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Old houses, new stores: heritage brands online
A Kyoto tea merchant from 1717, a Brussels leather house from 1829 and a Porto soap maker from 1887. How some of the oldest businesses in the Showcase sell online without losing what made them.
23 countries, one Showcase: a tour of the stores
Stores from 23 countries, and counting. A short tour by region, from Kyoto tea to Oslo outerwear, and what stood out to our editors in each.
How to get your store featured
Editor picks are free; submissions have a small review fee. What our editors look for, how to submit your store, and what happens after it goes live.
Why we feature stores for free
The Showcase and the awards are two different things. One is free and will stay that way. Here is how the Showcase works, and why a Featured stamp is not a win.How The Ecom Awards will be judged
Four scoring areas, at least two judges on every entry, and written feedback for everyone who enters. This is the plan for Edition 01 in 2027, including the parts still to be confirmed.
Eight subscription flows worth stealing
Subscriptions are easy to switch on and hard to do well. Eight stores in the Showcase that make repeat orders feel like a choice, not a trap.
Build-your-own: configurators that sell
Letting shoppers put the product together is one of the oldest ideas in retail. Ten stores in the Showcase that do it online, from charm necklaces to modular storage.