reddit:
“Really liked the team behind this one, and the product is good… If I had to look again, knowing what I know now, I’d give Ordoro a harder look with a test instance.”
Seen something you’d say too? Drop your own take on Reddit and help other sellers find Ordoro. We’re always listening and cheering from the sidelines.
That’s a wrap on this Commerce Corner. Between new sales channels, AI-assisted shopping, mobile-powered buyers, and a big push to ditch spreadsheets, Q4 is officially in motion.
Halloween is creeping up, so here’s a treat:
Why did the skeleton stay home from the Halloween party? Because he had no body to go with.
We’ll keep your ops fully staffed and standing strong…even if your costume’s falling apart.
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