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The recovery is on for Beardbrand, having suffered a disastrous loss in 2023 and 2024. The post How to Survive a Million-Dollar Loss appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Thursday, July 10, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
I love a sale – but scrolling the list of Amazon’s deals is overwhelming to the point of delirium I’m a simple girl. My idea of fun is an annual event in which people are crushed in pursuit of half-price Christmas decorations. But those...Thursday, July 10, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
This week: rollouts for multilingual messaging, loyalty programs, global D2C and B2B storefronts, AI-powered shopping assistants, ecommerce payments, and shipping. The post New Ecommerce Tools: July 10, 2025 appeared first on Practical...Wednesday, July 9, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
In 2025, only content relevant to a business's core expertise drives visibility in organic search and large language models. The post The End of Traffic-Only Content appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Tuesday, July 8, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
Product information management tools can utilize AI to generate unique descriptions of each item, tailored to the shopper or channel. The post PIM Software Is Now a Growth Tool appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Monday, July 7, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
Google and Microsoft are rolling out updates to improve transparency while removing redundant (and confusing) bidding features. The post Google, Microsoft Clarify Ad Bidding appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Sunday, July 6, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
Content marketing in August could target students, pet owners, readers, spa enthusiasts, and value shoppers. The post 5 Content Marketing Ideas for August 2025 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Friday, July 4, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
Luke Hartelust's next-gen health and wellness platform combines AI with at-home testing, diagnostics, and nutrition. The post MNLY’s At-Home AI Powers Men’s Health appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
This week's rundown includes rollouts for AI-powered storefronts, B2B payments, generative AI content, email marketing, stablecoin payments, returns, product information management, and more. The post New Ecommerce Tools: July 3, 2025...Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
FICO is launching new credit scores that incorporate buy-now-pay-later loans, possibly influencing the behavior of consumers, providers, and merchants. The post BNPL Loans to Impact Credit Scores appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
Summer is the right time to analyze last year's Q4 results for sales trends, campaign performance, and operational missteps. The post Summertime Prep for Holiday Selling appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
Stuart Machin tells AGM retailer hopes to put ‘vast majority’ of cyber-attack chaos ‘behind us’ by August Business live – latest updates Marks & Spencer’s online business should be running “fully” within the next four weeks, its boss...Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
Busy owners and team members are supposed to take time off in the summer. Here are 10 books to help rest, rejuvenate, and reduce stress. The post 10 Books on Slowing Down, Stepping Away appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Monday, June 30, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
Co-citations are now critical because platforms such as AI Mode, ChatGPT, and Gemini rely on external lists for brand and product recommendations. The post How Co-Citations Drive AI SEO appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Monday, June 30, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
Workers claim the company has used AI to deny requests for accommodation and policed an employee Slack channel Disabled corporate workers at Amazon have accused the company of engaging in “systemic discrimination”, aggressively quashing...Friday, June 27, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
Shakil Prasla is a lesson in resilience, having pivoted from ecommerce consumer brands to PPE gear to, now, real estate. The post Ecommerce to Real Estate: An Owner’s Story appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Friday, June 27, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
Fashion retailer confirms it has closed the accounts of some customers for breach of its ‘fair use’ policy Shoppers using the online retailer Asos have complained about having their accounts closed and being accused of breaching a “fair...Thursday, June 26, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
Online marketplaces this week found to be selling items that can exceed legal power or speed limits MPs are calling on Amazon and eBay to tighten controls on the sale of ebikes and chargers after it emerged the online marketplaces are...Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
This week's rundown features new tools for video, cross-border payments, agentic commerce, shipping, point-of-sale, live video shopping, ecommerce platforms, reverse logistics, and post-purchase upsells. The post New Ecommerce Tools:...Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
There's no perfect sales attribution platform or technique, but plenty of tools and tactics can help. The post Attribution Models for Ecommerce appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Tuesday, June 24, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
We analyze the home pages of 10 marketplaces to spot common merchandising traits. The post Merchandising Lessons from Top Marketplaces appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Sunday, June 22, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
Knowing ChatGPT's fan-out queries associated with an initial prompt helps publishers understand the platform's interpretations and priorities. The post How to Extract ChatGPT’s Fan-Out Queries appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Sunday, June 22, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
Selling ads to suppliers can transform a traditional relationship, shifting retailers to sellers and suppliers to buyers. The post Retail Media’s Performance Dilemma appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Friday, June 20, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
Michael Simpson purchased Discount Catholic Products in 2021. He runs the business with his wife, sister-in-law, and kids. The post Faith, Family, and Ecommerce appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Friday, June 20, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
Regulator says it has ‘reasonable grounds’ to suspect company breached groceries supply code of practice Business live – latest updates The UK’s grocery industry watchdog has launched an investigation into Amazon over allegations that...Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
At this year's "Marketing Live" event, Google announced many updates to Ads. Most were AI-driven. The post How Google Ads Fits into AI Overviews and AI Mode appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
CMA to decide whether deal will substantially lessen competition in delivery market The UK’s competition watchdog has announced an investigation into the proposed merger of the delivery company Evri with DHL’s UK e-commerce business, a...Tuesday, June 10, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
DHL's "2025 E-Commerce Trends Report" is a doozy at 78 pages, summarizing its global survey of 24,000 consumers. The post Charts: Global Ecommerce Trends Q1 2025 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Monday, June 9, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
Google's new AI Mode delivers "query fan out" search results. The term is new, but the concept is not. The post SEO for Google’s AI Fan-Out Results appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Sunday, June 8, 2025 from Practical Ecommerce
The founder of Thinkr, a Shopify-centric AI platform, believes a solo entrepreneur could someday run a billion-dollar ecommerce company. The post Can One Person Run a Billion-Dollar Store? appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .Thursday, June 5, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
About 90% of UK shoppers rely on reviews and CMA says people can now have greater confidence in what they buy Amazon has promised to do a better job policing fake reviews and to crack down on sellers using them to boost product ratings...Thursday, June 5, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
Tech firm is building ‘humanoid park’ in US to try out robots, which could ‘spring out’ of its vans Amazon is reportedly developing software for humanoid robots that could perform the role of delivery workers and “spring out” of its...Wednesday, May 28, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
Fast-fashion retailer struggling to gain go-ahead from Chinese regulators for UK listing Shein is reportedly aiming to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange as the online fast-fashion retailer struggles to gain the go-ahead from Chinese...Tuesday, May 27, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
Banks say every day 7,000 incidents take place where scammers get people to disclose unique set of numbers Banks are reporting a surge in a type of fraud where customers are tricked into disclosing online login passcodes they are sent,...Thursday, May 22, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
Disruption to online shopping could derail retailer’s successful pivot to cater to fashion-focused customers In September 2019, as Marks & Spencer fell out of the FTSE 100 for the first time , its then chief executive, Steve Rowe,...Monday, May 19, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
Reader accuses reselling site of giving customers no recourse over quality issues after sneakers began to fall apart In January, I bought a pair of designer “snakeskin” trainers by A Bathing Ape for £300 from the online reseller StockX....Thursday, May 8, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
The company is sending more packages every year – but with fewer fulfillment center workers Stefano La Rovere, director of global robotics, mechatronics and sustainable packaging at Amazon, has the unfortunate task of trying to convince...Wednesday, May 7, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
Liam LaFavers ordered $4,200 worth of Dum-Dums for friends, but his mother was eventually able to get a refund A Kentucky mom found herself in a sticky situation when her eight-year-old son ordered 70,000 Dum-Dum lollipops on her phone....Wednesday, May 7, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
Vulcan device ‘capable of grabbing three-quarters of items in warehouses’ fuels fears of mass job losses Amazon said it has made a “fundamental leap forward in robotics” after developing a robot with a sense of touch that will be capable...Sunday, May 4, 2025 from E-commerce | The Guardian
Experts say online retailer has ethical responsibility to guard against chatbot-generated work on sensitive topics Amazon is selling books marketed at people seeking techniques to manage their ADHD that claim to offer expert advice yet...Monday, October 14, 2024 from Alizila RSS
Alizila’s 11.11 Live Blog is your ultimate source for all the freshest data, hottest trends, and cutting-edge innovations from the 2024 11.11 Global Shopping Festival—better known as Double Eleven or Singles’ Day! Missed something?...Monday, October 14, 2024 from Alizila RSS
The 2024 11.11 Global Shopping Festival kicked off on Monday with flurry of user-centric incentives and merchant support measures on Alibaba Group’s e-commerce platforms Taobao and Tmall. Consumers and brands alike will benefit from...Thursday, October 10, 2024 from Alizila RSS
How we identify new viruses is about to get faster and more precise, thanks to groundbreaking research led by Alibaba Cloud in collaboration with China’s Sun Yat-sen University and The University of Sydney in Australia. In a study...Thursday, September 26, 2024 from Alizila RSS
Fortune has named Alibaba Group to its 10th annual Change the World list, which recognizes the world’s top companies leading innovation and social impact through profit-driven operations. A team of Fortune editors winnowed down a field...Monday, September 23, 2024 from Alizila RSS
Alibaba Cloud wrapped up its annual Apsara Conference on Saturday, showcasing its latest infrastructure enhancements and model updates to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption across industries. Demand for these solutions is rising...Friday, September 20, 2024 from Alizila RSS
This week, Alibaba Group’s marketplace Tmall reported an uptick in searches and orders for cycling gear as people across China hit the roads and trails. In other news, the 2024 Apsara Conference kicked off this week with a major bang. On...Friday, September 20, 2024 from Alizila RSS
Alibaba Cloud released its latest large language model Qwen2.5 during the company’s annual flagship event Apsara in Hangzhou on Thursday. The new model has significantly more knowledge and greatly improved coding and mathematics...Thursday, September 19, 2024 from Alizila RSS
Fancy a new set of wheels? A recent update by Taobao means test drives are just a click away for Chinese consumers, who can now experience driving an electric sedan from their sofas using an Apple Vision Pro headset. The latest version...Thursday, September 19, 2024 from Alizila RSS
Alibaba Cloud’s annual flagship event, Apsara Conference, kicked off today. Eddie Wu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, delivered a keynote speech sharing the company’s perspectives on AI...Monday, September 16, 2024 from Alizila RSS
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) around the world have an increasingly sunny outlook on their business prospects, a survey commissioned by Alibaba Group’s B2B e-commerce marketplace Alibaba.com shows. More than two-thirds (69%)...