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Meta and partners plan permission rules for AI agents

News

AI & Agentic Commerce

Meta and partners plan permission rules for AI agents

Sierra confirms a protocol in development, with its first specification planned for later in October.

ASOS app notification puts customer trust under pressure

Regulation, Policy & Risk

News

Global

Other Companies

ASOS app notification puts customer trust under pressure

Unauthorized messages are confirmed; the alleged full database compromise remains unproven.

TikTok Shop

Insights

Social Commerce & Creator Economy

Global

TikTok Shop's European Growth Starts Small

Europe's modest share creates headroom, but retailers still need local demand and margin tests

Insights

Europe

Consumer & Category Trends

Gen Z Counts More Than Spend

Four European markets show why young customer presence cannot substitute for present spending weight

TikTok Shop

News

Global

Payments & Checkout

TikTok tests brand checkout inside its discovery feed

Shopping Assistant and Buy Direct bring product answers and payment closer to discovery, with access limited to eligible advertiser tests.

OpenAI plans visual ads beside ChatGPT image generation

Americas

News

OpenAI

Retail Media & Advertising

OpenAI plans visual ads beside ChatGPT image generation

An initial US test is due later in October, with labeled ads separate from generated images and expanded measurement support.

News

Shopify

Global

Payments & Checkout

Shopify moves shopper recognition before checkout

Eligible Shop users can carry carts across devices, with simpler sign-in and saved-payment checkout.

Insights

Amazon

Europe

Logistics & Fulfillment

Amazon’s Logistics Model Moves The Margin

WePay can cut inbound cost sharply, but FBA buys a much broader service.

Americas

Insights

Amazon

AI & Agentic Commerce

Shoppers Have More Discovery Doors

Amazon still leads as retailer sites and AI gain ground in U.S. holiday shopping intent.

Insights

Social Commerce & Creator Economy

Europe

Why Athletes Beat Celebrity Reach

Trust clusters around people, reviews and athletes—not the biggest follower counts in fashion shopping.

ChatGPT adds try-on and a saved clothing shortlist

AI & Agentic Commerce

OpenAI

Global

ChatGPT adds try-on and a saved clothing shortlist

Photo previews and Favorites extend product evaluation before the merchant visit.

eBay

Global

Payments & Checkout

eBay raises cross-border seller currency conversion fees

A quarter-point increase reaches eight seller markets from October to December.

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Meta and partners plan permission rules for AI agents

ASOS app notification puts customer trust under pressure