eCommerce Digest #204
Week of 5th Jan – 11th Jan, 2025
eCommerce moves fast. This digest brings you the most important updates, tools, and events in one place. Explore content from Magento, Shopify, BigCommerce, Shopware, WooCommerce, Laravel, WIX, WordPress, and more.
General
Best Wholesale Ecommerce Platforms for B2B Businesses in 2026 by Yogesh Khasturi
Top Benefits of AI Powered eCommerce for Sales Growth & Customer Experience by Yogesh Khasturi
B2B eCommerce Trends 2026: How Digital Buying Is Changing Wholesale Businesses by Yogesh Khasturi
Ultimate eCommerce Marketing Calendar for 2026 by Sagarika Das
Best eCommerce Workspace for Instant Content Creation Using Sora 2, Veo 3 & Nano Banana by Milople
How to Become an Entrepreneur in 2026 by Learn With Shopify
Ecommerce by Annie Laukaitis
Ecommerce Software Can Solve Your Store’s Biggest Challenges by Annie Laukaitis
Essential Ecommerce Metrics: Track the Numbers That Drive Sales by Nicolette V. Beard
Ecommerce Architecture: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Optimize It for Growth by Nicolette V. Beard
How to Create Your Online Store from Scratch by Mandy Spivey
Adobe Commerce
Magento Quizzes by Mage Mastery
Best Magento Extensions by Mage Mastery
Magento 2.4 Full Course by Max Pronko
If you would like to check out the rest of the collection of resources dedicated to Magento development and related topics, please visit Magento Tech Digest #379.
Shopify
Troubleshooting TikTok Shop Integrations: 20+ Common Sync Errors and Fixes by shreya salil
7 Best Custom Product Options Shopify Apps: Top Picks for 2026 by Zoe Lee
Is Shopify Right for My Business? Decision Guide by Atwix Team
Social Snowball Review: Shopify Affiliate App for Customer Referrals by Ecom Mastery
How to Set Up an Affiliate Program for Your Shopify Store (Step-by-Step) by Ecom Mastery
Shopify Product SEO Tutorial: Rank Higher on Google Fast by Ecom Mastery
How to Translate Your Shopify Store to Spanish: How to Translate Shopify Store for Free by Ecom Masterclass
Shopify Traffic from Iowa Council Bluffs – How to Fix? by Sanjay Jethva
Custom Shopify Stores in 2026: Hire a Designer, Not a Developer by Ed Codes – Shopify DIY Tutorials
Bigcommerce
Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP): How AI Agents Will Change How We Shop by Mandy Spivey
Introducing Multi-Coupon Support in Cart and Checkout: A Powerful Impact to Everyday Workflows by Charles Ho
Updates to Sending Addresses for B2B Edition Emails by Vince Thompson
Shopware
Thank you, community – looking back on an unforgettable 2025 by Niklas Dzösch and Anna Nordhoff
Shopware Open Stage — Monthly Community Sessions in Shopware Discord Server on Jan 22, 2026
E-Commerce Berlin Expo in Berlin on Feb 17-18, 2026
Webwinkel Vakdagen in Utrecht on Mar 25–26, 2026
Shopware Community Day 2026 in Confex, Cologne on June 10, 2026
Shoptoberfest North America on Sept 17, 2026
DMEXCO – Digital Marketing Exposition & Conference in Cologne on Sept 23–24, 2026
WooCommerce
How to create buyer personas for your online store by Kathryn Marr
How Landyachtz built a personalized growth engine with Klaviyo and WooCommerce by Mahrie Boyle
Laravel
Livewire 4 Is Dropping Next Week, and wire:transition Makes Animations Effortless by Eric L. Barnes
Run Artisan Make Commands in Laravel VS Code Extension by Paul Redmond
Laravel 12.45.1, 12.45.2, and 12.46.0 Released by Paul Redmond
“Don’t Remember” Form Helper Added in Inertia.js 2.3.7 by Paul Redmond
Fast Laravel Course Launch by JMac
Laravel News Partners With Laracon India by Eric L. Barnes
A new beta of Laravel Wayfinder just dropped by Eric L. Barnes
Ben Bjurstrom: Laravel is the best Vibecoding stack for 2026 by Eric L. Barnes
Laravel Altitude – Opinionated Claude Code agents and commands for TALL stack development by Eric L. Barnes
JSON:API Resource in Laravel 12.45 by Paul Redmond
Caching With MongoDB for Faster Laravel Apps by Sumanta Mukhopadhyay
Laravel 12.44 Adds HTTP Client afterResponse() Callbacks by Paul Redmond
Handle Nested Data Structures in PHP with the Data Block Package by Paul Redmond
Pest Adds withHost for Browser Testing Subdomains in Laravel by Eric L. Barnes
Laravel Boost Update Adds Support for the New MCP Protocol by Eric L. Barnes
Laravel Gets a Claude Code Simplifier Plugin by Eric L. Barnes
Generate and Read Sitemap XML File in Laravel 12 by Bharat Desai
Wix
How to add products on wix ecommerce? by How To 1 Minute
How to Add Sales Notifications to Wix Website? by How To 1 Minute
How to set up pre orders on wix? by How To 1 Minute
How to add Mobile Quick Action Bar wix website? by How To 1 Minute
20+ artist websites we wish we could frame by Jenna Romano
15 best beauty website examples for stunning design inspiration by Yoon Jeong Cho
Domain name for business: 6 signs yours isn’t working by Einat Shafir-Haviv
What is web hosting? A definitive guide by Rebecca Tomasis
How to start a blog in 10 steps: a beginner’s guide by Rebecca Strehlow
What is a blog? Definition, types, benefits and why you need one by Amanda Weiner
What is a portfolio? Everything you need to know about this online asset by Ruth Kogan
What is a virtual assistant website, why you need one and how to make by Rebecca Tomasis
What is web design? A comprehensive guide by Jenna Romano
Why I Stop Prompting and Start Logging: The Design-Log Methodology by Wix Engineering
From Syntax Checker to Critical Reviewer: How We Convinced AI to Catch Real API Quality Issues by Wix Engineering
WordPress
Top WordPress Development Companies in the USA for Small Businesses by Milople
How to Build an Interactive WordPress Theme Demo with Playground Blueprints by Birgit Pauli-Haack
How to Choose WordPress Hosting: A Guide for Any Skill Level by Nick Schäferhoff
Best eLearning Platforms in 2026: The Top Choices by Jessica Anh
Eduma vs Astra: Which WordPress Theme Is Better for LMS & Online Courses? by Sally Do
6 Best Music School WordPress Theme Picks for Modern Schools by Jessica Anh
Core Web Vitals for WordPress: Why Google’s Speed Metrics Affect Your Rankings by haltn
8+ Best Coding Bootcamp WordPress Themes for Online Programming Courses by Sally Do
10 Best Language Learning WordPress Theme Selections by Jessica Anh
6+ Best Shopify AI Blog Generators to Boost Traffic by Sally Do
Revealed: Best Teacher WordPress Theme Options to Sell Courses by Jessica Anh
8 Best Training Center WordPress Theme Options That Boost Engagement Instantly by Jessica Anh
LearnPress Payment Add-ons Review: Master Your LMS Profits by Jessica Anh
In case you missed the previous digest edition, here is a link — eCommerce Digest #203.
We hope this digest sparked new ideas. Each week, we share the best insights from the eCommerce world.
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