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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Ecommerce News

New Report Unveils Key Insights About Unified Commerce

Kale Havervold

A new report on unified commerce was just released, and it analyzes how leading retailers around the world use unified ...

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Major Growth Expected for Applied AI in Retail and Ecommerce

Kale Havervold

A recent report revealed that the global AI in retail and ecommerce market is expected to skyrocket over the next ...

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Alibaba Reveals Enterprise AI Platform for Global Businesses

Kale Havervold

Alibaba International, a business unit of Alibaba that’s focused on ecommerce around the globe, recently introduced Accio Work. This is ...

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Amazon May Be Planning a Return to the Smartphone Industry

Kale Havervold

Over a decade since the company’s last mobile phone was discontinued, Amazon is seemingly planning a return to the smartphone ...

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Amazon Acquires Startup to Test Delivery Robots

Kale Havervold

In an effort to improve the company’s doorstop delivery, Amazon has quietly acquired RIVR, a company that specializes in developing ...

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New Algolia Report Covers the State of B2B Ecommerce in 2026

Kale Havervold

A new report released by Algolia provides key insights from B2B ecommerce leaders on topics like AI, digital transformation, common ...

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Amazon Speeds Up Delivery With 1-Hour and 3-Hour Options

Kale Havervold

Amazon recently introduced new 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options across the USA for tens of thousands of different products. The ...

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Shopify is Preparing for AI Agents to Change Online Retail

Kale Havervold

Harley Finkelstein, the President of Shopify, spoke at a recent event and spoke about how Shopify is planning to use ...

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JD.com Launches New Amazon Competitor in Europe

Kale Havervold

Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com is looking to expand beyond China, and is launching an Amazon competitor in Europe called Joybuy. ...

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Amazon Unveils Third Annual Big Spring Sale

Kale Havervold

Amazon recently announced the company’s third annual Big Spring Sale, which is taking place from March 25th to 31st. The ...