Digital commerce stories - Page 2
Cathay Pacific expands Adyen payments to six markets
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Cathay Pacific deepens its Adyen tie-up, rolling out direct card acquiring across six key markets including Hong Kong, the US and India.
Constructor debuts AI agent for eCommerce merchandising
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Constructor unveils Merchant Intelligence Agent, an AI copilot to explain, optimise and automate eCommerce search and merchandising decisions.
F5 and Skyfire team up on verified AI agent traffic
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F5 and Skyfire partner to let online merchants admit verified AI agents while keeping malicious bots out of shopping and content flows.
AliExpress raises UK Brand+ price guarantee to £40
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AliExpress boosts its UK Brand+ price promise, lifting per-item refunds to GBP £40 and monthly claim caps to GBP £160 on select goods.
AI aids product discovery, but shoppers shun checkout
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AI is reshaping how shoppers discover products online, but Criteo data shows few trust it to handle checkout or share sensitive details.
Generational divides shape how shoppers use green data
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Millennials, Gen Z and Baby Boomers want very different green data, forcing brands to tailor sustainability messaging by age group.
Pacvue adds Reddit Ads to unify retail media planning
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Pacvue to plug Reddit Ads into its commerce system, uniting community insights with retail media planning in one performance workflow.
Pattern appoints David Jennison to lead European growth
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Pattern appoints ex-Amazon eCommerce Specialist David Jennison as Europe MD to spearhead marketplace-driven growth and AI-powered expansion.
OpenAI drops ChatGPT checkout to pursue agent vision
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OpenAI abandons in-chat checkout for ChatGPT, pivoting to web‑navigating shopping agents and referral-led partnerships with retailers.
Komerz buys Glassbox in deal valuing firm at USD $330m
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Komerz snaps up Glassbox in move valuing the group at USD $330m, bolstering its Creative Commerce offer across global markets.
Payoneer, FundPark launch eCommerce credit for sellers
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Payoneer teams with FundPark to offer Hong Kong eCommerce sellers AI-driven credit lines of up to USD $10 million via integrated accounts.
Syndigo buys Taggstar to boost real-time retail messaging
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Syndigo has snapped up Taggstar, folding its real-time social proof messaging into a wider product data cloud for retailers and brands.
Shopify, Klaviyo deepen tie-up for global eCommerce
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Shopify and Klaviyo deepen their partnership with a new integration to power more localised, cross-border eCommerce for global brands.
SoFi & Mastercard bring stablecoin to card settlement
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SoFi and Mastercard will use SoFiUSD stablecoin for card settlement worldwide, targeting faster payments, remittances and B2B transfers.
Designing for the real buyer: Why women drive the commerce + creator economy
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Women drive USD $31.8 trillion in global spending, yet eCommerce and creator systems still under-serve how they discover and decide to buy.
SHAREit pivots from file sharing app to ad powerhouse
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SHAREit shifts from offline file-sharing staple to AI-fuelled ad platform, chasing emerging-market growth with 2.4 billion users.
Linnworks report links retail growth to ops maturity
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Linnworks report finds mid-market retail growth closely tied to operational maturity, automation, AI use and stronger multichannel logistics.
Revuze adds TikTok Shop insight to market platform
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Revuze now tracks TikTok Shop sales and creator performance, unifying commerce data with customer feedback in its market platform.
Regulating the internet is like trying to bottle lightning using chopsticks
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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As AI disrupts brand protection, global rights owners face a volatile fight against online piracy that regulation alone cannot tame.
Google & Klaviyo deepen AI pact for agentic commerce
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Google and Klaviyo are deepening ties to power AI “agentic commerce”, linking ads, search and RCS messaging to real-time customer data.