Articles by: Ivana Soldat

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Ivana Soldat

Ivana writes about what’s actually happening in ecommerce right now, from major platform updates to the trends on how people shop online.

Focused on verified industry developments, she covers marketplace dynamics, DTC and omnichannel growth, conversion and performance strategies, retail media, and shifts in consumer behavior across leading ecommerce platforms and emerging commerce technologies.

Google Shut Down a Core Shopping Feed API

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Google Shut Down a Core Shopping Feed API

Ivana Soldat

Google announced this shutdown a year in advance. The Merchant Center documentation stated it plainly: access to the Content API ...

The Law Amazon Sellers Have Always Wanted Just Passed in Türkiye

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The Law Amazon Sellers Have Always Wanted Just Passed in Türkiye

Ivana Soldat

The debate about platform lock-in has been largely theoretical in most markets. Regulators have discussed it. Sellers have complained about ...

British Shoppers Are Less Loyal Than Three Years Ago. The Loyalty Programmes Are to Blame.

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British Shoppers Are Less Loyal Than Three Years Ago. The Loyalty Programmes Are to Blame.

Ivana Soldat

52% of British shoppers are less loyal to retailers than three years ago. And that’s because the programmes are not ...

Every Brand Is Chasing the Same Premium Customer Right Now.

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Every Brand Is Chasing the Same Premium Customer Right Now (That Customer Is Shopping Secondhand)

Ivana Soldat

The strategy makes sense on paper. The K-shaped economy has split consumer spending along income lines: top earners kept spending ...

Amazon Is Launching Bulk Storage in Europe This Week

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Amazon Is Launching Bulk Storage in Europe This Week

Ivana Soldat

Amazon Warehousing and Distribution was a relatively quiet US product launch in 2022. (Ecommerce News EU) It solved a specific ...

Scammers Are Sending Fake Shopify Invoices Through Shopify's Own App. The Notifications Look Completely Real.

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Scammers Are Sending Fake Shopify Invoices Through Shopify’s Own App

Ivana Soldat

The standard advice for spotting phishing is straightforward, check the sender’s email address, look for the spoofed domain, notice the ...

The EU Parcel Duty Has Cut Chinese Parcel Volumes by 20%. That Is Both Good News and a Warning.

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The EU Parcel Duty Has Cut Chinese Parcel Volumes by 20%. That Is Both Good News and a Warning.

Ivana Soldat

We’ve been covering the EU parcel duty story since before it took effect on July 1. The France national parcel ...

Americans are Obsessed with Online Shopping, as Average Household Gets 150 Deliveries Each Year 

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Americans are Obsessed with Online Shopping, as Average Household Gets 150 Deliveries Each Year 

Ivana Soldat

When online shopping burst onto the scene, it was largely seen as an exciting and convenient novelty. However, it has ...

This New Plugin Lets Brands Build Surveys, Capture Feedback, and Surface Insights Right in ChatGPT

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This New Plugin Lets Brands Build Surveys, Capture Feedback, and Surface Insights Right in ChatGPT

Ivana Soldat

Ecommerce brands have become extremely good at asking AI what customers might want. Apparently, somebody finally remembered that they could ...

Fashion Brands Are Paying More To Make Clothes In LA Because Cheap Overseas Production Keeps Getting Expensive

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Fashion Brands Are Paying More To Make Clothes In LA Because Cheap Overseas Production Keeps Getting Expensive

Ivana Soldat

For years, the fashion manufacturing equation looked almost insultingly simple. Make it overseas, pay less. Make it in America, pay ...