Charlotte Hughes 
UK retail sales volumes rose 1.2% in May 2026, well ahead of the 0.5% economists expected, as a near-record warm month and heavy promotions revived spending. Online retailers led the rebound, lifting the internet’s share of sales to 28.8%.
Headless versus monolithic Shopify, compared on the numbers: upfront build, retainers, hidden costs, real-world speed, and when a rebuild actually pays back.
Headless commerce explained for retailers weighing the jump, with real costs, vendor math, performance numbers, and a 90-day decision plan for 2026.
EU finance ministers scrap the 150-euro duty-free threshold. From 1 July every consumer parcel into the bloc faces a minimum 3-euro customs duty, closing the unit-economics gap that powered ultra-fast-fashion marketplaces.
A hands-on comparison of Wix and Squarespace for small retailers: transaction fees, payment processors, shipping math, POS, SEO control and the point where each one starts costing you sales.
PrestaShop still runs serious stores in 2026, but the fit has narrowed. Here is the honest breakdown of who the platform rewards, who it quietly punishes, and how to decide.
Going headless on BigCommerce does not demand a standing engineering team. Here is how a lean operator scopes, builds and ships a headless storefront with one contractor.
Picking between BigCommerce and Shopify at the mid-market level is a multi-year cost and architecture bet, not a feature checklist. Here is how the two platforms actually diverge on fees, B2B, API limits, and total cost of ownership.
Platforms deep dive: OpenCart in 2026: a candid look at where it still fits.
E-commerce deep dive: How eBay handles disputes and what sellers should document.