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Tuesday September, 2026
Launching an accesories brand ($7k invested in inventory & site). Terrified of zero sales vs. monthly overhead — advice?

Hi everyone,

I’m currently in the process of launching an e-commerce store focused on white-label clothing accessories and home accents made from sustainable, high-end natural fibers.

So far, I’ve invested around $7k USD covering inventory, custom packaging, photography, and website setup. Because these are premium, imported natural fibers (sourced directly …

E-commerce Industry News Recap 🔥 Week of September 21st, 2026

Hi r/ecommerce - I'm Paul and I follow the e-commerce industry closely for my Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter. Every week for the past 5 years I've posted a summary recap of the week's top stories on this subreddit, which I cover in depth with sources in the full edition.

Let's dive in to …

How are you measuring the impact of AI on your ecommerce store?

I’ve been noticing more customers using AI tools like ChatGPT to discover products, compare options, and sometimes even reach a store directly.

The tricky part is tracking the actual impact.

For example, someone might:

  • Discover a product through an AI recommendation
  • Search the brand on Google later
  • Visit the website …
Shopify Collective

What do you think about 'Shopify Collective'?

'Shopify Collective' is for both retailers and suppliers. Have you used it as a retailer or a supplier? How has been your experience?

For those who don't know about Shopify Collective, let me share about it briefly. According to Shopify, "Shopify Collective connects …

Does anyone have any good discord communities for ecommerce

Looking to join a group and build connections, learn more about the trade, and improve my storefront and ad account, any recommendations or people looking to connect?

Missing shipments

We're noticing we're filing more and more claims with our carriers including FedEx, UPS and CIRRO. Anyone else noticing this? What percentage of shipments are you comfortable with being missing (as in customer reaches out and says I never got my order)? We're wondering when we need to investigate and …

What kind of skills is a developer working in the Ecommerce space expected to have?

I currently work full-time at an ecommerce company within Magento. I've been a software engineer for over 6 years now. I've wanted to branch out to Shopify for awhile now and try my hand at boards like UpWork. I already have a few jobs under my belt there.

Upon looking …

chatgpt is recommending a product we discontinued over a year ago

customer messaged us last week asking about a bundle we don't even carry anymore. turned out they got the idea from asking chatgpt for recommendations in our niche. it still had our old price listed too, $149, even though we bumped it to $189 back in january

checked the same …

Please recommend an Alibaba supplier of good quality poly bags for clothing

I've tried ordering plastic poly bags for clothing on Alibaba from two different suppliers, but the feel of the plastic is not exactly what I'm after. I'd like something that feels smooth and a bit thicker but have no idea what I should be looking for and it's honestly hard …

Why physical touchpoints often mark a big missed measurement opportunity in lifecycle strategies

Physical touchpoints like packaging, inserts, and direct mail get written off as unmeasurable a lot of the time.

Which is a shame, because a single QR code on packaging can do a lot of jobs at once (setup instructions, warranty registration, loyalty enrolment, feedback collection etc).

Each of those is …

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