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
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
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
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 knowingMeta
From 28 October, Meta started adding product browsing to existing ads unless advertisers opted out. When someone taps your ad, they can browse your products on a Meta page before going to your website.
28 Oct · For marketers
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
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
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 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