Practical Ecommerce Independent analysis and strategy for online merchants 2025-12-25T12:12:41Z https://www.practicalecommerce.com/feed/atom WordPress Jean Gazis https://linktr.ee/jgazis <![CDATA[New Books: Swiftynomics, UX Skills, More]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558891 2025-12-25T12:12:41Z 2025-12-26T10:00:53Z Our latest rundown of new books for merchants includes titles on supply chain, user experience, transformation, and, yes, Taylor Swift.

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]]> Sig Ueland <![CDATA[New Ecommerce Tools: December 24, 2025]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558947 2025-12-24T14:27:19Z 2025-12-24T10:00:23Z This week: AEO, agentic commerce, analytics, cryptocurrencies and alternative payments, AI marketing, fulfillment, fraud prevention, creator-led commerce, and more.

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]]> Ann Smarty https://www.smarty.marketing/ <![CDATA[GSC Groups Keywords as AI Queries Expand]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558913 2025-12-24T02:26:22Z 2025-12-23T12:11:45Z Google Search Console's "Insights" section no longer shows click trends for single keywords, only by group.

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]]> Armando Roggio <![CDATA[Shopify Integrates AI Product Discovery]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558885 2025-12-24T11:08:50Z 2025-12-22T14:03:28Z Shopify's new Agentic Storefronts means even the smallest merchants can sell via ChatGPT, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, and more.

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]]> Eric Bandholz https://www.beardbrand.com/ <![CDATA[The Good, Bad, and Ugly of 2025]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558856 2025-12-19T13:50:26Z 2025-12-19T13:31:43Z What worked in 2025, what didn't, what was painful, and what made it all worth it.

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]]> Armando Roggio <![CDATA[Ecommerce Marketing amid AI ‘Slop’]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558757 2025-12-18T13:33:26Z 2025-12-18T13:33:26Z Generative AI did not introduce subpar content so much as streamline its speed and quantity.

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]]> Sig Ueland <![CDATA[New Ecommerce Tools: December 17, 2025]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558803 2025-12-17T14:28:02Z 2025-12-17T14:28:02Z This week: new products and services for agentic commerce, marketplaces, crowdfunding, creator partnerships, rush pickups, analytics, fraud prevention, and more.

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]]> Beata Twardowska https://dajemyslowo.com/en/ <![CDATA[The Top Conversion Barrier in the E.U.]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558762 2025-12-16T15:30:21Z 2025-12-16T15:30:21Z Ecommerce traction in Europe starts with understanding the trust factors shaping the customer journey.

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]]> Ann Smarty https://www.smarty.marketing/ <![CDATA[Primer on ChatGPT’s 3 Bots]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558738 2025-12-15T18:45:19Z 2025-12-15T13:10:08Z Knowing which bot is responsible for which task is essential before attempting to disallow it.

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]]> Armando Roggio <![CDATA[AI Favors Ecommerce Giants — for Now]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558689 2025-12-15T10:50:00Z 2025-12-14T18:40:59Z AI models rely on "trusted" enterprise sources, yet providers are emerging for SMBs.

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]]> Eric Bandholz https://www.beardbrand.com/ <![CDATA[Expat Money CEO on Moving Abroad]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558659 2025-12-12T15:01:51Z 2025-12-12T13:51:59Z Why relocate overseas? What are the risks and the rewards? Mikkel Thorup addresses those questions and more.

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]]> Armando Roggio <![CDATA[How to Scale a Recommerce Business]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558629 2025-12-11T14:47:09Z 2025-12-11T12:57:51Z Profitable selling of used, refurbished, or overstock items requires repeatable systems.

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]]> Sig Ueland <![CDATA[New Ecommerce Tools: December 10, 2025]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558599 2025-12-10T12:54:10Z 2025-12-10T12:54:10Z This week: new tools for live-streaming, agentic commerce, ecommerce insurance, returns management, analytics, product customizations, digital identity verification, and more.

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]]> Ann Smarty https://www.smarty.marketing/ <![CDATA[Long-Tail SEO in an AI World]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558574 2025-12-09T13:35:53Z 2025-12-09T13:35:53Z The top benefit of targeting long-tail searches could now be AI visibility.

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]]> Armando Roggio <![CDATA[5 Content Marketing Ideas for January 2026]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558517 2025-12-08T11:36:16Z 2025-12-08T11:36:16Z Topics for January 2026 include the U.S.'s 250th year, Wikipedia's anniversary, product quality, and simple pleasures such as puzzles and cocktails.

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]]> Matthew Umbro <![CDATA[Notes on Google Ads New Strategy Tool]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558514 2025-12-07T14:05:25Z 2025-12-07T14:05:25Z The new "Investment Strategy" feature is akin to Google's existing budget simulators, with two main differences.

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]]> Eric Bandholz https://www.beardbrand.com/ <![CDATA[CFO: Brands Rarely Max Out Meta Ads]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558485 2025-12-05T12:45:05Z 2025-12-05T12:45:05Z Abir Syed says creative volume drives ecommerce marketing success, and few merchants have exhausted any channel, much less Meta.

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]]> Jean Gazis https://linktr.ee/jgazis <![CDATA[The Rise of Global Tariffs, Explained]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558459 2025-12-04T22:02:51Z 2025-12-04T12:39:20Z A new book from a noted economist seeks to explain the causes of tariffs and trade barriers.

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]]> Sig Ueland <![CDATA[New Ecommerce Tools: December 3, 2025]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558428 2025-12-03T12:45:33Z 2025-12-03T12:45:33Z This week's rundown includes new services for fraud prevention, agentic commerce, automated customer support, fulfillment, payments, and generative ads.

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]]> Ann Smarty https://www.smarty.marketing/ <![CDATA[Tools to Track GenAI Citations, Sources]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558409 2025-12-02T14:13:25Z 2025-12-02T14:13:25Z Understanding how AI platforms conduct searches is key to optimizing visibility in the answers.

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]]> Beata Twardowska https://dajemyslowo.com/en/ <![CDATA[How U.S. Merchants Fail E.U. Consumers]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558290 2025-12-01T11:14:55Z 2025-12-01T11:00:41Z The European Union harmonizes cross-border commerce rules, but it doesn't harmonize the people doing the buying.

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]]> Armando Roggio <![CDATA[Best Text Message Strategy for 2026]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558360 2025-11-30T13:31:58Z 2025-11-30T13:31:58Z Roughly eight in 10 U.S. consumers have agreed to receive commercial text messages, according to a recent survey.

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]]> Eric Bandholz https://www.beardbrand.com/ <![CDATA[Will Google’s AI Mode Dominate ChatGPT?]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558295 2025-11-28T21:51:45Z 2025-11-28T14:31:42Z Jeff Oxford of 180 Marketing addresses ChatGPT optimization, with a caveat: Google's AI Mode could eventually dominate.

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]]> Sig Ueland <![CDATA[New Ecommerce Tools: November 26, 2025]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558237 2025-11-26T10:21:54Z 2025-11-26T10:00:23Z Our handpicked list this week includes updates on product experience management, agentic commerce, AI-powered payments, fulfillment, customer support, website builders, and more.

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]]> Armando Roggio <![CDATA[Where Investors See Ecommerce Heading]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558234 2025-11-26T02:40:46Z 2025-11-25T19:07:43Z Investors are concentrating on areas they believe will define the next phase of ecommerce.

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]]> Ann Smarty https://www.smarty.marketing/ <![CDATA[How Google’s Web Guide Helps SEO]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558198 2025-11-25T10:28:14Z 2025-11-24T13:57:43Z The new Google Labs experiment uses AI to organize a user's search results. It's also handy for SEO.

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]]> Armando Roggio <![CDATA[‘Automate First’ for AI Commerce Success]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558177 2025-11-25T18:56:41Z 2025-11-23T13:26:56Z An automation-first mindset helps ecommerce businesses keep up with AI shopping.

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]]> Eric Bandholz https://www.beardbrand.com/ <![CDATA[Solar Power Developer on Fueling the Grid]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558101 2025-11-21T14:26:07Z 2025-11-21T14:26:07Z How does a company build a solar-generating plant and then sell the electricity? Entrepreneur Chris Elrod explains.

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]]> Armando Roggio <![CDATA[Will AI Solve Ecommerce Personalization?]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558080 2025-11-21T11:09:19Z 2025-11-20T12:21:12Z Albatross AI claims to have the first infrastructure for training personalization models on live events.

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]]> Sig Ueland <![CDATA[New Ecommerce Tools: November 19, 2025]]> https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1558089 2025-11-19T15:30:29Z 2025-11-19T12:53:06Z This week's rundown include rollouts for product images, returns management, agentic commerce, financing, social commerce, international shipping, and alternative payments.

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