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Shopify

AI & Agentic Commerce

Global

Ecommerce News

Shopify connects AI product search to approved checkout

Shop MCP gives compatible agents one catalog and payment connection, with buyer confirmation still required.

Americas

Walmart

Advertising & Retail Media

Ecommerce News

Walmart takes shopper audiences to Spotify and TV

US Spotify access, selected television deals and a Yahoo alpha expand advertising beyond Walmart’s screens.

Amex ties AI purchases to approved buying instructions

Global

Ecommerce News

Payments & Checkout

Other Companies

Amex ties AI purchases to approved buying instructions

A new payment framework records shopper limits before agents pay, while deployment and dispute benefits remain unproven.

Advertising & Retail Media

Meta reportedly restricts TikTok-linked ads in seven markets

Third-party paid messages may be affected when their destination is a ByteDance service; detailed enforcement rules remain unverified.

Vestiaire’s photo test reports a 5% sale-rate lift

AI & Agentic Commerce

Global

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

Vestiaire’s photo test reports a 5% sale-rate lift

A randomized listing comparison favors Photoroom, with sample size and baseline rates still undisclosed.

Marketplaces & Platforms

Europe

Ecommerce News

Other Companies

Stelios launches easyShop across 21 European markets

One seller account simplifies expansion, while delivery, approval and demand still decide the economics.

Shopify

AI & Agentic Commerce

Global

Ecommerce News

Shopify's AI report needs a denominator

Higher conversion among AI referrals is an observed comparison; the trillion-dollar ecosystem estimate measures a different thing.

Safari’s early ad losses vary by publisher

Apple

Advertising & Retail Media

Global

Ecommerce News

Safari’s early ad losses vary by publisher

Aditude reports lower earnings on upgraded traffic, while other publishers see little change.

Google

Europe

AI & Agentic Commerce

OpenAI

Ecommerce News

Tesco and Asda expose AI's citation gap

Semrush's new UK benchmark separates being named from being used as a source across four AI platforms.

Europe

Consumer & Category Trends

Ecommerce Insights

Private Label Has Different European Frontiers

Six markets give retailer brands most units, while share gains reveal very different competitive battles.

How Walmart Turns Creators Into a Shopping Channel

Americas

Social Commerce & Creators

Walmart

Ecommerce Insights

How Walmart Turns Creators Into a Shopping Channel

Creators earn from product recommendations, sellers can find partners, and a dedicated team keeps the system running.

Americas

AI & Agentic Commerce

Ecommerce Insights

What AI Shopping Scores Mean for Brands

Zinklar’s Agentic Commerce Index combines shopping use of AI with consumer trust. Here is how to read it.

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Shopify connects AI product search to approved checkout

Walmart takes shopper audiences to Spotify and TV

Amex ties AI purchases to approved buying instructions

Meta reportedly restricts TikTok-linked ads in seven markets

Vestiaire’s photo test reports a 5% sale-rate lift