Every week, we publish an overview of new products from companies serving e-commerce sellers. This article includes the latest information on website builders, SMS marketing, AI-powered shopping assistants, reverse logistics, social commerce, and cross-border transactions.
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New tools for sellers
Shopify launches unified financial tools portal. new Shopify Finance is a house for financial solutions On the Shopify Platform. Merchants can access Shopify Balance, Shopify Credit, Shopify Capital, Shopify Bill Pay, and Shopify Tax (in one place). View and manage all your business finances from one admin dashboard. Manage your state, county, and local sales tax obligations and repay your Shopify Capital and Shopify Credit balances from a percentage of your daily sales.
Shopify Finance
AliExpress launches incentives for US retailers. AliExpressa China-based marketplace, sells on its platform to U.S.-based retailers. During the introductory period, new sellers receive 0% commission and $0 onboarding fee. AliExpress We also provide U.S. sellers with free marketing, business, and customer service support, including handling buyer inquiries and post-sales disputes. The platform features tools to optimize your product listings, pricing, and promotions.
GoDaddy announced Website Builder API integration for third-party platforms. go daddy has launched website builder API integrations for third-party platforms. Businesses can access AI-powered tools to generate content and create product descriptions from uploaded images. moreover, go daddy Business customers will have access to tools such as a marketing AI assistant, marketing calendar, analytics, search engine optimization, and AI-generated social media content.
Lili launched Connect for small business financial management. Lilya financial platform for small and medium-sized businesses, is launched connect. This built-in financial integration streamlines banking, accounting, and tax processes for small businesses and enables partners to offer Lili services. financial management tools directly through the platform. Partners use Lili’s services, including business checking accounts, automated transaction classification, smarter invoicing, bill payment solutions, automated financial reporting, and tax savings tools, to help business customers meet their financial needs. We can help you manage it from anywhere.
Lily Connect
Bloomreach launches rich communications services for marketing. bloom reachan e-commerce personalization platform, announced the launch of a rich communications service that enables brands to deliver information. interactive experience Directly within your native messaging app. According to Bloomreach, RCS will enable real-time two-way conversations beyond traditional SMS and bridge the gap between iOS and Android users.
Amazon rolls out its generated AI shopping assistant “Rufus” in Canada. amazon canada We plan to launch our AI shopping app Rufus in the coming weeks. Customers in Canada using the beta can click on the icon in the bottom right corner of Amazon’s mobile app and a Rufus chat box will appear on their screen. Customers can expand the chat box to ask questions or follow up.
Fast Simon provides AI-powered search optimization for Shopify B2B. fast simonWe announced our no-code platform, an AI-based shopping optimization platform. Shopify B2B Products that optimize AI search and merchandising to improve B2B and wholesale e-commerce experiences. Fast Simon integrates with Shopify B2B to support wholesale and other forms of B2B e-commerce It also offers customer-specific product publishing, price lists assigned to each customer, advanced search that automatically eliminates common input errors, a product finder, smart rendering to improve performance, and SEO.
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Loop launched Offset to help sellers recover return costs. loopReturns and reverse logistics platform Offset has launched Offset, a pre-purchase returns solution that helps UK sellers recover the cost of their goods. Returns and reverse logistics. Offset helps brands deliver a free, premium returns experience by giving customers the option to prepay a small fee at checkout in exchange for a free return later. This solution allows sellers to ensure return cost recovery while providing customers with peace of mind with easy and free returns.
Digimarc has released a brand protection app to combat counterfeit products. digimarka provider of digital watermarking technology, has released the Digimarc Validate mobile app to combat counterfeit products. This app provides users with tools to authenticate products instantly. The Digimarc Validate app allows authorized employees, supply chain partners, and third-party inspectors to certify products in the field using only their smartphone cameras. Authorized inspectors can quickly certify products, while real-time reports flow into the Digimarc Illuminate platform, providing actionable data and insights.
We are effectively partnering with Airwallex in cross-border e-commerce transactions. executablea financial services provider for e-commerce, announced a partnership with . air wallexa global payments and financial platform. This partnership brings Airwallex’s capabilities to Vively, enabling businesses to simplify their operations. cross-border transactions Management of multiple currencies. Vively Global Account, powered by Airwallex, allows sellers to pay vendors and suppliers around the world, collect payments from various markets, and manage all financial aspects.
TikTok Shop is integrated with Venmo. TikTok shop announced a partnership with Venmo. above TikTok shopU.S. customers making a first-time purchase between November 30th and December 2nd will receive 25% off (up to $20 off) when they spend $45 using Venmo for payment. Shoppers who have previously shopped on the platform can receive 25% off when they spend $85 using Venmo (up to $35 off).
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