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42% of Power Users Say They Now Use Search Less

March 13, 2026
Ulta Beauty AI Personalization Drives Double-Digit eCommerce Surge
Retail // March 12, 2026

Digital upgrades and artificial intelligence contributed to Ulta Beauty’s better-than-planned financial performance in the fourth quarter, Ulta Beauty President and CEO Kecia Steelman said Thursday (March 12) during an earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Amazon May Move Prime Day to Late June
Amazon // March 12, 2026

Amazon plans to hold its annual Prime Day sale a month earlier, scheduling it for late June this year rather than July as it did last year, Bloomberg reported Thursday (March 12), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Meta AI Writes Listings and Sets Prices for Facebook Marketplace Sellers
Meta // March 12, 2026

Facebook Marketplace has added four new Meta AI-powered features for sellers. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Amazon Opens Its Platform While Walmart Automates Its Warehouses
Retail // March 12, 2026

In the long contest between Amazon and Walmart, strategy has rarely been static. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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42% of Power Users Say They Now Use Search Less

March 13, 2026
Artificial intelligence is starting to look less like a novelty and more like a new kind of personal assistant, one that people increasingly tap first when they need to do something, not just look something up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

Amazon Opens Its Platform While Walmart Automates Its Warehouses

March 12, 2026
In the long contest between Amazon and Walmart, strategy has rarely been static. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

eCommerce Sales Hit $316 Billion as Online Retail Gains Share

March 10, 2026
The steady migration of consumer spending toward digital channels continued through the end of 2025, underlining the extent to which online commerce has become embedded in the broader retail economy....

AI Wants the Checkout but Spreedly Says Merchants Keep the Keys

March 10, 2026
Every day seems to bring another announcement about artificial intelligence agents that can search, compare and buy on a consumer’s behalf. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Ulta Beauty AI Personalization Drives Double-Digit eCommerce Surge

March 12, 2026
Digital upgrades and artificial intelligence contributed to Ulta Beauty’s better-than-planned financial performance in the fourth quarter, Ulta Beauty President and CEO Kecia Steelman said Thursday (March 12) during an earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

Amazon May Move Prime Day to Late June

March 12, 2026
Amazon plans to hold its annual Prime Day sale a month earlier, scheduling it for late June this year rather than July as it did last year, Bloomberg reported Thursday...

Meta AI Writes Listings and Sets Prices for Facebook Marketplace Sellers

March 12, 2026
Facebook Marketplace has added four new Meta AI-powered features for sellers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Petco Bets on Highly Engaged Pet Parents to Ignite Growth

March 11, 2026
Petco plans to expand the range of consumables, supplies and services it offers for pets as it moves into the next phase of its operational plan, shifting its focus from...