Monthly Archives: May 2026

10 min read - Shopify has released CLI...

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9 min read - Google just made its most significant change to AI-powered search visibility since launching AI Overviews, and it has profound implications for how eCommerce merchants get discovered by shoppers. On...

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9 min read - Elf Beauty just gave the eCommerce industry a masterclass in what happens when tariff-driven price increases meet consumer reality. The cosmetics brand, which built its reputation on accessible pricing, announced it is reversing some of the price hikes it implemented in response to tariffs and inflation...

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11 min read - A new study from Quantum Metric...

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11 min read - Google dropped a series of announcements at Google I/O 2026 on...

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8 min read - Among Shopify's recent changelog updates, one entry stands out - not because it is the most technically complex, but because of what it signals for the future of eCommerce. Shopify has introduced a dedicated section in the admin called ...

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11 min read - On 13th May, Stripe and Google announced a partnership that allows merchants...

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10 min read - On 12th May, OpenAI announced that product catalogue feeds can now power automated advertising inside ChatGPT. For eCommerce merchants and brands, this is a watershed moment - the line between AI-powered search and AI-powered commerce has been permanently blurred. OpenAI is enabling retailers to turn their...

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10 min read - A new survey from The Harris Poll and Quad reveals a striking generational divide in how consumers approach AI-powered shopping, and a warning signal that eCommerce brands need to take seriously. The numbers tell a clear story 62% of Gen...

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9 min read - With Magento 2.4.9 reaching General Availability on 12th May, the ecosystem's attention has rightly focused on PHP 8.4 and 8.5 support, Valkey caching, and the hundreds of bug fixes that make this the most significant Magento release in years. But platform compatibility is only half the equation. If your theme is not ready, your upgrade is not happening...

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10 min read - Just two days after Magento 2.4.9 reached General Availability, Adobe released APSB26-49 - a critical security bulletin for Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source addressing...

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58 min read - Traffic is the foundation of every eCommerce growth strategy. No matter how optimised a store is, conversions and revenue cannot happen without the right visitors coming in consistently. As competition increases and acquisition costs rise, merchants are under growing pressure not just to drive more traffic, but to invest in channels that attract high-intent...

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10 min read - Google announced on May 8 that it will no longer support FAQ rich results in search, and the corresponding Search Console reporting features will be removed. For eCommerce merchants who invested significant time and resources into FAQ schema markup, this is more than a minor format change - it's another signal that Google is fundamentally restructuring...

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26 min read - Magento Open Source 2.4.8 and Adobe Commerce 2.4.8, released simultaneously in early 2025, bring several important updates that can help you optimise your online store and stay ahead in a competitive market. This release includes enhanced security patches, performance improvements, bug fixes, and updated support for the PHP 8.4 version. In...

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10 min read - On the surface, the consumer spending picture looks encouraging. Retail sales were up 8.4% year over year in March. Credit and debit card payment volumes remain healthy. Employment is solid. But peel back one layer and a much more complex, and strategically important, story emerges for eCommerce merchants....

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11 min read - Magento 2.4.6 and earlier are now operating without ongoing security coverage following MySQL 8.0 reaching End of Support on 30 April 2026. For many merchants, upgrading is no longer optional. It is becoming a business-critical requirement. Magento 2.4.9 is also far more than a routine update. The release...

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18 min read - A new Linux kernel vulnerability called Dirty Frag went public on 7 May 2026, and if you run Magento or Adobe Commerce on any flavour of Linux (which is virtually all of you), it demands your immediate attention. This is not an Adobe or Magento application patch; it is an operating-system-level flaw that lets anyone with even the most...

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8 min read - If you have ever duplicated a product just to hide one variant from your B2B catalogue, or built a workaround to stop a limited-edition colourway appearing on the wrong channel, you already know the problem. Shopify's publishing model has always worked at the product level, meaning every variant went wherever the product went. That changes with Product...

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12 min read - A significant new EU consumer rights directive is about to change online checkout and post-purchase experiences across Europe, and it applies to UK-based merchants whether they realise it or not. Directive (EU) 2023/2673 requires every online store selling to EU consumers to provide a clearly labelled, digital withdrawal function - a "Cancel my contract"...

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14 min read - A new report from ICSC and McKinsey & Company has put a number on the agentic commerce opportunity that should make every eCommerce operator pay attention: US business-to-consumer agentic commerce revenue is forecast to reach ...

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