Articles by: Kale Havervold

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Kale Havervold

E-commerce Insights Reporter

Kale Havervold is a writer with extensive experience writing on topics like ecommerce, business, technology, finance, and more.

His interest in ecommerce dates back several years, and he consistently stays up to date with industry news, trends, and insights. Combining this interest with his knowledge of the industry and in-depth research, he’s comfortable covering breaking news, creating guides, writing reviews, and everything in between.

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US Holiday Spending Rose by More Than 4% According to Visa

Kale Havervold

Holiday spending in the USA rose in 2025, according to Visa, across all payment types and in a variety of ...

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Shop for Groceries in ChatGPT with DoorDash

Kale Havervold

OpenAI and DoorDash have partnered to bring grocery shopping functionality into ChatGPT. This makes it easier than ever for customers ...

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Escrow Pay Plugin Being Tested in Shopify

Kale Havervold

Escrow.com is opening early access for the Escrow Pay plugin on Shopify to community members looking for safe, secure, and ...

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Shopify Improves Customer Experience in Winter 2026 Edition

Kale Havervold

While our previous article on Shopify’s Winter 2026 Edition detailed the many features it provides for ecommerce merchants and stores, ...

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Shopify’s Winter 2026 Edition Gives Merchants More Power

Kale Havervold

Recently, Shopify revealed the Winter 2026 Edition, which highlights over 150 of the company’s most recent features, products, and updates, ...

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Uber Brings Same-Day Delivery to Shopify Plus

Kale Havervold

Uber and Shopify recently partnered to bring same-day delivery to Shopify Plus merchants. This allows ecommerce brands to meet customer ...

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Amazon Adds New Shopping Features to Alexa+

Kale Havervold

Amazon recently added several shopping-related features to Alexa+, turning it into a powerful shopping assistant. These features include real-time delivery ...

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Stripe Introduces Agentic Commerce Suite for Brands

Kale Havervold

Stripe recently announced that the company is launching a new Agentic Commerce Suite to help businesses find success in the ...

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WooCommerce and Mastercard Work To Boost Digital Acceptance

Kale Havervold

WooCommerce recently entered into a partnership with Mastercard to improve the digital checkout experience for shoppers and ecommerce merchants in ...

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Ecommerce Packaging Market Set to Explode by 2030

Kale Havervold

Recent research projects that the ecommerce packaging market is set to explode in the coming years. This growth is driven ...