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Artificial intelligence
fromDigiday
2 hours ago

AI talk at retail events shifts to proving real results, defining a true strategy

AI has evolved from experimentation to a focus on proven strategies and increased productivity in retail.
fromFuturism
17 hours ago
E-Commerce

Target Warns That If Its AI Shopping Agent Makes an Expensive Mistake, You'll Have to Pay for It

Big box retailers are shifting responsibility for AI errors onto consumers, highlighting a troubling trend in the retail industry's use of artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence
fromDigiday
2 hours ago

AI talk at retail events shifts to proving real results, defining a true strategy

AI has evolved from experimentation to a focus on proven strategies and increased productivity in retail.
E-Commerce
fromFuturism
17 hours ago

Target Warns That If Its AI Shopping Agent Makes an Expensive Mistake, You'll Have to Pay for It

Big box retailers are shifting responsibility for AI errors onto consumers, highlighting a troubling trend in the retail industry's use of artificial intelligence.
Online marketing
fromEntrepreneur
16 hours ago

Don't Let Your Online Presence Suck - It's Your First Impression

A strong online reputation across multiple platforms is essential for building trust and attracting opportunities.
E-Commerce
fromDigiday
2 hours ago

Digiday+ Research: Retailers take a more complex approach to loyalty

Retailers increasingly rely on complex loyalty programs to enhance brand loyalty and adapt to changing market dynamics.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 hours ago

The Trade Desk is changing how advertisers buy -- and what they can see

The Trade Desk is testing automated buying modes that simplify campaign management by bundling fees into a single price.
fromeLearning
5 days ago
Online learning

Enhancing Learner Engagement Across AI-Powered Learning Platforms - eLearning

Active, data-driven experiences enhance digital education, but engagement and consistency remain challenges for learners.
fromAdExchanger
2 years ago

Commerce | AdExchanger

Regulators are paying more attention to data privacy because their constituents consider it a 'kitchen table' issue, highlighting its importance in everyday life.
EU data protection
Games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

GameStop Thought Buying Games Online Was A 'Passing Phase'

GameStop underestimated digital distribution, believing physical stores would remain dominant despite the rise of platforms like Steam.
Web development
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

ChatGPT's New Internet Browser Can Run 80% of a 1-Person Business - Here's How Entrepreneurs Are Using It

ChatGPT's internet browser can automate tasks within workflows, enhancing productivity for solopreneurs and enabling scalable business growth.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Why Do We Read Reviews for Things We've Already Experienced?

People read reviews post-decision to validate experiences and alleviate inner conflict, not to gather new information.
#dtc-beauty
Marketing
fromTheStreet
2 days ago

12-year-old beauty brand closing nearly all stores

DTC beauty brands must prioritize profitability over growth due to slowing expansion and intense competition.
E-Commerce
fromMerced Sun-Star
2 days ago

12-year-old beauty brand closing nearly all stores

The DTC beauty model faces challenges requiring brands to prioritize profitability and adapt strategies amid rising costs and changing consumer expectations.
Marketing
fromTheStreet
2 days ago

12-year-old beauty brand closing nearly all stores

DTC beauty brands must prioritize profitability over growth due to slowing expansion and intense competition.
E-Commerce
fromMerced Sun-Star
2 days ago

12-year-old beauty brand closing nearly all stores

The DTC beauty model faces challenges requiring brands to prioritize profitability and adapt strategies amid rising costs and changing consumer expectations.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Children sell knives like clothes online, MP says

Children are increasingly buying and selling knives online, prompting government action to combat knife crime and exploitation.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Peak Devs Call Out Entitled Gamers Who Want Endless Free Updates

Endless support for games is not guaranteed; updates are considered a bonus, not a right.
fromArchitectural Digest
3 days ago

I'm Done Sourcing So Much Online. Here's Why

The convenience of sourcing online is fraught with more pitfalls than most of us want to admit. Try finding adequate photos of a vintage piece's condition-close-ups of the fabric, video of damaged areas, any images of a piece's rear or underside!
UX design
Media industry
fromAdExchanger
4 days ago

Pruning The Mediavine; Shoppers Aren't Clicking Amazon's AI Ads | AdExchanger

Digital publishers face challenges due to AI and traffic changes, leading to layoffs and a focus on high-impact areas.
fromwww.engadget.com
3 days ago

Apple Arcade just got two indie gems

Dredge+ is the complete edition of the game, with all released DLC content. This is pretty much a perfect video game that combines fishing with bone-chilling horror.
Board games
#amazon
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

The best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals you can still get

Final day for many retailers' discounts, with some deals still available after Amazon's Big Spring Sale.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

The best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals you can still get

Final day for many retailers' discounts, with some deals still available after Amazon's Big Spring Sale.
#ecommerce
fromAdExchanger
1 month ago
E-Commerce

Wizard Commerce Launches An AI Shopping Agent To Make Magic of Ecommerce Madness | AdExchanger

fromAdExchanger
1 month ago
E-Commerce

Wizard Commerce Launches An AI Shopping Agent To Make Magic of Ecommerce Madness | AdExchanger

Marketing tech
fromSocial Media Explorer
1 day ago

The Rise of Dark Traffic: Why Your Analytics Are Lying to You - Social Media Explorer

Direct traffic is increasingly misleading due to untraceable influences from AI-driven research and decision-making processes.
Games
fromGadgets 360
2 days ago

Google Pixel 10 Users Can Now Play Steam Games Offline via GameNative

GameNative v0.9.0 introduces PowerVR GPU support for Pixel 10, enabling reliable Steam game emulation on the device.
#eu-customs-reform
EU data protection
fromwww.thelocal.com
3 days ago

Shein, Temu: Why European consumers will pay more for cheap online orders

A landmark EU customs reform introduces measures for e-commerce, imposing handling fees and classifying online platforms as importers responsible for compliance.
EU data protection
fromThe Local France
3 days ago

Shein, Temu: Why European consumers will pay more for cheap online orders

A landmark EU customs reform introduces measures for e-commerce, imposing handling fees and classifying online platforms as importers responsible for compliance.
EU data protection
fromwww.thelocal.com
3 days ago

Shein, Temu: Why European consumers will pay more for cheap online orders

A landmark EU customs reform introduces measures for e-commerce, imposing handling fees and classifying online platforms as importers responsible for compliance.
EU data protection
fromThe Local France
3 days ago

Shein, Temu: Why European consumers will pay more for cheap online orders

A landmark EU customs reform introduces measures for e-commerce, imposing handling fees and classifying online platforms as importers responsible for compliance.
Media industry
fromTheWrap
4 days ago

Consumers' Time Spent With AI Platforms, Content to Increase 29% by 2029, Survey Finds

Consumers are preparing for increased AI content consumption, expecting to spend significantly more time on AI platforms in the coming years.
#chatgpt-shopping
E-Commerce
fromMiami Herald
3 days ago

ChatGPT shopping: How it works, and how to get your products listed

ChatGPT Shopping allows users to discover and purchase products directly within the chat interface, enhancing e-commerce opportunities for businesses.
E-Commerce
fromMiami Herald
3 days ago

ChatGPT shopping: How it works, and how to get your products listed

ChatGPT Shopping enables users to discover and purchase products directly within the chat interface, enhancing e-commerce opportunities for businesses.
E-Commerce
fromMiami Herald
3 days ago

ChatGPT shopping: How it works, and how to get your products listed

ChatGPT Shopping allows users to discover and purchase products directly within the chat interface, enhancing e-commerce opportunities for businesses.
E-Commerce
fromMiami Herald
3 days ago

ChatGPT shopping: How it works, and how to get your products listed

ChatGPT Shopping enables users to discover and purchase products directly within the chat interface, enhancing e-commerce opportunities for businesses.
Austin
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

This brand broke the biggest rule of e-commerce-and made customers 3.5x more valuable

Huckberry prioritizes customer engagement and community building over immediate sales, leading to higher customer lifetime value.
UX design
fromSmashing Magazine
1 week ago

The Site-Search Paradox: Why The Big Box Always Wins - Smashing Magazine

Success in modern UX relies on findable content, yet internal search often fails, pushing users to global search engines.
London startup
fromPractical Ecommerce
2 weeks ago

New Ecommerce Tools: March 18, 2026

Ecommerce platforms introduce AI agents for dropshipping, fulfillment automation, customer decisioning, and product protection while expanding logistics infrastructure.
Paris food
fromWWD
2 weeks ago

From the Archive: Fashion's Online Shopping Reality

In 1996, retail leaders debated whether internet shopping would replace physical stores; today, e-commerce has clearly emerged as the dominant force in retail.
fromFast Company
2 days ago

AI has come for Domino's pizza tracker, and we're not mad about it

The new tracker features a simplified progress bar that shows just four stages of pizza creation. The new design was rolled out to all platforms, and there's also new Lock Screen widgets for iOS that bring the pizza chain's most famous tech feature to the Liquid Glass age.
Marketing tech
Business intelligence
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Building a Successful Online Marketplace - Key Technology Decisions That Matter

Strategic technology decisions in marketplace development determine scalability, user experience, and regulatory compliance, with payment infrastructure, trust mechanisms, and seller verification being critical foundational elements.
#agentic-commerce
Marketing tech
fromForbes
5 days ago

AI Is Deciding What Your Customers See - Most Brands Haven't Caught Up

AI agents are transforming e-commerce, projected to account for 25% of global sales by 2030, shifting traditional consumer engagement models.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.customerexperiencedive.com
3 weeks ago

E-commerce retailers plan hefty investments in agentic commerce, study finds

96% of enterprise e-commerce retailers have invested in AI capabilities, primarily for customer-facing applications like product discovery, chatbots, and personalized recommendations, with nearly half planning to invest $1 million or more in agentic commerce within 12 months.
fromPractical Ecommerce
2 months ago
E-Commerce

New Ecommerce Tools: January 14, 2026

Major companies introduced commerce standards, integrated checkout, and specialized packaging to improve agentic commerce, seamless payments, and damage-resistant shipping for ecommerce merchants.
fromPractical Ecommerce
2 months ago
E-Commerce

Why Marketplaces Block AI Shopping Agents

Agentic commerce enables AI to search, compare, and purchase for users, prompting marketplaces to restrict agents and sparking legal and commercial battles over control.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
5 days ago

AI Is Deciding What Your Customers See - Most Brands Haven't Caught Up

AI agents are transforming e-commerce, projected to account for 25% of global sales by 2030, shifting traditional consumer engagement models.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.customerexperiencedive.com
3 weeks ago

E-commerce retailers plan hefty investments in agentic commerce, study finds

96% of enterprise e-commerce retailers have invested in AI capabilities, primarily for customer-facing applications like product discovery, chatbots, and personalized recommendations, with nearly half planning to invest $1 million or more in agentic commerce within 12 months.
fromTasting Table
3 days ago

Costco's Automated Pay Stations Are Here - And Fans Are Underwhelmed - Tasting Table

The way Costco's automated pay stations work is that members stand in line and a Costco employee scans the person's membership card and all of the items in their cart. When the member reaches the self-serve payment kiosk, they scan their membership card and pay. The system eliminates the conveyor belt and any interaction with a cashier.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromVogue
3 days ago

Can TikTok Shop Help Mac Cosmetics Gain Momentum?

Mac Cosmetics has launched on TikTok Shop to connect with 1 billion users amid declining sales in traditional retail.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
4 days ago

AI Shopping: Why The Universal Commerce Protocol Changes Everything

UCP enables AI agents to manage transactions directly with retailers, eliminating friction in the shopping journey.
Marketing
fromForbes
1 month ago

How To Drive E-Commerce Engagement And Conversions: Agency Insights

E-commerce brands must convert traffic into repeat customers through strategic engagement, personalization, and optimized user experiences rather than relying solely on driving traffic volume.
Online marketing
fromForbes
3 weeks ago

A Website Alone Isn't Enough For Today's Digital Shoppers

Modern digital commerce success requires seamless omnichannel experiences, mobile optimization, and strategic retargeting rather than relying solely on website presence.
#amazon-spring-sale
E-Commerce
fromZDNET
4 days ago

Best Amazon Spring Sale laptop deals 2026

Amazon's Big Spring Sale offers significant discounts on laptops, with many models still available at reduced prices.
E-Commerce
fromZDNET
5 days ago

Best last-minute Amazon Spring Sale tablet deals 2026

Amazon's Big Spring Sale offers significant discounts on tech items, including tablets, and is open to all shoppers until March 31, 2026.
E-Commerce
fromZDNET
4 days ago

Best Amazon Spring Sale laptop deals 2026

Amazon's Big Spring Sale offers significant discounts on laptops, with many models still available at reduced prices.
E-Commerce
fromZDNET
5 days ago

Best last-minute Amazon Spring Sale tablet deals 2026

Amazon's Big Spring Sale offers significant discounts on tech items, including tablets, and is open to all shoppers until March 31, 2026.
fromGamesBeat
2 weeks ago

Pop.Store launches agentic AI commerce platform for creators

Unlike AI tools that generate content or automate replies in isolation, Echo-Me operates across the entire creator business. It identifies revenue opportunities, engages fans in the creator's own voice, generates visual and text content, and executes monetization autonomously.
Marketing tech
#e-commerce
E-Commerce
fromForbes
6 days ago

Financing The AI Shopping Era: What E-Commerce Founders Need To Know

AI is transforming e-commerce by changing how consumers shop and how brands must adapt to remain visible.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
1 week ago

Genstore-AI Agents Now Run Your Entire E-Commerce Store

Genstore offers autonomous AI agents to streamline e-commerce operations for small business owners, significantly reducing setup time and operational workload.
E-Commerce
fromAol
3 weeks ago

Meet the Perplexity Merchant Program: What e-commerce stores need to know

The Perplexity Merchant Program enables e-commerce stores to reach 22+ million users by sharing product catalogs, with Pro users able to purchase directly on the platform at no cost to merchants.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
6 days ago

Financing The AI Shopping Era: What E-Commerce Founders Need To Know

AI is transforming e-commerce by changing how consumers shop and how brands must adapt to remain visible.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
1 week ago

Genstore-AI Agents Now Run Your Entire E-Commerce Store

Genstore offers autonomous AI agents to streamline e-commerce operations for small business owners, significantly reducing setup time and operational workload.
E-Commerce
fromAol
3 weeks ago

Meet the Perplexity Merchant Program: What e-commerce stores need to know

The Perplexity Merchant Program enables e-commerce stores to reach 22+ million users by sharing product catalogs, with Pro users able to purchase directly on the platform at no cost to merchants.
E-Commerce
fromEntrepreneur
6 days ago

Macy's Debuted a New Tool - And Customers Who Use It Spend 400% More. Here's How It Works.

Macy's launched 'Ask Macy's,' an AI shopping assistant that increases online spending by four times for users compared to non-users.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
1 week ago

What Is Live Shopping? How eCosmetics Is The Future Of Beauty Shopping

Live commerce revolutionizes online shopping by combining real-time interaction, entertainment, and instant purchasing, particularly in the beauty sector.
Marketing tech
fromTechRepublic
3 weeks ago

X Tests Ad Format That Turns Product Mentions Into Shopping Prompts - TechRepublic

X is testing a native ad format that places product prompts beneath relevant user posts to monetize conversations while appearing less disruptive than traditional ads.
E-Commerce
fromTNW | Offers
2 weeks ago

Why the checkout is the most strategic product in your 2026 stack

The checkout process is now the most critical component impacting revenue for SaaS and ecommerce businesses.
E-Commerce
fromwww.cnbc.com
2 weeks ago

OpenAI's first crack at online shopping stumbled. It's preparing for the next wave

OpenAI is shifting from Instant Checkout to dedicated apps within ChatGPT for better control over e-commerce transactions.
E-Commerce
fromPractical Ecommerce
2 weeks ago

AI Drives Smarter Ecommerce Pricing

AI enables dynamic, personalized ecommerce pricing that optimizes margins by making real-time offer decisions based on shopper behavior while maintaining fairness perception.
E-Commerce
fromMiami Herald
2 weeks ago

Shopify bets you'll change how you shop online

AI commerce integration through platforms like ChatGPT and Gemini enables direct product purchases within digital assistants, with Shopify launching agentic storefronts by default to transform online retail strategies.
#ai-commerce-integration
E-Commerce
fromDigiday
3 weeks ago

Shopify says purchases are coming 'inside ChatGPT' through agentic storefronts as OpenAI retreats on Instant Checkout

Shopify merchants' products will become discoverable and purchasable in ChatGPT through agentic storefronts, with checkout redirecting to merchants' own storefronts rather than completing purchases directly in the chatbot.
E-Commerce
fromDigiday
3 weeks ago

Shopify says purchases are coming 'inside ChatGPT' through agentic storefronts as OpenAI retreats on Instant Checkout

Shopify merchants' products will become discoverable and purchasable in ChatGPT through agentic storefronts, with checkout redirecting to merchants' own storefronts rather than completing purchases directly in the chatbot.
E-Commerce
fromDigiday
3 weeks ago

Shopify says purchases are coming 'inside ChatGPT' through agentic storefronts as OpenAI retreats on Instant Checkout

Shopify merchants' products will become discoverable and purchasable in ChatGPT through agentic storefronts, with checkout redirecting to merchants' own storefronts rather than completing purchases directly in the chatbot.
E-Commerce
fromDigiday
3 weeks ago

Shopify says purchases are coming 'inside ChatGPT' through agentic storefronts as OpenAI retreats on Instant Checkout

Shopify merchants' products will become discoverable and purchasable in ChatGPT through agentic storefronts, with checkout redirecting to merchants' own storefronts rather than completing purchases directly in the chatbot.
E-Commerce
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Shopify is preparing for AI shopping agents to change everything, exec says | TechCrunch

Shopify is investing heavily in agentic shopping technology to transform e-commerce by creating AI personal shoppers that understand consumer preferences and can discover, compare, and purchase products more effectively than traditional search engines.
E-Commerce
fromBradenton Herald
3 weeks ago

Meet the Perplexity Merchant Program: What e-commerce stores need to know

Perplexity's Merchant Program enables businesses to sell products directly within the AI platform, creating a new revenue channel through integrated shopping without platform fees.
fromPractical Ecommerce
3 weeks ago

New Ecommerce Tools: March 11, 2026

Riskified, a platform for ecommerce fraud prevention, has expanded its AI agent intelligence tool, wherein Riskified retrieves associated risk indicators and resolves an identity programmatically. Riskified acts as a trust agent, providing real-time risk intelligence directly into the shopping experience.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Amazon expands a program that lets customers shop from other retailers' sites | TechCrunch

Amazon expands Shop Direct program to direct customers to third-party merchant websites through search results and AI assistant when products aren't available on Amazon's platform.
#ai-driven-commerce
fromAxios
2 months ago
E-Commerce

Microsoft turns Copilot chats into a checkout lane with Shopify, PayPal and Etsy

fromAxios
2 months ago
E-Commerce

Microsoft turns Copilot chats into a checkout lane with Shopify, PayPal and Etsy

fromPractical Ecommerce
1 month ago

New Ecommerce Tools: March 4, 2026

DHL Group and JD.com, China's largest retailer, have partnered to support German brands' growth in China and throughout European markets through JD.com's retail platform, Joybuy. Also, by engaging JD.com's cross-border Jingdong Logistics, German brands can sell directly to more than 700 million Chinese consumers on JD.com.
E-Commerce
fromPractical Ecommerce
1 month ago

AI Revives Ecommerce DIY

A 2025 LinkedIn study found that 80% of C-suite executives believe AI adoption is important and will foster a more innovative workplace culture. Gartner reported in December 2025 that 65% of employees said they are excited to use AI at work. The trend suggests a convergence of three priorities: Management fears their companies will fall behind if they don't adopt AI and automation; Employees use AI because it makes their jobs easier, and the knowledge gained is an important career skill; The cost of off-the-shelf software and development makes AI an attractive alternative.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromPractical Ecommerce
1 month ago

New Ecommerce Tools: February 25, 2026

eBay acquires Depop for $1.2 billion to expand C2C commerce with younger buyers, while Radial launches AI-powered fraud prevention and payment orchestration solutions for merchants.
E-Commerce
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

It's Prime time for retailers to develop their online sales strategies

Amazon launched Prime Day, a Prime-members-only sales event intended to outcompete Black Friday and Singles Day and to drive Prime membership growth.
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

How to Get the Most from Your Online Marketplace Listings

At a time when digital channels increasingly define commercial success, online marketplaces have become essential tools for small and medium-sized enterprises to reach customers and drive revenue. For many SMEs, marketplaces offer a ready-made audience without the significant acquisition costs of standalone ecommerce sites, but the simple act of listing product ranges isn't enough to guarantee results. To succeed, businesses must approach their marketplace presence strategically, optimising every element of their listings for discovery, relevance and conversion.
E-Commerce
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
2 months ago

Google Merchant Center Multi-Channel Products Update

You can use multi-channel products to manage your inventory for both online and in-store sales within a single, unified product listing. Google explained that "this approach simplifies how you manage your products and helps you reach more customers." With multi-channel products, you can oversee your online and in-store inventory together. Previously, you might have maintained separate listings for the same product if you sold it both online and in physical stores.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromPractical Ecommerce
2 months ago

New Ecommerce Tools: January 21, 2026

Ecommerce merchants gain updated tools for return-fraud defense, AI-driven demand forecasting and inventory optimization, and expanded payment orchestration and alternative payment integrations.
E-Commerce
fromPractical Ecommerce
1 month ago

New Ecommerce Tools: February 11, 2026

New ecommerce tools launch for merchants covering generative AI, site-integrated assistants, chargeback prevention, ERP connectors, and other fulfillment, fraud, and marketing solutions.
fromTech Times
1 month ago

How to Sell Digital Downloads and Build a Profitable Digital Product Business From Your Own Website

A digital product is any non-physical item sold online and delivered electronically. This category encompasses a wide range of offerings: ebooks that teach specific skills, online courses that provide comprehensive training, design templates that save creators hours of work, stock media libraries offering photography and video, printables like planners and checklists, software tools that automate tasks, and audio files ranging from music to guided meditations.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromRetail Brew
2 months ago

2026: The year of 'zero-click buying'

Agentic AI will dominate retail in 2026, forcing brands and retailers to ensure visibility on AI platforms or risk being invisible to shoppers.
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