Action neededShopify
If an agency or freelancer built a custom app for your store, it now needs an IP allowlist: a list of the only networks allowed to use it to reach your store's data. New installs need one from 20 November 2026, and existing apps from 1 January 2027.
Yesterday · For founders, developers51 days left
FYIWooCommerce
WooCommerce is changing how it handles security. Serious fixes now come out in their own quick updates instead of waiting for the next big release. From WooCommerce 11.2, extension makers can mark a security update as required. Connected stores with an active subscription then install it within about a day, even if automatic updates are turned off.
3 days ago · For founders, developers
FYIAmazon
Amazon has launched Seller Wallet GBP in Seller Central. Sellers on Amazon.co.uk can keep their earnings in pounds, pay UK suppliers directly and move money to their bank when they choose. Transfers in pounds are free, and converting to other currencies costs up to 1.5%.
7 days ago · For founders, ops
Action neededWooCommerce
WooCommerce 11.2.2 fixes several security problems, including making admin pages more secure. WooCommerce says to update as soon as possible. Some of the fixes came from an AI security scan of WooCommerce's code.
8 days ago · For founders, developers
Worth knowingAmazon
Amazon has switched on "FBA Returnless Resolutions" for sellers on Amazon.co.uk, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. You can let customers keep items worth up to £75 instead of sending them back, and still give a refund. Amazon doesn't pay you anything for the stock the customer keeps.
27 Oct · For ops, founders
FYIMeta
In its latest results, Meta reported that the average price per ad was up 14% on last year, and it showed 10% more ads overall.
21 Oct · For founders, marketers
Worth knowingTikTok
TikTok Shop's new GMV Max Net Sales Boost automatically creates and runs ads for products you're not already advertising. TikTok Shop has also added more subscription options, so customers can sign up for repeat orders on eligible products.
14 Oct · For marketers, founders
Worth knowingGoogle
Google has started letting shoppers buy products straight from AI Mode in Google Search and the Gemini app, without visiting your website. Eligible US Shopify stores linked to Merchant Center are being switched on automatically. You stay the seller, but the checkout happens on Google.
22 Sept · For founders, marketers
FYIShopify
When a customer asks you to delete their data, Shopify now processes it 5 days after the request instead of 10. This started on 10 November 2026. The only exception is when a gift card is due to be sent to someone: then it waits until the gift card has been delivered.
Yesterday · For founders, ops
FYIMeta
Meta had planned to update its advertising terms on 20 November 2026 to cover its AI creative features. It has now paused that update, so its existing terms stay in place for now.
6 days ago · For founders, marketers
FYIBigCommerce
BigCommerce's parent company reported that stores on the platform sold about $9 billion in the last quarter, up 14% on the same period last year.
7 days ago · For founders
Worth knowingGoogle
Google's AI Mode is the chat-style search that answers questions directly. Google is now showing ads in it in 10 more countries, and says the UK is next, before the end of the year. In the US, ads can also appear on follow-up questions in the same conversation, labelled "Sponsored".
28 Oct · For marketers, founders
Action neededAdobe Commerce
The US cybersecurity agency (CISA) has added a vulnerability nicknamed "PolyShell" to its list of known exploited flaws. It affects Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source stores that haven't installed recent security updates. Adobe released a fix in its July 2026 security update.
27 Oct · For founders, developers
Worth knowingTikTok
TikTok Shop has launched "Sell Across EU", letting UK sellers list products for shoppers in Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Portugal and Hungary. If you're eligible, the option appears in your seller dashboard. Some product categories are restricted.
19 Oct · For founders, marketers
Action neededAdobe Commerce
Adobe released a critical security update for Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source on 13 October 2026. Stores also need a separate hotfix released in September for another serious flaw. Adobe recommends changing your store's encryption keys and passwords as part of the fix.
13 Oct · For founders, developers
Action neededBigCommerce
BigCommerce has told merchants that a third-party app called Ribon had its access keys misused between 13 and 17 September, which exposed some shopper data in stores using the app. BigCommerce says its own platform was not affected, and it has removed the app.
21 Sept · For founders, developers
Worth knowingWooCommerce
WooCommerce 11.3 is out this week. The sale badge can now show the discount as an amount or a percentage, such as "Save 25%". The Orders report can filter by payment method. You can also choose a refund and returns policy page, which Google can read. Product galleries swipe more smoothly on mobile.
2 days ago · For founders, developers
FYIAmazon
In the UK, Amazon's peak season fulfilment fee runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 January 2027, at an average of 12p per unit for standard parcels. Storage costs also nearly double from October to December. Separately, Amazon has announced its 2027 US fees: fulfilment goes up by about 19 cents per unit on average from 15 January 2027.
7 days ago · For founders, ops
Worth knowingKlaviyo
Klaviyo reported revenue up 25% last quarter and now has over 211,000 customers. Its latest products are all about AI: an upgraded Composer assistant, "Klaviyo Headless", which lets AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT read your data and run campaigns without opening Klaviyo, and built-in integrations for Shopify.
7 days ago · For marketers, founders
Worth knowingShopify
Apps inside your Shopify admin can now open Sidekick, Shopify's built-in AI assistant, with a question already filled in. For example, an app could add an "Ask Sidekick" button next to a report, so you get help understanding it without leaving the app.
28 Oct · For founders, developers
Action neededAdobe Commerce
Security researchers at Sansec report finding unwanted scripts on 953 online stores, most running Magento Open Source or Adobe Commerce, many of which had missed recent security updates. The scripts were hidden inside the stores' content blocks, which makes them harder for standard scans to spot.
26 Oct · For founders, developers
Worth knowingTikTok
TikTok Shop has added new selling tools for UK sellers. You can turn product photos into swipeable, shoppable posts without filming any video. In live streams you can offer group deals and price cuts that unlock when enough people buy, sell auction and fixed-price items in the same stream, and hold back stock just for lives.
14 Oct · For marketers, founders
FYIKlaviyo
Klaviyo has launched Klaviyo Starter, a simpler version that runs inside your Shopify admin. It bundles signup forms, ready-made email flows and campaigns in one place, so newer brands can get going without learning the full Klaviyo platform.
5 Oct · For founders
Action neededGoogle
From 31 January 2027, every product image you send to Google Merchant Center must be at least 500 x 500 pixels. Until now the minimum was 100 x 100, or 250 x 250 for clothing. Products with smaller images will be disapproved and drop out of Shopping ads and free listings.
21 Aug · For founders, marketers, ops81 days left