eBay may start hiding listings that lack an FCC ID on Tuesday, October 13, and that same day a new FCC rule takes effect that puts FCC IDs at the center of how online marketplaces sell electronics. If you sell anything with a radio, a battery module or a chip inside, that date is three […]
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Thursday, Oct. 15 is the deadline for extended 2025 federal returns, FBARs filed on the automatic extension, and Solo 401(k) or SEP IRA contributions that depend on an extension. If you run a store through a sole proprietorship or a single-member LLC and filed Form 4868 in April, your return is due in five days, […]
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Shopify now passes your compare-at prices to AI shopping agents through Shopify Catalog, according to a changelog entry dated October 9, 2026. That strikethrough price in your admin is no longer decoration on a product page. For a high-ticket store owner, it is now a pricing claim an AI agent can read and repeat to […]
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Learn how ecommerce sellers can use reverse image search to investigate duplicate product listings, possible image misuse, and catalog SEO issues.
How eCommerce Sellers Use Reverse Image Search to Spot Duplicates Read More »
Nearly half of American holiday shoppers told ICSC this week that they expect to borrow money to cover gifts they cannot pay for in full, and almost the same share worry they cannot afford the season at all. That is not what a record forecast usually looks like, yet the same survey still projects retail […]
49% of Holiday Shoppers Expect to Borrow, ICSC Survey Finds Read More »
Twelve stories broke on Ecommerce Paradise today, Friday, Oct. 9. Some have deadlines, some are active attacks, and a few are just noise with a number attached. I ranked them by how much each one changes a decision, a setting, a budget or a plan. Each entry gives you the short version, why it matters, […]
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American Express swapped FedEx for UPS.com on the Business Gold card’s $240 Flexible Business Credit effective October 1, according to Upgraded Points and Frequent Miler. If you hold the card, the swap decides whether that $20 monthly credit still fits how your store ships. Pay for small parcels on UPS.com and you keep the full […]
Amex Business Gold Swaps FedEx for UPS in $240 Credit Read More »
The Court of International Trade certified a class of importers on Oct. 8 that could recover IEEPA tariff refunds without filing their own lawsuits. If your store, or the LLC behind it, is the importer of record on entries that paid IEEPA duties between Feb. 1, 2025 and Feb. 19, 2026, this ruling touches your […]
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Measured estimates ChatGPT ad clicks cost about six times Google’s, and most brands are keeping their holiday budgets on Meta and search, Modern Retail reported Friday. If you run a high-ticket store, this decides how much of your fourth-quarter ad money goes to a channel that is now one app install away. Shopify merchants can […]
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Hackers are exploiting flaws in Ninja Forms and WPC Product Bundles to plant hidden administrator accounts on WordPress and WooCommerce sites, Patchstack reported October 6. If your store or lead-capture site runs on WordPress, this is a full dashboard takeover that a plugin update does not undo. A Shopify storefront does not run these plugins. […]
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