Shopify stories
Retailers face a new fight for visibility as AI agents increasingly decide which products get bought and checked out for customers.
Control of AI-led shopping standards is widening as five more firms join the Universal Commerce Protocol body, doubling its council to 10.
The data integration software group is sharpening its growth push as it targets USD $250 million in revenue by 2028.
Retailers are using Google’s new AI suite to speed up shopping and support, with Bunnings already live and UCP adoption starting to grow.
Brands will be able to assess creator campaigns with first-party YouTube data as impact.com adds direct discovery, activation and measurement tools.
Retail brands risk becoming invisible as AI agents start to compare products, verify data and steer purchases inside chatbots.
Retailers could miss out on AI-led discovery unless product data is structured for answer engines, according to a Megantic and Shopify APAC whitepaper.
Hundreds of Amazon sellers and publishers will join a larger partner marketplace as Levanta folds Perch+ into its platform.
Mid-sized Shopify brands can now beat bigger rivals in AI shopping results if their product data is clearer, not louder.
The voice AI company is scaling after fresh funding, as new executives aim to deepen ties with enterprise clients across retail and healthcare.
Backers say the move will give AI agents and apps a neutral, open payments standard for web transactions, with support from Amazon, Visa and others.
NetSuite unveils AI-powered tools and connectors for ANZ customers, promising automation across finance, inventory, warehousing and eCommerce.
Boards at Canadian technology firms face rising financial and regulatory pressure as extreme weather, AI power demand and disclosure rules intensify.
Australian retailers risk being overlooked as shoppers increasingly use AI tools to research and buy products without visiting brand websites.
The Norwich agency will gain closer access to Shopify support and planning after becoming one of just 15 UK Platinum partners.
Demand from larger businesses has lifted Ramp’s enterprise customer base 133% in 2025, as Visa adopts its software too.
The Birmingham consultancy has added nine staff since June as record demand and Shopify Premier Partner status fuel a wider rebrand.
A survey of 2,000 UK consumers found convenience can lift spend, with younger shoppers most willing to pay for smoother retail journeys.
Small firms in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg can now tap revenue-based working capital inside Buckaroo's payments portal.
Okanui turns to Oracle NetSuite to centralise inventory and finance as rapid global growth strains its legacy systems and warehouse capacity.
