Something weird showed up in Amazon Seller Central. Fees labeled “Other” started quietly nibbling at payouts. No context. No warning. Just a casual mystery line item saying, “Trust us.” It turned out to be the result of an Amazon Buy Shipping glitch that most sellers didn’t see coming.…
Running an ecommerce business means managing constant motion. Orders from multiple channels, inventory across multiple warehouses, different fulfillment strategies, and tight delivery windows. For merchants dealing with high SKU counts, regulated products, or complex B2B workflows, the stakes are even higher. That is exactly why the Miva Ordoro…
Adobe just dropped its 2025 holiday forecast, and the takeaway is loud and clear. Shoppers are spending big, shopping smarter, and doing it all from their phones. This year’s online holiday spend is expected to hit $253.4 billion in the U.S. That’s a 5.3% jump from last year,…
Remember when ChatGPT just answered questions? Now it’s placing orders. OpenAI just announced a new partnership with Etsy and Shopify that lets users shop and check out directly inside ChatGPT. Welcome to the future of agentic commerce ChatGPT is making real. This is where bots browse, compare, and…
When a commerce summit lands in your city, you show up. When that summit is BigSummit, packed with smart operators, enterprise brands, and platform executives rethinking how eCommerce actually works, you clear your calendar and listen closely. Ordoro was in the room this week, and this is what…
Bah humbug to holiday shipping costs as USPS turns up the heat on rates. The US and China hit snooze on tariffs, Walmart is tossing toy profits at sellers like candy at a parade, AI is deciding what shoppers buy, AOL is finally hanging up the phone, and…
Walmart zero commission toys sounds like one of those too-good-to-be-true internet rumors, except this one is real and it just landed in your seller lap right before the holidays. Walmart Marketplace is waiving commissions on select toy listings through December 31, and if you use Walmart Fulfillment Services…
Generative engine optimization for eCommerce might sound like a fancy buzzword, but it is quickly becoming one of the most powerful ways to get in front of shoppers. More customers are skipping Google altogether and asking AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity what to buy. These engines are…
Kids today will never understand. They have TikTok, 5G, and Wi-Fi so fast you can stream three shows at once while ordering lunch and yelling at your smart speaker. But back in the 90s, we had AOL dial-up and it felt like the future. Now, AOL ends dial-up…