Chris Johnson of ifPeople is bravely leading a new round of work on a modern e-commerce framework for Plone.  He's done a great job of assessing the landscape, rounding up participants, and starting to define the problem.  He's planning to start work at the upcoming BBQ Sprint in North Carolina next week, and is looking to raise $500 from the Plone community to help get developers to the sprint.

I've just made a pledge, and if you want to see Plone's e-commerce story evolve, I heartily encourage you to as well. 

Not only will you help jump-start work on this important problem area, but voting with your dollars (or Euro, or Yen) is an important way to signal your interest in a solution.