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Ateeb Hussain
Ateeb Hussain

Posted on • Originally published at itlaa.vercel.app

The Plugin Trap & Why Legacy E-Commerce Platforms Are Failing Small Sellers

Small businesses don’t fail just because of competition, they fail because of tooling complexity.

In this case study, I break down:

  • Why traditional e-commerce platforms trap sellers in plugin dependency
  • The cost & performance implications of third-party stacks
  • How a native, all-in-one architecture (like Vendly) solves these problems

This isn’t theory, it’s grounded in real pain points experienced by store owners worldwide.

Read the full article here:
https://itlaa.vercel.app/post/122/the-plugin-trap-and-the-future-of-simplified-e-commerce

I’d love to hear your thoughts on building SaaS products that prioritize simplicity without compromise.

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