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.
ChatGPT Adds Shopping Research Feature Ahead of the Holidays
OpenAI recently revealed shopping research in ChatGPT, aimed at providing deep research to help people find the right products for ...
AI Accelerates Digital Fraud and Costs Companies Billions
Recently, Juniper Research released a study that found that digital goods fraud may cost ecommerce merchants $27 billion globally by ...
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Spending Sets Records in 2025
Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend spending in the U.S. reached a record-setting $44.2 billion in 2025, according to Adobe. ...
Mercury Reveals Surprising 2025 Ecommerce Holiday Report
Mercury recently released the company’s 2025 Ecommerce Holiday Report, which revealed important insights about profit, AI, and what’s shaping the ...
Ecommerce Provides a Massive Savings Boost for EU Families
Recently, Amazon commissioned a report to examine the economic effects of ecommerce in Europe. The results found that European households ...
Amazon Begins Testing for Company’s Answer to Starlink
Amazon has officially debuted the company’s satellite internet service and Starlink competitor, Amazon Leo, and has opened up testing for ...
Shopify Merchants Push Back On AI-Powered Customer Support
Recently, Shopify reverted a change it made to how it offers customer support. While it initially offered human support, the ...
Algolia Releases Sixth Annual Ecommerce Search Report
Recently, Algolia released the company’s sixth annual ecommerce search report, which surveyed top decision makers and revealed key insights on ...
Many Marketers Struggle With Personalization on Black Friday
Recently, new research from SALESmanago found that, despite 99% of marketers recognizing the importance of personalization, many fail to properly ...
2025 Is Dubbed the First AI-Driven Ecommerce Holiday Season
Recently, BrightEdge released new data showing that the holiday season in 2025 is a turning point for ecommerce and AI, ...
