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Accessible video in shops: subtitles and transcripts

Only a fraction of pages carrying video ship a subtitle track. Which success criteria apply to prerecorded video, what the publication date in the German act means, and what a video page looks like that works without sound and without picture.

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Accessible Documents: Invoices and Data Sheets

In most shops, accessibility work stops at the edge of the browser window. Yet the PDF invoice, delivery note, data sheet and user manual are covered as well. A review matrix that maps document type against requirement.

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BFSG 2026: Authorities Now Scan Shops Automatically

In 2026 market surveillance entered its active control phase and now deploys automated scan tools that check thousands of shops for accessibility in a short time. This article shows how the checks work, why a missing accessibility statement is the easiest violation to prove and how to make your shop scan-proof.

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AI Alt Text: Accessible, SEO-Ready Product Images

A product image without alt text is invisible to screen reader users and mute to search engines.

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Accessibility Act Exemptions: Are You Really Exempt?

Microenterprise exemption, pure B2B, disproportionate burden: when your shop is truly exempt from the accessibility obligation – and when the misconception gets expensive.

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Accessibility overlays: why widgets fail under BFSG

Embed one script and be accessible, that is what overlays promise. This article shows why the barriers underneath remain and which work has to happen in the code itself instead.

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Micro-Interactions in E-Commerce: UX That Converts

Small reactions, big impact: hover, loading and feedback animations give users confidence, speed up perceived performance and reduce friction. How micro-interactions boost online-store conversions, stay accessible and get built cleanly.

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BFSG Enforcement Wave 2026: Accessibility Compliance

First warnings since August 2025, fines since early 2026 — BFSG enforcement has begun in Germany. How to protect your online shop and implement accessibility compliance.

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BFSG Audit: Testing Shop Accessibility

The testing tool reports green, yet the screen reader still fails at checkout. How an audit combines automated tests, manual review and user perspective, and what belongs in the report.