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.

TikTok Shop’s Late Dispatch Rules Are a Wake-Up Call for Sellers Who Still Think Shipping Is “Back Office”

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TikTok Shop’s Late Dispatch Rules Are a Wake-Up Call for Sellers Who Still Think Shipping Is “Back Office”

Ivana Soldat

TikTok Shop’s updated Late Dispatch Rate rules are now in effect, putting more pressure on sellers to dispatch orders within ...

The EU–South Korea Digital Trade Deal Is More Useful Than It Sounds

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The EU–South Korea Digital Trade Deal Is More Useful Than It Sounds

Ivana Soldat

The agreement does a few things that ecommerce operators should genuinely care about. First, it limits data localisation requirements. If ...

Zepto Delivered a "Watch by China" Instead of an Apple Watch, And Charged ₹50,000 for the Privilege

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Zepto Delivered a “Watch by China” Instead of an Apple Watch, And Charged ₹50,000 for the Privilege

Ivana Soldat

Quick commerce is supposed to solve one problem, which is getting you stuff fast. It is not supposed to create ...

Shopify Just Tripled Its Buyback and Its AI Orders Are Up 13x

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Shopify Just Tripled Its Buyback and Its AI Orders Are Up 13x

Ivana Soldat

Shopify released a data point that should have stopped the ecommerce industry cold: orders coming through AI-powered search are up ...

This Falmouth Start-Up Built a £760k Marketplace From a Problem Every Card Collector Knows

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This Falmouth Start-Up Built a £760k Marketplace From a Problem Every Card Collector Knows

Ivana Soldat

There is a specific kind of frustration familiar to anyone who has bought or sold trading cards online. You list ...

eBay Launches One-Click Ad Feature That Auto-Promotes Every Listing You Have

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eBay Launches One-Click Ad Feature That Auto-Promotes Every Listing You Have

Ivana Soldat

eBay this week launched a feature called Easy Boost, available through its mobile app. The premise is simple: pick one ...

The CEO Who Hates Manipulation Is Running the Internet's Most Cynical AI Ranking Scheme

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The CEO Who Hates Manipulation Is Running the Internet’s Most Cynical AI Ranking Scheme

Ivana Soldat

Tobi Lütke has opinions about information quality. Strong ones. The Shopify CEO has been publicly vocal about the state of ...

The UK is Struggling to Slow Down Chinese Ecommerce Imports

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The UK is Struggling to Slow Down Chinese Ecommerce Imports

Ivana Soldat

Thanks to the incredibly cheap prices offered on platforms like Temu and Shein, cheap ecommerce products from China find their ...

Got a Dead TikTok Shop UK Store? You Have 365 Days Before It's Gone for Good

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Got a Dead TikTok Shop UK Store? You Have 365 Days Before It’s Gone for Good

Ivana Soldat

TikTok Shop UK has a formal policy for inactive and dormant stores, and the penalties are tiered, escalating, and permanent ...

Pinterest Is Outsourcing Its Commerce Strategy to Amazon and Calling It a Partnership

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Pinterest Is Outsourcing Its Commerce Strategy to Amazon and Calling It a Partnership

Ivana Soldat

Pinterest has always had a bit of an identity problem. Is it a mood board? A search engine? A place ...