The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force on May 25, 2018, fundamentally changed how businesses handle personal data across the European Union. It gives individuals greater control over their information and requires companies to implement transparent, secure, and well-documented data practices.
Meanwhile, successful brands like Sephora, Chewy, and IKEA are quietly building a different kind of growth engine—one that costs nothing upfront and only pays out when sales actually happen. They’re using affiliate programs, and the results speak for themselves: 81% of brands now run affiliate programs, with affiliate marketing contributing 5-25% of their total revenue.
Running a Shopify store means competing with thousands of merchants for the same customers. Success often comes down to understanding and responding to what shoppers truly want.
Every second counts in ecommerce. A one-second delay can reduce conversions by 7%, while 53% of mobile users abandon sites that take longer than three seconds to load. For Magento 2 merchants, this is a real problem. Traditional themes like Luma often struggle to deliver the fast experiences modern shoppers expect, resulting in lower search… Read More
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Product badges in ecommerce serve as helpful guides for users, showcasing an item’s availability, current sales, or special deals. Colorful badges and low prices seize visitors’ attention and make the purchase an excellent bargain. For merchants, using product badges is a great way to promote items and sell them quickly.
In one of the most important updates for the Magento community, Hyvä Theme is now completely free and open-source as of November 10, 2025. This change follows five years of rapid growth, strong community support, and more than 6,000 live stores using Hyvä — including enterprise brands like Nestlé, Volkswagen, and Dunkin’. For Magento store… Read More
Navigation on the website is a critical thing for every ecommerce business. The way content is structured directly influences conversions, user satisfaction, and SEO of your website. Effective ecommerce navigation isn’t just about menus—it’s about making shopping effortless. Tools like Magento 2 Layered Navigation extension provide advanced filters to help customers find products faster, while… Read More
But as an ecommerce store owner, an important question appears: how do you make sure AI sees the right content — and only the content you want it to see?
A new unauthenticated RCE threat targeting Magento and Adobe Commerce A severe Adobe Commerce vulnerability, identified as SessionReaper (CVE-2025-54236), is currently being exploited in the wild. This flaw can result in unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) in Magento, meaning attackers can run code on a server without logging in. If your store runs Magento 2… Read More
Running a successful Magento store isn’t just about good products—it’s about delivering a smooth, trustworthy, and fast shopping experience. With the right mix of Magento 2 extensions, you can optimize performance, boost conversions, and build long-term customer loyalty—all without complex development work.