Worth knowingShopify
Shopify is retiring the POS Go as a handheld till. From 26 May 2027 it will only work as a customer-facing card reader on the counter, paired with a tablet, so staff won't be able to carry it around the shop floor. Shopify recommends the Verifone Victa Mobile or Tap to Pay on a phone instead.
2 days ago · For founders, ops193 days left
FYIGoogle
Google started rolling out its November 2026 core update on 10 November. A core update is a broad change to how Google ranks pages in search results. Google says it can take up to two weeks to finish, which would be around 24 November, just before Black Friday.
5 days ago · For founders, marketers
Worth knowingMicrosoft
Microsoft Clarity's Brand Agents can now help eligible Shopify and WooCommerce stores get their products discovered in Microsoft Copilot, Bing and MSN. Shoppers find the product there and then buy it on your website. Microsoft announced it on 4 November 2026.
11 days ago · For founders, marketers
Action neededEU customs
Since 1 November 2026, the EU charges a €2 handling fee on each line of an order sent from outside the EU to an EU shopper. It comes on top of the €3 customs duty per line on parcels worth up to €150, which has applied since 1 July 2026, plus VAT. Royal Mail now also needs product identifier data for parcels to the EU.
1 Nov · For founders, ops
Action neededUK law
New UK rules for subscriptions start on 1 January 2027, brought forward from spring 2027. They cover auto-renewing subscriptions sold to UK consumers, including product subscriptions like refills and boxes. Businesses will need to give clearer information before sign-up, send reminders before renewals, and let customers cancel easily.
9 Aug · For founders, developers48 days left
Worth knowingMeta
Meta has switched on a new pixel setting called "Measure conversions on customer devices". It moves some conversion tracking from Meta's servers onto the shopper's own device. It's on by default and starts measuring on 12 November 2026, just before Black Friday. It doesn't apply to UK and EU traffic, so it mainly affects brands selling abroad.
3 days ago · For founders, marketers
Worth knowingChatGPT
OpenAI has launched Businesses in ChatGPT in beta. Through a new Business Hub you can claim your brand's profile, correct the details ChatGPT shows about you, add a product feed with prices and stock, and see how people engage with you in ChatGPT. Claiming a profile is open to eligible businesses wherever ChatGPT is available.
5 days ago · For founders, marketers
Action neededUK law
Under the UK's drip pricing rules, if delivery is a fee every customer has to pay, it must be included in the price you show. In an open letter on 2 November 2026, the CMA reminded online shops that this applies everywhere a price appears, from ads and product pages to the basket and checkout.
13 days ago · For founders, marketers, developers
Action neededAdobe Commerce
On 27 October 2026, the US cybersecurity agency (CISA) added a Magento flaw nicknamed "PolyShell" to its list of issues known to be used in real attacks. It affects Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source stores that haven't installed recent security updates. Adobe released the fix in its July 2026 security update.
27 Oct · For founders, developers
FYIEU law
On 11 November 2026, the European Commission proposed the Digital Fairness Act, new EU rules for online shopping. It would ban fake urgency such as false "almost sold out" claims, make subscriptions easier to cancel and require clearer pricing. It's a proposal, not law yet, and no start date has been set.
4 days ago · For founders, marketers
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.
6 days ago · For founders, developers
Worth knowingRoyal Mail
Royal Mail's peak surcharge for business account customers applies from 2 November 2026 to 10 January 2027. It adds 15p to each Royal Mail Tracked 48 parcel and 22p to each Tracked 24 parcel, with other rates from 10p to 30p and £5 on Express48 Large. Royal Mail's fuel and energy surcharge is 16%.
13 days ago · For founders, ops
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