Agentic Commerce news and trends

Merchants See a Bigger AI Prize if Consumers Trust the System
artificial intelligence // April 23, 2026

Autonomous commerce is no longer a future state. It is already reshaping how consumers spend. Scaling it, new data shows, demands more than capable technology. It demands trust. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Ulta Beauty Deploys Google-Powered AI Assistant and Agentic Commerce
artificial intelligence // April 22, 2026

Shoppers looking for beauty products will soon be able to get personalized assistance powered by artificial intelligence on Google surfaces and on Ulta Beauty’s digital properties. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

The Web Is Gaslighting AI Agents and Nobody Can Tell 
artificial intelligence // April 20, 2026

An artificial intelligence (AI) agent finds the best price on a product and completes the purchase. It browses, selects and checks out without a human visiting a single page. Researchers say the listing it processed could have been seeded with hidden instructions, ones indistinguishable from...

Coinbase Opens Services Marketplace for Agentic Commerce
Markets // April 20, 2026

Coinbase has launched a marketplace designed to help developers and artificial intelligence (AI) agents discover, compare and integrate tools for autonomous commerce enabled by the x402 protocol. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Agentic Commerce Forces a Rethink of Card Infrastructure

April 27, 2026
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Merchants See a Bigger AI Prize if Consumers Trust the System

April 23, 2026
Autonomous commerce is no longer a future state. It is already reshaping how consumers spend. Scaling it, new data shows, demands more than capable technology. It demands trust. Get the...

David’s Bridal Takes the One-Click Wedding to ChatGPT

April 15, 2026
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Green Dot’s Douros Says Brands May Matter Less Than Trust in AI Commerce

April 14, 2026
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Quick Reads
Ulta Beauty Deploys Google-Powered AI Assistant and Agentic Commerce

April 22, 2026
Shoppers looking for beauty products will soon be able to get personalized assistance powered by artificial intelligence on Google surfaces and on Ulta Beauty’s digital properties. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily […]

Coinbase Opens Services Marketplace for Agentic Commerce

April 20, 2026
Coinbase has launched a marketplace designed to help developers and artificial intelligence (AI) agents discover, compare and integrate tools for autonomous commerce enabled by the x402 protocol. Get the Full Story...

Visa Deepens Blockchain Involvement With Tempo Network Validator

April 14, 2026
Visa is expanding its blockchain efforts by launching its validator node on the Tempo network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

American Express to Back Purchases Made by Customers’ AI Agents

April 14, 2026
American Express plans to extend its customer protection to registered artificial intelligence (AI) agent purchases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...