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eCommerce

Shopify and Google Deepen Partnership

Announcements yesterday from Google and Shopify signal a new integration environment making it easier for consumers to shop on Google. More broadly, the announcements signal

eCommerce

Google and Shopify Partner to Boost SMB Merchant Reach

During yesterday’s Google I/O keynote, a notable announcement was hidden in the procession of software and gadgetry news. Google is partnering with Shopify to integrate product listings of its many merchants. We examine drivers and strategic implications.

e-commerce

E-Commerce Roundup: Shopify, Pinterest & Mailchimp

E-commerce continues to show strong momentum. Even as the world re-opens to retail and other IRL activity, there are several signs that 2020’s e-commerce inflections could sustain into the post-Covid era. We round up the latest evidence.

Acquisitions

Why Did Walmart Buy an AdTech Company?

Many of us in the local space are familiar with PaperG. Victor Wong launched the San Francisco-based adtech company in 2007 and remains CEO. But

eCommerce

Predictions Watch: Shopify’s Five Commerce Trends for 2021

Last week, my colleague Neal Polachek shared and reflected on a set of 2021 customer experience related predictions from CX guru Shep Hyken. Today we’ll

eCommerce

Walmart’s Shopify Integration Exceeds Launch Estimates

Tech giants and startups continue to pivot to Covid-era demand signals, including everything from virtual communications to casual gaming. But the area that’s possibly seeing

Pandemic Silver Linings

Shopify Taps Into Walmart-Level Scale

Pandemic-driven economic fallout has a polarizing effect on the SMB SaaS world. Anything that’s high-touch is clearly suffering, including home services and local bars &

eCommerce

Message from Shopify Reunite: ‘Help As Many SMBs Survive as Possible’

Last week on its Reunite live stream, Shopify followed the recent trend among SMB software companies and announced it had fast-tracked a series of new

Pandemic Silver Linings

Shopify Goes User-Facing in New App

Among the many tools brought by the SMB SaaS era, Shopify is perhaps the best example of democratizing big-company capabilities for SMBs. In its case,

eCommerce

Shopify Expands into SMB Lending

eCommerce software provider Shopify has announced that it’s expanding into SMB lending. Operating under the existing Shopify Capital division, it will offer starter loans to