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.

USPS Is Raising Shipping Prices on October 4.

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USPS Is Raising Shipping Prices on October 4. Here Is Every Rate That Is Changing.

Ivana Soldat

USPS filed notice today announcing temporary price increases on its competitive parcel products, Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground ...

US-Canada Trade Talks Just Collapsed. 50% Tariffs Are Now Live. Retaliation Starts September 8.

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US-Canada Trade Talks Just Collapsed. 50% Tariffs Are Now Live. Retaliation Starts September 8.

Ivana Soldat

Trump had declared earlier in the week that “we’ve come to a deal with Canada,” adding it was “still subject ...

eBay Just Released Its 2026 Holiday Seller Playbook. The Most Important Thing in It Is a New Feature, Not a Tip.

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eBay Just Released Its 2026 Holiday Seller Playbook. The Most Important Thing in It Is a New Feature

Ivana Soldat

eBay released its 2026 Seller Holiday Playbook alongside a seller webinar on August 20, bringing together fresh shopper research and ...

Europeans are Leading in Chinese Platform Use

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Europeans are Leading in Chinese Platform Use

Ivana Soldat

The ECB applied the same €3 per-category parcel duty to every member state on the same date, but the member ...

The Brands Winning AI Shopping Are Not Amazon and Walmart. They Are Watch Brands and Label Makers.

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The Brands Winning AI Shopping Are Not Amazon and Walmart. They Are Watch Brands and Label Makers.

Ivana Soldat

The Shopify Q2 earnings data we covered earlier this month showed AI-driven traffic and orders to Shopify stores tripling year-over-year, ...

Gen Z Is Using AI to Squeeze Every Point Out of Your Loyalty Programme. Brands Built Those Programmes for a Different Kind of Customer.

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Gen Z Is Using AI to Squeeze Every Point Out of Your Loyalty Programme

Ivana Soldat

64% of Gen Z consumers in the UK and 55% in the US are already deploying AI tools to navigate ...

The Biggest Problem in Fashion Ecommerce Is That the Jeans Do Not Fit... What?

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The Biggest Problem in Fashion Ecommerce Is That the Jeans Do Not Fit… What?

Ivana Soldat

“When was the last time you ordered jeans online and they actually fit?” That is the question Bloomberg’s Sonja Wind ...

interview with tasia

Ecommerce Leaders & Interviews

Stop Seeking Validation: Taaenoelle + Co. Founder Tasia Graham on Building a Brand Around Your Own Creative Vision

Ivana Soldat

When Tasia Graham launched Taaenoelle + Co. in 2016, the business was primarily focused on wedding stationery: invitation suites, signage ...

Amazon Got $640 Million in Tariff Refunds, And FedEx Is Giving Its $800 Million Back

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Amazon Got $640 Million in Tariff Refunds, And FedEx Is Giving Its $800 Million Back

Ivana Soldat

When the Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not give the president ...

Most Americans Are Shopping Labor Day for Groceries, Not Grills

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Most Americans Are Shopping Labor Day for Groceries, Not Grills

Ivana Soldat

Labor Day is one of the most reliable sale events in the US retail calendar. The deals on grills, patio ...