Agatha Aviso

A successful e-commerce business demands a strong concept, authoritative branding, secure payments, multi-channel selling, optimized fulfillment, and data-driven marketing.

Shopify is the best e-commerce platform for small to mid-sized businesses, and Adobe Commerce is our pick for enterprises.

For businesses earning $1M+ in sales and scaling fast, Shopify Plus isn’t just an upgrade — it’s an efficiency multiplier.

The planned import taxes could broadly impact US industries, from automotive to medicine, raise consumer prices, and risk full-time jobs. A trade war is also imminent, with countries involved retaliating with their own tariff increases.

Buy now pay later (BNPL) fueled more spending this holiday season. BNPL is a short-term financing option that lets shoppers pay for purchases over time, usually with zero or low-interest rates.

Amazon Haul provides consumers nothing different than Temu or Shein, except for its brand name.

Stripe is the best payment solution for ecommerce. PayPal, Square, and Shopify are also included in my list of recommendations.

Stripe is the best payment gateway for international transactions because of the number of supported currencies and countries and its customizations.

High risk businesses often have difficulty getting approved for a merchant account. But, there are options. You can find the best ones below.

B2B payment processors offer discounted rates for large volume transactions and provide extra security for manual payments. Helcim is my top pick. Read my other picks below.

Square offers the best credit card reader for Android. Find out my other top recommendations below.

Learn about free and cheap iPhone credit card readers and explore technologies like tap to pay that enable you to accept payments without a card reader.