Digital commerce stories - Page 7

The 2025 Unified Commerce Benchmark reveals that only 5% of evaluated retailers excel in omnichannel strategies, with leaders enjoying lower costs and higher customer satisfaction.

Markko Labs is inviting applications for its second cohort, targeting non-technical marketplace founders to foster innovation in eCommerce.

Dentsu Digital and SmartOSC have unveiled their Headless Commerce Accelerator to revolutionise digital shopping experiences, enhancing efficiency for retailers.

Linnworks is unveiling new features on its Connected Commerce Ops platform at the upcoming Linnovation showcase, enhancing support for retailers facing market changes.

Babeltext launches an AI-driven messaging platform aimed at breaking language barriers, enabling real-time communication in 195 languages for global users.

Adobe has reported that online spending in the US for the 2024 holiday season hit USD $241.4 billion, an 8.7% rise, driven by a record in mobile transactions.

Domo's latest Data Never Sleeps report reveals 5.52 billion internet users generate vast data every minute, highlighting AI's growing influence on digital behaviour.

Cequence warns businesses could face average losses of USD $2.58 million per hour this December due to surging malicious bot traffic and fraud.

Tradebyte forecasts a dynamic future for eCommerce in 2025, highlighting challenges from potential U.S. protectionism and the need for European brands to adapt.

FPT and Sitecore have unveiled ON.E, an AI-driven eCommerce platform designed to enhance efficiency and reduce time-to-market for retailers globally.

In a new article, Shira Itzhaki from Forter examines the dual role of bots in eCommerce, highlighting the challenge of distinguishing harmful from helpful bots.

Vudoo has appointed Drew Perry as Managing Director for Asia Pacific, marking a significant growth phase for the advertising commerce technology company.

Commercetools now offers its products on AWS Marketplace, streamlining digital commerce for businesses by enabling easier procurement, deployment, and cost management.

The move is pioneering a cloud-agnostic, cloud-native approach, and boosts integration for on-premises data centres with cloud services.

Infosys has unveiled Infosys Aster, an AI-amplified suite of marketing services designed to boost brand experiences and efficiency, aiming to drive business growth.

Commercetools sees 65% growth in ARR, attributing success to B2B expansion including prominent partnerships with Fortune 500 companies like Volkswagen and BMW.

Billie's B2B Checkout Report 2024 exposes gaps in cross-border commerce, inadequate payment methods and a lack of dedicated B2B checkout.

Xero unveils AI vision and previews GenAI-powered business assistant, JAX, aiming to revolutionise accounting for small-scale businesses by automating tasks and delivering tailored insights.

There is a surge in digital maturity among manufacturers, with growing investments in innovative eCommerce business models and customer portals.

Akamai Technologies' new software 'Content Protector', launched in Sydney, promises enhanced protection for businesses against sophisticated content scraping attacks.