You blinked, eCommerce changed again. One week it’s dog boots doubling in sales. The next, it’s platform updates, AI guardrails, and growth forecasts that look great until shipping costs show up. At the same time, merchants are recalibrating behind the scenes. That’s why in this week’s Commerce Corner,…
Shipping is not just a line item on a packing slip. It is the moment your customer decides whether to click “Buy” or walk away. It is the difference between a glowing review and a refund request. When an eCommerce shipping strategy is not aligned with how a…
You won. While much of the country was loading carts with milk, bread, and batteries ahead of Winter Storm Fern, a quieter product was quietly climbing the charts. Dog boots. It was a perfect example of how weather-driven eCommerce sales can surge when customers suddenly need solutions. Yes.…
Online retail is projected to keep expanding through 2030, with continued eCommerce growth through 2030 expected to increase digital share across retail. Consumers are increasingly comfortable buying everything from daily essentials to high-ticket items online. On paper, it feels like validation for every eCommerce brand that bet on…
If you rely on Stocky for purchase orders, supplier tracking, or replenishment planning, Shopify’s latest announcement likely raised an eyebrow. With Shopify sunsetting Stocky, the company has confirmed the app will be discontinued after August 31, 2026. Merchants currently using it will need to transition to Shopify’s native…
Trade policy rarely trends in eCommerce circles, but when it does, it usually hits margins first. Questions around the de minimis exemption 2026 have been circulating widely after the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority when imposing broad tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers…
Over Super Bowl weekend, AI company Anthropic ran a commercial promoting its assistant, Claude, leaning into the idea of trust and an ad-free experience. A few days later, headlines started circulating that OpenAI was testing ads inside ChatGPT. If you use ChatGPT regularly and thought, “Wait… I haven’t…
eCommerce platform consolidation is one of the most consistent patterns shaping modern commerce. Over time, tools that once operated independently inside an ecosystem become absorbed into the core platform experience. Features that merchants relied on through specialized apps are rebuilt as native functionality, often with tighter integration and…
Many Shopify merchants rely on Stocky Shopify for purchase order creation, supplier tracking, and basic inventory forecasting. For smaller stores, it can cover the fundamentals. But as operations grow more complex, many merchants begin actively searching for Stocky alternatives that offer deeper purchase order workflows, stronger reporting, and…
If you sell on Shopify, these Shopify AI updates signal a shift in how commerce operates. The company has rolled out new AI-driven infrastructure that changes how customers discover products, complete checkout, and interact with your store across digital surfaces. For years, eCommerce followed a predictable pattern. A…