Retail
Gap Teams With Google for Agentic Clothing Shopping
Tuesday 24th March - 12:54 pm
Gap has reportedly launched an agentic commerce partnership with Google’s Gemini. This collaboration will let shoppers check ...85% of Merchants Say Fraud Tools Must Reduce Checkout Friction
Tuesday 24th March - 4:00 am
Merchants fighting fraud increasingly face a strategic challenge that extends beyond blocking criminals. The real ...Fragmented Payment Stacks Push Merchants to Reclaim Control of Digital Identity
Monday 23rd March - 11:42 am
Identity is fast becoming one of the most valuable assets a business possesses. Not brand ...Global Mall Visionary David Simon Dies at 64
Monday 23rd March - 10:57 am
David Simon, a former investment banker who grew a regional family real estate enterprise into ...Walmart’s Digital Price Tags Face Pushback From Lawmakers
Sunday 22nd March - 5:00 pm
Walmart announced plans recently to bring digital price tags to its stores by year’s end. However, ...OpenAI and Google Refine Early AI Commerce Strategies
Friday 20th March - 8:01 pm
Tech companies are adjusting their approaches to artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled commerce after encountering some hurdles ...Starbucks Rewards Backlash Highlights Retail’s Shift Away From Points-Based Loyalty
Friday 20th March - 4:59 pm
Starbucks overhauled its rewards program in this month, and customers noticed immediately. The coffee chain ...Tokenization Powers Invisible Checkout in Agentic Commerce
Friday 20th March - 4:00 am
Tokenization is evolving into a structural layer that allows commerce to proceed without a visible ...Alibaba AI Adoption Drives 36% Cloud Growth
Thursday 19th March - 3:28 pm
Alibaba Group saw growth across both its cloud and eCommerce segments during the quarter ended ...Walmart Draws a Line Between Smart Markdowns and Dynamic Pricing
Thursday 19th March - 2:26 pm
Retailers today are operating under intense margin pressure from multiple directions. eCommerce has introduced higher fulfillment ...Budget Pressure Is Changing What ‘Worth It’ Means to Gen Z
Thursday 19th March - 4:00 am
Financial stress is pushing more consumers toward digital wallets, and the shift may say less ...Walmart Secures Machine Learning Patents to Aid Retail Pricing
Wednesday 18th March - 6:40 pm
Walmart has secured U.S. patents for two systems that would use machine learning to inform the ...Meta Expands Physical Retail Presence as Virtual Spaces Close
Wednesday 18th March - 2:21 pm
Meta is reportedly expanding its physical retail push by opening a new Manhattan store. The tech giant ...Lowe’s Unveils Subscription Service for Consumer Home Maintenance
Wednesday 18th March - 1:12 pm
Lowe’s has launched a subscription service to help customers maintain their homes. HomeCare+, announced Tuesday (March ...Lower-Income Consumers Use Digital Channels to Build Bigger Baskets
Wednesday 18th March - 12:26 pm
Earnings season has revealed a consumer who is not withdrawing from the marketplace so much ...Amazon Brings 1-Hour Delivery to Hundreds of Cities
Tuesday 17th March - 8:46 am
Amazon says it has begun offering one-hour and three-hour delivery options in the U.S. The new service, announced Tuesday ...Reviews Site Trustpilot Aims to Cash in on Agentic Commerce
Tuesday 17th March - 6:56 am
Reviews website Trustpilot is reportedly seeking partnerships with eCommerce giants amid the rise of AI-powered ...Shopify President Says Agents Will Act as Personal Shoppers
Monday 16th March - 2:47 pm
Shopify’s president says the company is making a significant push towards agentic shopping. Speaking at the Upfront Summit in ...China’s JD.Com Brings eCommerce Platform to EU and UK
Monday 16th March - 10:35 am
Chinese eCommerce giant JD.com has launched a shopping platform in Europe. Joybuy, which debuted Monday (March 16), serves six European ...Target Accelerates Growth Plan With Price Cuts
Friday 13th March - 8:01 pm
Target will begin lowering prices on 3,000 items this month in its latest move to ...42% of Power Users Say They Now Use Search Less
Friday 13th March - 4:00 am
Artificial intelligence is starting to look less like a novelty and more like a new ...Ulta Beauty AI Personalization Drives Double-Digit eCommerce Surge
Thursday 12th March - 10:33 pm
Digital upgrades and artificial intelligence contributed to Ulta Beauty’s better-than-planned financial performance in the fourth ...Amazon May Move Prime Day to Late June
Thursday 12th March - 9:06 pm
Amazon plans to hold its annual Prime Day sale a month earlier, scheduling it for ...Meta AI Writes Listings and Sets Prices for Facebook Marketplace Sellers
Thursday 12th March - 6:22 pm
Facebook Marketplace has added four new Meta AI-powered features for sellers. These features “make selling more ...Amazon Opens Its Platform While Walmart Automates Its Warehouses
Thursday 12th March - 2:42 pm
In the long contest between Amazon and Walmart, strategy has rarely been static. The headlines this ...Dollar General Logs 7 Million App Users as Consumers Shop Digitally
Thursday 12th March - 12:01 pm
Dollar General’s latest quarterly earnings results, released Thursday (March 12), showed steady demand for low-priced ...Petco Bets on Highly Engaged Pet Parents to Ignite Growth
Wednesday 11th March - 10:30 pm
Petco plans to expand the range of consumables, supplies and services it offers for pets ...Amazon Injunction Could Change the Future of Agentic Commerce
Wednesday 11th March - 9:32 pm
Amazon won an early legal victory this week when a federal judge issued a preliminary ...Walmart-Backed Flipkart Readies Mumbai IPO
Wednesday 11th March - 8:25 pm
Flipkart, one of India’s biggest eCommerce platforms, is preparing for a potential initial public offering ...Stitch Fix Clients Seek New Sizes as GLP-1 Use Climbs
Wednesday 11th March - 8:04 pm
Stitch Fix used its fiscal second-quarter earnings call to highlight how artificial intelligence and data-driven ...Amazon Streamlines Direct Sales for Merchants
Wednesday 11th March - 6:00 pm
Amazon is making it easier for merchants to participate in Shop Direct, its program that ...OpenAI Moves Commerce Focus to Brand-Owned ChatGPT Apps
Wednesday 11th March - 2:33 pm
OpenAI is shifting the focus of its commerce efforts to retailers’ ChatGPT apps after scaling back ...Amazon Secures Court Order Against Perplexity AI Shopping Agent
Tuesday 10th March - 3:34 pm
Amazon secured a temporary injunction to stop Perplexity’s artificial intelligence agent from shopping and making ...Kohl’s Amps Up eCommerce as Lower-Income Shoppers Face Pressure
Tuesday 10th March - 3:29 pm
Kohl’s turnaround efforts are being challenged by the continued economic pressures facing its core customers. The ...eCommerce Sales Hit $316 Billion as Online Retail Gains Share
Tuesday 10th March - 1:26 pm
The steady migration of consumer spending toward digital channels continued through the end of 2025, ...J.P. Morgan Payments and Mirakl Strike Up Agentic Commerce Pact
Tuesday 10th March - 11:48 am
Commerce software firm Mirakl has joined forces with J.P. Morgan Payments. This collaboration, announced Tuesday (March 10) will combine Mirakl’s Nexus ...AI Wants the Checkout but Spreedly Says Merchants Keep the Keys
Tuesday 10th March - 4:00 am
Every day seems to bring another announcement about artificial intelligence agents that can search, compare ...Cautious Consumers Cause Earnings Slump for Discretionary Brands
Friday 6th March - 2:33 pm
Companies in the S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector are lagging behind other sectors in earnings ...eCommerce Emerges as Bright Spot Amid Overall Retail Sales Dip
Friday 6th March - 12:09 pm
Consumer spending cooled slightly in January, although strong growth in digital retail channels suggests that ...Amazon, Walmart Shift Retail Competition From Price to Technology
Friday 6th March - 4:00 am
Retail used to compete primarily on assortment, price and convenience. Increasingly, it competes on infrastructure ...Costco Digital Innovations Fuel 22.6% Online Growth
Thursday 5th March - 10:01 pm
Costco is seeing measurable benefits from its latest digital initiatives both in-store and online, Costco ...Splitit and Google Prepare Installment Payments for AI Shopping Agents
Thursday 5th March - 5:30 pm
Splitit aims to make flexible payment options part of agentic commerce through its support of ...Kroger’s New CEO Bets on Deals, AI and eCommerce to Boost Sales
Thursday 5th March - 1:39 pm
Kroger’s new CEO Greg Foran is signaling a shift in strategy toward sharper pricing and ...Corporate Earnings Confirm PYMNTS Data on a Cautious but Active Consumer
Wednesday 4th March - 12:21 pm
Corporate earnings releases and conference calls often serve as a real-time test of economic narratives. Management ...How Brands Are Reinventing Loyalty for the AI Decision-Maker
Tuesday 3rd March - 8:00 pm
The most consequential customer a brand will acquire in 2026 may never read a promotional ...Target Looks to Build Sales Momentum Through AI-Driven Personalization
Tuesday 3rd March - 5:09 pm
Gains in eCommerce, same-day delivery expansion and stepped-up artificial intelligence personalization framed Target’s fourth quarter ...AI-Generated Damage Claims Trigger Retail Crackdown on Return Fraud
Tuesday 3rd March - 2:20 pm
Retailers are facing a new and more sophisticated form of return fraud, one in which ...Klarna and Stripe Prepare Flexible Payments for AI Agents
Tuesday 3rd March - 1:15 pm
Klarna’s flexible payment options will soon be available for purchases initiated by artificial intelligence (AI) ...Best Buy Bets on AI as Consumers Avoid Big-Ticket Items
Tuesday 3rd March - 12:24 pm
Best Buy is focused on digital innovation as shoppers continue to show caution. The electronics retailer ...Paysafe Digital Wallet Users Grow 6% to 7.8 Million in 4Q
Tuesday 3rd March - 12:03 pm
Growth in eCommerce, iGaming and digital wallets shaped Paysafe’s fourth quarter, offering a counterweight to ...Amazon Gives Sellers an Agentic Window Into Their Business
Tuesday 3rd March - 9:00 am
Amazon has introduced an artificial intelligence-powered feature for merchants who sell through its marketplace. Called ...Meta Explores AI-Powered Shopping Research Tool
Tuesday 3rd March - 6:45 am
Meta is reportedly testing a shopping research function in its AI chatbot. That’s according to a ...ThredUp AI Tools Drive 30% Buyer Surge
Monday 2nd March - 7:35 pm
ThredUp credited artificial intelligence (AI) with boosting its results in the fourth quarter by reducing ...Walgreens Brings Hybrid Pharmacy Program to 6 States
Monday 2nd March - 11:36 am
Walgreens has debuted what it calls the country’s first “hybrid pharmacy” program. The service, announced by the retailer ...Target Faces Pushback From Investors on Management Tactics
Sunday 1st March - 7:04 pm
Target is reportedly facing criticism from a group of investors unhappy with its management’s decisions. That’s ...Off-Price Retailer TJX Accelerates Brick-and-Mortar Expansion Plan
Friday 27th February - 9:51 pm
The TJX Companies plans to add 146 net new stores during its fiscal year 2027, which ...Grocery Battle Shifts to Loyalty as Walmart Dominates and Amazon Expands Digital
Friday 27th February - 4:00 am
When it comes to the Amazon-Walmart competition, grocery has become a key battleground. Why? It’s ...The RealReal Expands AI Push as Luxury Buyers Spend More
Thursday 26th February - 9:18 pm
The RealReal’s latest earnings message is less about a single quarter’s sales tally and more ...UK Court Clears Way for 200,000 Sellers to Sue Amazon
Thursday 26th February - 11:08 am
A U.K. Court of Appeals ruled Thursday (Feb. 26) that two lawsuits alleging that Amazon ...AI Agents Start Shopping and Payments Firms Adapt
Thursday 26th February - 4:00 am
Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With FIS’ Mladen Vladic Innovation in payments has historically followed ...Online Retail Jumps 13% Year Over Year as Shoppers Hunt for Value
Thursday 26th February - 4:00 am
Financial stress is no longer just shaping what Americans buy. It is reshaping how they ...Lowe’s Deploys Digital Tools to Power Growing B2B Sales
Wednesday 25th February - 2:49 pm
Home improvement company Lowe’s saw growth in its Pro, online and Home Services businesses in ...Installment Payments Come to Luxury Retail as Wealthy Buyers Feel Price Pressures
Wednesday 25th February - 2:45 pm
About a hundred years ago, so the story goes, F. Scott Fitzgerald, chronicler of the ...Mercado Libre Says AI Investments Support 45% Revenue Surge
Tuesday 24th February - 10:02 pm
Mercado Libre’s application of artificial intelligence across its online commerce ecosystem added revenue and enhanced ...Keurig Dr Pepper Sales Surge 10% as Corporate Split Nears
Tuesday 24th February - 1:49 pm
Keurig Dr Pepper saw growth across its business segments in the fourth quarter as it advanced ...Home Depot’s B2B Business Nears 50% of Revenue Amid DIY Slowdown
Tuesday 24th February - 10:51 am
Home Depot is learning to grow even when housing does not. The retailer on Tuesday (Feb. ...Luxury Resale Market Tops $59 Billion Driven by Side Hustles
Tuesday 24th February - 9:19 am
The value of the luxury resale space reportedly grew to $59 billion last year. That’s according ...Nearly Half of Shoppers Used Mobile for Their Latest Retail Purchase
Tuesday 24th February - 4:00 am
The smartphone is no longer just a shopping tool. It has become the storefront. That was ...Walmart Debuts In-Store Data Insights Platform for Suppliers
Monday 23rd February - 1:17 pm
Walmart has introduced a new data insights platform for its retail suppliers. Scintilla In-Store is an ...Klarna Expands Share of Big-Ticket Furniture Market via Article
Monday 23rd February - 11:15 am
Modern furniture brand Article now offers Klarna’s flexible payment options at checkout in the United ...Saks Global Pledges $600 Million to Vendors After Court Win
Friday 20th February - 5:05 pm
Saks Global received court approval Friday (Feb. 20) for a $1 billion bankruptcy loan, Reuters ...Google Introduces WebMCP to Give Browser Access for AI Agents
Friday 20th February - 1:50 pm
Google is taking a step toward formalizing how artificial intelligence (AI) agents interact with the ...Worldline Scales One Commerce Across Europe to Support Cross-Border Sales
Friday 20th February - 10:37 am
Payment services provider Worldline is preparing to expand the availability of its new omnichannel retail ...CarGurus Exits Wholesale Platform to Go All-In on AI SaaS
Thursday 19th February - 7:56 pm
Digital transformation is inherently disruptive. For legacy sectors such as automotive, adapting to a digital-first ...Walmart Highlights Higher-Income Growth as Lower-Income Shoppers Face Pressure
Thursday 19th February - 2:15 pm
Talk about raining on the parade. New Walmart CEO John Furner’s first earnings call was ...
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