eCommerce Digest #205
Week of 12th Jan – 18th Jan, 2025
The world of eCommerce is constantly growing. Every week something new happens — product updates, new tools, industry events, knowledge sharing initiatives. Our mission is to make it easier for you to find your way in the ocean of eCommerce-related information by putting together this digest.
The articles range from tutorials, tools, and videos to events in Magento, Shopify, Bigcommerce, Shopware, WooCommerce, Laravel, WIX and WordPress. Click on the link to see what’s happening around the most popular eCommerce platforms.
General
B2B eCommerce Flows That Actually Convert in 2026 by Atwix Team
Best Custom B2B eCommerce Solutions Compared 2025 by Atwix Team
eCommerce for Manufacturing Companies: Guide 2026 by Atwix Team
Loyalty Programs: How To Reward Engagement by The Ecommerce Coffee Break Podcast
Mobile App Vs Web App Vs Desktop App: Detailing Differences by IDS Logic
Reasons Why You Should Avoid Plagiarism for Your Ecommerce Startup? by IDS Logic
Best AI Tools for 2026: Ultimate Guide to Paid & Free AI Tools for Copywriting, SEO & Marketing by FireBear Studio
The Ultimate eCommerce Glossary of Terms: 100+ Must-Know Definitions for 2026 by FireBear Studio
How Will AI Change E-Commerce Operations in 2026? by Shivbhadrasinh Gohil
Trust Sells: The Power of Influencer Marketing for Ecommerce Brands by Sydney Bonner
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 #380.
Shopify
Shopify Performance Optimization: How to Speed Up Your Store by Yogesh Khasturi
How to Design a Shopify Homepage That Actually Converts by Ecom Mastery
How to Create Shopify Landing Pages That Boost Sales by Ecom Mastery
SaleHoo Dropshipping Review 2026: Is SaleHoo Worth It for Your Shopify Store? by FireBear Studio
Shopify Traffic from Iowa Council Bluffs – How to Fix? by Sanjay Jethva
Shopify Category Metafields Tutorial – What are the Benefits & How to Use Them by Ed Codes – Shopify DIY Tutorials
How to Create a Development Store by Shopify Academy
Bigcommerce
Introducing BigTools: A New Suite of Store Management Utilities by Nick Vineyard
Introducing Maximum Discount Value: More Control Over Promotions, More Predictable Outcomes by Just Way Koay
15 Ecommerce Trends That You Need to Know to Succeed in 2026 by Mandy Spivey
Essential Ecommerce Metrics: Track the Numbers That Drive Sales by Nicolette V. Beard
Shopware
Shopware 6 Release News: Discover the new features in January 2026 by 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
What Is WooCommerce and How Does It Work in 2026 by Yogesh Khasturi
Bluehost WooCommerce Security Tutorial: SSL, Backups, and Malware Protection by
Ecom Mastery
Hostinger WooCommerce Speed Tutorial | LiteSpeed Cache, CDN, Image Optimization by Ecom Mastery
What is branding? How to create a lasting ecommerce brand by Mahrie Boyle
January Office Hours: Open Forum by Shani Banerjee
We’re Heading to Zagreb: Join Us for Platform Updates, Roadmap Insights, and More by
Shani Banerjee
Laravel
What’s new in Filament v4.5? by Dan Harrin
The Neuron AI Framework for PHP and Laravel by Paul Redmond
PHP DebugBar v3 is released by Eric L. Barnes
Going Real-Time with Reverb – Laravel In Practice EP17 by Harris Raftopoulos
Cache Without Overlapping in Laravel 12.47.0 by Paul Redmond
Everything new in Livewire 4 by Caleb Porzio
Statamic 6 Beta Now Available by Eric L. Barnes
Laravel Boost v1.8.10 Released With New AI Prompts and Livewire v4 Support by Paul Redmond
FluentVox: AI Text-to-Speech for Laravel with Voice Cloning and GPU Acceleration by Paul Redmond
Why GPT-5.2 is our model of choice for Augment Code Review by Akshay Utture
Async Request Cancellation Updates in Inertia v2.3.10 by Paul Redmond
Filament v5 Released With Livewire v4 Support and a New Blueprint Tool by Eric L. Barnes
Laravel Deadlock: Manage Technical Debt with Expiring Code Markers by Yannick Lyn Fatt
Docker Support in Laravel VS Code Extension v1.4.2 by Paul Redmond
Laravel 12 Image Validation Rules: Complete Guide with Example by Bharat Desai
Wix
How to Add Product Variants and Inventory Tracking in Wix Stores by Ecom Mastery
How to use SEO data to improve your products and services by Jennifer Long
When AI Becomes Your On-Call Teammate: Inside Wix’s AirBot That Saves 675 Engineering Hours a Month by Wix Engineering
WordPress
What is Managed Hosting? A Practical Guide by Anam Hassan
WordPress Playground Brings Speed, Stability, and Momentum by Brett McSherry
10 Most Common WordPress Errors and How to Fix Them by Sally Do
How to Build Online Learning Website WordPress in 7 Simple Steps by Jessica Anh
5 Essential WordPress Plugins for Security, Speed, UX & SEO by Sally Do
How to Launch a Profitable Online Coaching Business by Jessica Anh
Turn Knowledge Into Profit: How to Create and Sell Online Courses with WordPress by Jessica Anh
How to Create an eLearning Website? by Jessica Anh
Create a WordPress LMS Website: From Zero to Pro in Minutes by Jessica Anh
How to launch Cohort-Based Online Courses WordPress Successfully by Jessica Anh
Run a Virtual Classroom Online with WordPress: 8 Easy Steps by Jessica Anh
In case you missed the previous digest edition, here is a link — eCommerce Digest #204.
We hope you found a lot of interesting materials and got some ideas. Every week we collect the most powerful articles, videos, and instructions from the world of eCommerce. If there are articles that should be added to the digest, please share your thoughts with us — we are always interested in enriching our digest.
Feel free to get in touch to discuss how we might be able to support you in starting up or growing your eCommerce business.
