FYIEU law · News· 4 days ago
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.
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Newest first · Last update yesterdayFYIShopify
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.
4 days ago · For founders, ops
FYIBigCommerce
From 9 November, BigCommerce is gradually stopping product and variant image uploads in two old, rarely used formats: WBMP and XBM. Once the change reaches your store, uploading one of these files, in the control panel or through the API, gives an unsupported image format error. Images for modifiers, brands and categories aren't affected.
6 days ago · For developers, ops
FYIKlaviyo
Klaviyo sign-up forms can now collect explicit marketing consent and email tracking consent from new subscribers. Klaviyo says the aim is to keep measuring email engagement while staying compliant with EU privacy rules.
14 Oct · For marketers
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
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
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
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
FYIShopify
Shopify has added protection against links that send customers from your store to other websites. After an update on 23 October, your store blocks links to sites Shopify has identified as malicious, asks customers to confirm before going to suspicious sites, and sends them straight through to all other sites with no message.
20 Oct · For founders, developers