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Cathay Pacific expands Adyen payments to six markets

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Cathay Pacific deepens its Adyen tie-up, rolling out direct card acquiring across six key markets including Hong Kong, the US and India.
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Constructor debuts AI agent for eCommerce merchandising

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Constructor unveils Merchant Intelligence Agent, an AI copilot to explain, optimise and automate eCommerce search and merchandising decisions.
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AliExpress raises UK Brand+ price guarantee to £40

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AliExpress boosts its UK Brand+ price promise, lifting per-item refunds to GBP £40 and monthly claim caps to GBP £160 on select goods.
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Generational divides shape how shoppers use green data

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Millennials, Gen Z and Baby Boomers want very different green data, forcing brands to tailor sustainability messaging by age group.
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Pacvue adds Reddit Ads to unify retail media planning

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Pacvue to plug Reddit Ads into its commerce system, uniting community insights with retail media planning in one performance workflow.
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Pattern appoints David Jennison to lead European growth

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Pattern appoints ex-Amazon eCommerce Specialist David Jennison as Europe MD to spearhead marketplace-driven growth and AI-powered expansion.
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OpenAI drops ChatGPT checkout to pursue agent vision

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OpenAI abandons in-chat checkout for ChatGPT, pivoting to web‑navigating shopping agents and referral-led partnerships with retailers.
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Avalara NEXT 2026 to spotlight 'agentic' tax automation

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Avalara opens registration for virtual event Avalara NEXT 2026, spotlighting “agentic” always-on tax and compliance automation for builders.
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Payoneer, FundPark launch eCommerce credit for sellers

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Payoneer teams with FundPark to offer Hong Kong eCommerce sellers AI-driven credit lines of up to USD $10 million via integrated accounts.
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Blippar buys Plattar to boost regional AR commerce push

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Blippar has bought Australian AR specialist Plattar to deepen its regional footprint and accelerate sector-focused AR commerce products.
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Mastercard debuts SME cross-border payments suite in APAC

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Mastercard launches Global Commerce Suite in Hong Kong, targeting SME cross-border payments as Asia Pacific digital trade surges.
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Syndigo buys Taggstar to boost real-time retail messaging

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Syndigo has snapped up Taggstar, folding its real-time social proof messaging into a wider product data cloud for retailers and brands.
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Shopify, Klaviyo deepen tie-up for global eCommerce

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Shopify and Klaviyo deepen their partnership with a new integration to power more localised, cross-border eCommerce for global brands.
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SoFi & Mastercard bring stablecoin to card settlement

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SoFi and Mastercard will use SoFiUSD stablecoin for card settlement worldwide, targeting faster payments, remittances and B2B transfers.
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Shoppers ditch Australian brands over poor site search

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Shoddy search tools are driving Australians from favourite online retailers, with 72% abandoning brands and many paying rivals more.
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Visa names David Peacock to lead New Zealand & Pacific

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Visa has appointed former consulting chief David Peacock as Country Manager for New Zealand and the Pacific amid rapid digital payments growth.
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SHAREit pivots from file sharing app to ad powerhouse

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SHAREit shifts from offline file-sharing staple to AI-fuelled ad platform, chasing emerging-market growth with 2.4 billion users.
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Zitcha appoints Phil Bonanno as APAC Commercial Director

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Retail media platform Zitcha has named former Meta executive Phil Bonanno APAC Commercial Director to drive its Asia Pacific growth strategy.
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Revuze adds TikTok Shop insight to market platform

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Revuze now tracks TikTok Shop sales and creator performance, unifying commerce data with customer feedback in its market platform.
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Regulating the internet is like trying to bottle lightning using chopsticks

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As AI disrupts brand protection, global rights owners face a volatile fight against online piracy that regulation alone cannot tame.