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How Online Retailers Are Solving the “Can I Try It First?” Problem

Ask any online retailer which products are hardest to sell, and the answer is rarely about price. It is about uncertainty. Shoppers will happily order batteries or kitchen roll without a second look. But put a pair of trainers, a fitted blazer or a new set of frames in front of them, and the questions […]

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No Shopify Store in 122 Passed All 9 AI-Agent Checks

No Shopify Store in 122 Passed All 9 AI-Agent Checks

Search Engine Journal tested 122 top Shopify stores for AI-agent readiness, and none passed all nine checks. If you run a high-ticket store, the failures landed exactly where you make money. The shipping question, the cancellation question and the open-box return question all came back empty or unusable from nearly every store. This is the […]

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Shopify Tax Adds Sales Tax to US Return Shipping Fees Oct. 23

Shopify Tax Adds Sales Tax to US Return Shipping Fees Oct. 23

Shopify Tax will start charging sales tax on US return shipping fees on October 23, according to Shopify’s changelog. If you charge customers for a return label or for return freight, that fee will begin picking up tax wherever the destination state taxes shipping. If a spreadsheet, a returns app or your bookkeeper already adds […]

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Affirm Falls 10% as Yields Jump: Check Your BNPL Costs

Affirm Falls 10% as Yields Jump: Check Your BNPL Costs

Affirm shares fell about 10% on Oct. 14 after hotter September inflation lifted Treasury yields, while Klarna dropped 3% and PayPal barely moved. If you sell high-ticket products, this lands on your margin. Financing is how a $3,000 recliner or a $6,000 spa becomes an impulse-sized monthly payment, and the lender behind that button pays […]

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