This post was originally published on this site. Google has teamed up with Shopify, Target, and Walmart to launch an agentic commerce standard – that will let shoppers buy things via AI. The open-source Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), announced by Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Sunday (January 12) lays the…
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Flend Partners with Khazenly to Boost Digital Financing for Egypt’s E-Commerce Sector
This post was originally published on this site. The collaboration is designed to accelerate the financial and digital transformation of the country’s growing e-commerce sector, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and enhancing their competitiveness in the market. Flend has announced a strategic partnership with Khazenly – خزنلي, aiming to…
Genie Goals’ Life Goals book spotlights eCommerce AI
This post was originally published on this site. Genie Goals has published Life Goals, the second book in its annual series that curates digital marketing campaigns from eCommerce brands. The new edition includes 75 case studies spanning sport, crafts, outdoors, reading, self-care and micro-hobbies. Genie Goals said it reviewed hundreds…
Carlyle in Talks to Offload UK E-commerce Giant The Very Group for £2 Billion
This post was originally published on this site. The Very Group, for sale. The private equity firm Carlyle, owner of the British ecommerce group, is in talks for the possible sale of the company for a value of 2,000 million pounds ($2.67 billion), according to British media reports. The transaction…
Criteo outlines agentic AI’s next phase in eCommerce
This post was originally published on this site. Criteo has set out a set of expectations for how agentic AI will shape digital commerce, with a focus on search fragmentation, retailer-owned shopping assistants, and advertising-led monetisation for large language model platforms. Michael Komasinski, Chief Executive Officer, Criteo, said the shift…
Walmart, Google unveil agentic AI e-commerce Integration at NRF’s Big Show
This post was originally published on this site. NEW YORK — Walmart and Google are taking their partnership to a new level, unveiling an agent-led commerce experience that embeds Walmart and Sam’s Club shopping directly into Google’s Gemini platform — a move executives say marks a fundamental shift in how…
AI Tools Every eCommerce Brand Will Be Using in Two Years
This post was originally published on this site. Artificial intelligence is no longer a “nice-to-have” in eCommerce. It’s quickly becoming the infrastructure layer that separates scalable brands from stagnant ones. While early adoption focused on chatbots and basic product recommendations, the next wave of AI tools is far more strategic…
Early AI Signals from Holiday Sales
This post was originally published on this site.Traffic from various AI sources to ecommerce shops leapt significantly during the 2025 Christmas season, yet still accounted for a tiny share of actual, direct visits. Nonetheless, AI’s ecommerce-related growth is still worth watching. Adobe reported a record $257.8 billion in U.S. 2025…
Top 100 eCommerce Speakers | Hire #1 Keynote Scott Steinberg
This post was originally published on this site. Top 100 eCommerce speakers and retail futurist keynote experts remind that in an era where digital, social and online shopping impacts global business and consumer behavior, the demand for compelling thought leaders who can articulate the future has never been greater. Today’s…
Link index for promotion and loyalty abuse in eCommerce 2025
This post was originally published on this site. Promotional offers and loyalty programs are increasingly targeted by fraudsters, and tactics like fake accounts, bot-driven redemptions, referral exploitation, and loyalty point fraud drain marketing budgets, distort campaign performance, and erode customer trust. Fraud from promotion and loyalty abuse is projected to…