Automattic Starts Layoffs at WordPress.com and VIP
TechCrunch says Automattic began layoffs at WordPress.com and VIP. Here is what WooCommerce store owners should check this week.
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Best Payment Processors for Small Business in 2026: 6 Options Compared by Rates, Fees and Fit
Most store owners pick a payment processor in about ten minutes, usually whatever their platform pushes at checkout. Then the first statement arrives and the real cost shows up: a percentage, a fixed fee on every sale, a dispute fee, and sometimes a monthly charge on top. If you sell expensive products, that choice can […]
Smart Ways to Reduce Operating Costs as Your Ecommerce Store Grows
Learn practical ways to reduce ecommerce operating costs, protect cash flow, and scale your store without sacrificing customer experience.
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Survey: Only 5% Buy Right After an AI Recommendation
Only 5% of US shoppers buy right after an AI recommends a product, according to Feedvisor’s 2026 Consumer Buying Behavior Report. If you run a high-ticket store, that number tells you where the sale actually gets decided. A chatbot can put your $2,500 product on a shortlist, but per Modern Retail’s October 22 roundup of […]
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Amex Platinum Hotel Credit Needs Two Nights From Jan. 1
American Express now says Fine Hotels + Resorts stays must last at least two nights to earn the Platinum and Business Platinum lodging credit starting January 1, 2027. If you run a store on a Business Platinum, which costs $895 a year according to One Mile at a Time, and you book one-night Fine Hotels […]
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PHP2Shell Patches Ship as Attackers Probe WordPress Stores
PHP released emergency fixes on Oct. 21 for two critical remote code execution flaws, and security firms report attackers probing unpatched servers. If your store, blog or landing pages run on self-hosted PHP (WooCommerce, WordPress, Magento, Adobe Commerce), you are the one who has to verify the fix. Updating WordPress does not update the PHP […]
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Klarna Consumer FX Lets Shoppers Pay in Local Currency
Klarna said Oct. 21 it launched Consumer FX, letting shoppers buy from participating merchants worldwide and pay in their own currency with no exchange fee. For a store owner on Ecommerce Paradise, this is a checkout tool for selling outside the US without opening a foreign bank account or a foreign entity. It matters only […]
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Capital One Q3: Card Spend Up 11%, Debit Moves to Discover
Capital One said Tuesday that US card purchase volume rose 11% in the third quarter while its domestic card charge-off rate fell to 3.98%. If you run a high-ticket store, which is what we build at Ecommerce Paradise, the report matters twice. The cards your customers use to buy a $3,000 sofa are changing networks, […]
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PayPal Alternatives in 2026: 5 Ways to Get Paid Online Compared by Fees and Fit
PayPal is the payment button most buyers already recognize, and that trust is the reason many store owners put up with its fees. The numbers add up fast, though. PayPal Checkout is listed at 3.49% + 49 cents per sale, international payments add 1.50%, and a dispute costs $15 or $20 depending on the type. […]
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Stripe Alternatives in 2026: 4 Payment Processors Compared by Fees, Disputes and Fit
Stripe is the default payment processor for a lot of online stores, and its headline rate is easy to remember: 2.9% + 30 cents on a domestic card. The part that surprises people is everything around that rate, including a 1.5% surcharge on international cards, a 1% currency conversion fee and a $15 fee on […]
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