Digital commerce stories
Retailers could cut weeks of manual sourcing work as Rithum’s new tool uses network data to match suppliers to growth needs.
Retailers can now sell inside ChatGPT without rebuilding payment systems, as Gr4vy adds orchestration and merchant controls for AI-led checkout.
Merchants face higher losses and uneven compliance burdens as a new report says fraud controls are failing to keep pace with social engineering.
Business teams can now run product data tasks via chat, as the new interface aims to cut manual work and speed launches across retail channels.
Enterprise AI buyers are seeking tighter control of costs and performance as NeuReality expands its push to win production deployments.
Retail brands risk becoming invisible as AI agents start to compare products, verify data and steer purchases inside chatbots.
Cardholders will get protection from AI agent mistakes as the payments group extends its network safeguards to software-led purchases.
The deal gives software vendors a broader route to market as AppDirect adds PartnerStack's 138,000-strong B2B partner network.
Checkout attacks and traffic spikes are being absorbed automatically, helping Blackpepper keep retail sites online and revenue flowing.
Gamers in dozens of markets will gain quicker access to prepaid codes as the marketplace adds hundreds of music, video and game gift cards.
Retailers could miss out on AI-led discovery unless product data is structured for answer engines, according to a Megantic and Shopify APAC whitepaper.
Hundreds of Amazon sellers and publishers will join a larger partner marketplace as Levanta folds Perch+ into its platform.
Brands may need to adapt review content for AI search, as Bazaarvoice’s new API makes user-generated ratings crawlable for recommendation engines.
Brands can now tie ad spend more closely to real purchases, as Wayvia adds confirmed retail sales data to its updated shoppable platform.
Australian retailers risk being overlooked as shoppers increasingly use AI tools to research and buy products without visiting brand websites.
The funding will open new warehouses in Las Vegas and Chicago as the company pushes its marketplace model into more sales channels.
Rising delivery demands are pushing retailers and marketplaces to seek faster, cheaper fulfilment without the cost of owning fleets or warehouses.
The Norwich agency will gain closer access to Shopify support and planning after becoming one of just 15 UK Platinum partners.
Customer delivery will be central as the British software firm scales its client operations after a 41% rise in new accounts last year.
AI-led payments are moving into Thailand’s checkout process, with a controlled pilot showing how a ride can be booked and paid for automatically.