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.
eGrocery Sales Have Hit a Record High
A recent report by analytics and advisory firm Brick Meets Click found that eGrocery sales reached an all-time high in ...
eBay Bans AI Agents
eBay recently updated its user agreement to ban certain AI agents from making purchases on the platform. It announced the ...
OpenAI Charges Shopify Merchants 4% Fee for Instant Checkout
Shopify’s Agentic Storefront feature is officially out, and OpenAI has announced that any sales made through the company’s Instant Checkout ...
Temu Matches Amazon in Cross-Border Ecommerce Market Share
According to a recent survey done by the International Post Corporation (IPC), Temu has reached the same cross-border ecommerce market ...
Report Says That 76% of Ecommerce Brands are Investing in AI
A recent report from Pattern says that 76% of global ecommerce brands are actively investing in AI and using it ...
Trust Becoming The Real Currency of Global Commerce in 2026
Recently, several leaders across eBay gave their insights about the AI trends to watch in ecommerce for 2026. They mentioned ...
Gartner: 60% of Brands Using Agentic AI Interactions by 2028
Global research and advisory firm Gartner recently stated that most brands will use agentic AI to deliver streamlined one-to-one interactions ...
Report Reveals US Ecommerce Order Volume is up 147%
Omnisend has just revealed the company’s 2026 ecommerce marketing report, which reviews extensive data from 2025 to highlight key statistics, ...
Shopify Introduces the Agentic Plan
Shopify has revealed that the company is introducing the Agentic Plan, which lets companies sync products to AI chats and ...
ChannelEngine Reveals Marketplace Shopping Behavior Report
Recently, marketplace management platform ChannelEngine released the company’s 2026 iteration of its marketplace shopping behavior report. This report highlighted the ...
