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Flipkart Turns AI Into Marketplace Control

AI & Agentic Commerce

APAC

Other Companies

Flipkart Turns AI Into Marketplace Control

The Walmart-owned Indian marketplace says it now runs 250-plus AI models across shoppers, sellers, engineering, support, and internal operations.

Retail’s Holiday Tariff Clock Starts Early

Americas

Regulation, Policy & Risk

Retail’s Holiday Tariff Clock Starts Early

US retailers are pulling China orders forward before peak season, turning tariff risk into a working-capital problem.

Europe

Consumer & Category Trends

Summer spending squeeze

NRF sees a packed U.S. celebration calendar lifting summer retail while pressuring fall budgets.

APAC

Asia Builds Its Commerce Moat

ECDB forecasts Asia adding more ecommerce revenue than North America and Europe combined.

Regulation, Policy & Risk

Europe

Shein

EUR3 Breaks Cheap Commerce

Europe’s parcel levy is already reshaping Google Shopping auction pressure.

Google

AI & Agentic Commerce

Global

Google's Mobile Zero-Click Split

Desktop clicks recover, but mobile behavior keeps more search value inside Google results

Americas

The Funnel Refuses To Die

EMARKETER's 2029 forecast turns AI and social commerce hype into retail math.

Global

Payments & Checkout

Other Companies

Agent Payments Need Guardrails

Cross River and Stripe are building the permission layer for AI shopping.

Global

DTC Needs A Second Engine

Hot consumer themes create attention; operating engines create enterprise value.

Regulation, Policy & Risk

Google

Europe

Android’s Default Tax Comes Due

Europe’s final Google ruling turns mobile defaults into priced platform risk.

Google

Global

Retail Media's AI Search Shock

US retail media leaders see AI search, agents, and fragmentation as near-term disruptors

Americas

Amazon

Logistics & Fulfillment

Amazon Tightens Seller Shipping

FBM sellers keep control, but Amazon is raising the delivery-performance bar.

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Flipkart Turns AI Into Marketplace Control