Actionable Insights for Serious Retailers
Navigating what's next in Ecommerce.
Our Blog is aimed at ProStore® customers and other ambitious e-commerce leaders. It provides no-nonsense analysis from the front lines of digital retail and decodes complex topics and trends ranging from headless architecture to the real-world application of Artificial Intelligence.
The ProStore® Blog
Deep dives into the strategies and technologies that actually matter.
The Mirage of High-Tech Distractions and Why real Profit Lives in the Basics
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
February 2026
The Hidden Cost of Convenience: What ChatGPT’s New 4% Fee Means for Merchant Margins
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
January 2026
Have Shopify just made the barrier-to-entry too low and will shoppers be able to cope with the noise?
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
December 2025
What can we learn from the record Shopify results over the 2025 BFCM weekend?
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
December 2025
Are All Shopify retailers exposed to the same risk of outages, even when on Shopify Plus?
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
December 2025
Do all Shopify plans, from Basic to Plus, rely on the same fundamental, multi-tenant core infrastructure?
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
November 2025
Learn the 5 key components of a well-structured prompt that instantly upgrade your AI output.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
October 2025
Shopify have just launched their new MCP / AI search implementation. Should you care?
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
September 2025
Shopify Checkout Extensibility - the mandatory upgrade that could break your site!
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
September 2025
A brief look at the top 4 ProStore® unique selling points that people love the most.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
September 2025
How the wisdom of measured adoption benefits your business.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
August 2025
Shopify Universal Cart. Really universal, or just another Major League Baseball "World Series"?
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
August 2025
Here is Your Free Year-Round Guide to Seasonal Ecommerce Opportunities For Success
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
August 2025
Apps behaving badly. Why Shopify apps conflict (and can bring your whole business down with them).
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
August 2025
Want to know the daily habits of successful online retailers? Let's find out.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
August 2025
How to discover the right platform for your business in an easy step-by-step guide.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
August 2025
The new Shopify MCP AI shopping assistant algorithm. Who wins and who loses?
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
September 2025
Beyond the Hype: What Does it Really Take for a Giant Like Gymshark to Run on Shopify Plus?
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
August 2025
The 3 silent business killers that you simply cannot afford to ignore. Are they coming for your business?
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
August 2025
How "Shiny Object Syndrome" kills Shopify stores without anyone noticing.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
August 2025
20 "app traps" that nobody ever tells you about, but you really wish they had!
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
August 2025
Shopify app conflicts. The worldwide problem, and what to do when YOUR business goes down.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
August 2025
Shopify performance issues - how many apps can I install before it's crunch time?
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
August 2025
Shopify performance issues - My Shopify site is on its knees... what do I do next?
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
July 2025
Why focusing on the fundamentals is a far better strategy than chasing the latest trends.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
July 2025
Why less is more when it comes to Ecommerce platforms and achieving operational excellence.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
July 2025
How ProStore® guarantees near perfect order fulfilment accuracy, even during peak periods.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
July 2025
With so many developers and agencies out there, is Shopify hiding something?
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
July 2025
Specific pain points that most of today's retailers are feeling right now (and where ProStore® steps in)
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
July 2025
Why staying in your lane is the fastest route to success as a motivated online retailer.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
July 2025
How ProStore® takes Headless Commerce to a whole new level that cannot be matched.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
June 2025
Why believing the hype is one thing, but acting on it is a very dangerous strategy.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
June 2025
To Woo or not to Woo - that is the question! We lift the lid on WooCommerce.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
June 2025
Is bigger always better, or is less sometimes more? We fully unpack BigCommerce.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
June 2025
Can Shopify really be as good as all the hype and clever marketing might suggest? Let's find out.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
June 2025
Is Shopify like Apple? Is ProStore® like Amazon? We check out both comparisons.
Mike Day - Founder ProStore®
June 2025