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I talk a lot on the podcast about business, growth, and solving problems, but at some point it’s worth stepping back to ask why we’re doing any of this in the first place. This recap is about Beardbrand (my company) and our 2025 performance: What worked, what didn’t, what was painful, and what made it all worth it. It’s also a reminder to take stock of your own priorities — how you’re allocating your time, energy, and attention — and whether they align with the life you’re trying to build. The Good Longtime listeners know that 2023 and 2024 were…

This week’s rundown of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, marketplaces, crowdfunding, creator partnerships, rush pickups, analytics, and fraud prevention. Got an ecommerce product release? Email updates@practicalecommerce.com. New Tools for Merchants Shopify introduces Agentic Storefronts. Shopify has released Agentic Storefronts to help brands get discovered on platforms such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot. Merchants can (i) define their schema and then group products by standard attributes and metafields so agents accurately present their products in searches and (ii) track policies, FAQs, and brand voice via the Knowledge Base App. Shopify Agentic Storefronts Klarna…

Artificial intelligence has seemingly raised the barriers to ecommerce success. The industry has long been a David-and-Goliath tale. In theory, anyone with a product and an internet connection could compete with retail giants. AI arguably reinforces this underdog story. The tools are certainly accessible. Generative AI has dramatically lowered the cost of producing content such as product descriptions, articles, images, and videos. AI seemingly makes small businesses more competitive. Generative AI makes creating content fast and easy. For example, Nano Banana Pro generated this image. AI Divide But what if AI is creating a divide? AI is universally available, but…

The idea of selling used or overstock goods is not new. Secondhand and thrift shopping is as old as commerce itself. What has changed is resale volume and the operational challenges that have emerged. Shops that want to sell used, refurbished, and overstock items should establish repeatable systems for handling sourcing, intake, authentication, grading, and pricing. Repeatable Recommerce Sourcing The initial challenge is consistently finding desirable goods. The aim is predictable systems for procuring products that turn over quickly and profitably. Returns as inventory. Don’t overlook returned items. They are a reliable source of secondhand stock. Customer trade-ins. Buy-back programs…

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Each new year is a time to reset, restart, and renew, even for content marketing. In January 2026, ecommerce marketers can publish content celebrating the U.S.’s 250th year, share Wikipedia’s anniversary, take a deep dive into what makes products great, or even appreciate simple pleasures such as puzzles and Bloody Marys! What follows are five content marketing ideas your business can use in January 2026. 250 Years America’s 250th birthday will likely be a widespread event. In 2026, the United States will celebrate its 250th year as a nation. The event will go by a few names (keywords) such as…

Abir Syed is an accountant turned marketer turned chief financial officer. He says ecommerce marketing success largely depends on creative volume, and few merchants have exhausted any channel, much less Meta. Abir is co-founder of UpCounting, an accounting and fractional CFO firm in Montréal, Canada. In our recent conversation, he shared common financial mistakes of merchants, key metrics to monitor, and, yes, how to grow ad revenue on Meta. The entire audio of our conversation is embedded below. The transcript is edited for clarity and length. Eric Bandholz: Who are you and what do you do? Abir Syed: I am…

Generative AI platforms increasingly conduct live web searches to respond to users’ prompts. The platforms don’t reveal how or where they search, but it’s likely a combination of Google, Bing, and the platforms’ own bots. Just a few months ago, those answers would have relied primarily on existing training data. Regardless, understanding how AI platforms conduct the searches is key to optimizing visibility in the answers. Analyze: Which web pages produce the genAI answers? Try to appear in those pages. Which brands and products influenced an answer? Are they competitors? Here are three tools to help reveal impactful pages and…

Jeff Oxford is my go-to interview for ecommerce SEO. The founder of Oregon-based 180 Marketing, an agency, Jeff first appeared on the podcast in 2022 when he addressed SEO’s “four buckets.” I invited him back late last year to explain AI’s impact on search traffic and how merchants can adapt. In this our latest interview, he shared optimization tactics for ChatGPT, with a caveat: Google’s AI Mode could eventually dominate. The entire audio of our conversation is embedded below. The transcript is edited for length and clarity. Eric Bandholz: Welcome back. Please introduce yourself. Jeff Oxford: I’m the founder of…

Every week we publish a handpicked list of new products and services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes updates on product experience management, agentic commerce, AI-powered payment integration, fulfillment, alternative payments, customer support, website builders, and cross-platform ad campaigns. Got an ecommerce product release? Email updates@practicalecommerce.com. New Tools for Merchants Brandfuel launches AI-native Product Experience Management platform. Brandfuel has announced the availability (out of beta) of its AI-native Product Experience Management platform for ecommerce brands and agencies. According to Brandfuel, the platform can capture a brand’s personas, competitors, and keywords — to guide personalized content creation — as well as…