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Ecommpay report says eCommerce fraud needs overhaul
Fintech

Ecommpay report says eCommerce fraud needs overhaul

Ecommpay urges eCommerce overhaul as fraud report says current controls miss social engineering, distort competition and leave merchants exposed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Syndigo launches SynapseGo for agentic PXM workflows
Marketing Technologies

Syndigo launches SynapseGo for agentic PXM workflows

Syndigo rolls out SynapseGo to let marketers and eCommerce teams trigger approved product data workflows by chat, aiming to cut manual effort.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
NeuReality taps Amazon & Maersk veteran for AI push
Software-as-a-Service

NeuReality taps Amazon & Maersk veteran for AI push

NeuReality adds former Amazon and Maersk executive Rotem Hershko as adviser to sharpen NR-NEXUS enterprise strategy and AI production rollout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Agentic commerce and the evolution of retail purchase behaviour
Digital Transformation

Agentic commerce and the evolution of retail purchase behaviour

Retail shifts as AI agents move from recommending products to completing purchases, forcing brands to make catalogues legible to machine buyers.

By Sangeeta Mudnal • 4 min read • Last month
American Express launches AI commerce kit & protection
Fintech

American Express launches AI commerce kit & protection

American Express adds AI agent safeguards and purchase protection as it opens a developer kit for software-led buying.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
AppDirect buys PartnerStack to expand B2B sales platform
Software-as-a-Service

AppDirect buys PartnerStack to expand B2B sales platform

AppDirect deepens B2B distribution push with PartnerStack deal, adding partner-management software and a network of 138,000 businesses.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Blackpepper deploys Fastly WAF to protect eCommerce
Firewalls

Blackpepper deploys Fastly WAF to protect eCommerce

Blackpepper turns to Fastly's Next-Gen WAF as online retail traffic surges and attack threats rise across its AWS-driven eCommerce sites.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
G2A partners with epay on gaming gift cards marketplace
Gaming

G2A partners with epay on gaming gift cards marketplace

G2A teams up with epay to broaden its marketplace with hundreds of gaming and entertainment gift cards as demand for prepaid digital spending grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Megantic warns retailers on AI search risk in APAC
Customer Experience

Megantic warns retailers on AI search risk in APAC

Megantic and Shopify APAC warn Australian retailers to overhaul product data and site structure as AI shopping tools reshape discovery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Levanta acquires Perch+ to expand Amazon marketplace
Marketing Technologies

Levanta acquires Perch+ to expand Amazon marketplace

Levanta buys Perch+ as it broadens creator and affiliate tools for Amazon sellers, adding hundreds of merchants and publishers to its platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Bazaarvoice launches API to boost AI review discovery
Marketing Technologies

Bazaarvoice launches API to boost AI review discovery

Bazaarvoice unveils patent-pending API to help brands and retailers surface verified reviews in AI-led shopping and search results.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Rithum appoints Mausam Bhatt as Chief Product Officer
Data Analytics

Rithum appoints Mausam Bhatt as Chief Product Officer

Rithum brings in former Realtor.com executive Mausam Bhatt to steer product strategy as it ramps up AI-led tools and automation across its platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Digital commerce stories

Zippd rebrand targets faster logistics network growth
Digital Transformation

Zippd rebrand targets faster logistics network growth

DeliveryApp becomes Zippd as UK logistics firm touts faster fulfilment and a network-led model that can cut marketplace lead times by up to 40%.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Quickfire Digital named Shopify Platinum partner in Norwich
Digital Transformation

Quickfire Digital named Shopify Platinum partner in Norwich

Norwich agency Quickfire Digital lands Shopify's top partner tier, joining a small UK elite and gaining closer access to platform support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Webtrends Optimize appoints Samantha Bessant as Customer Success Director
Software-as-a-Service

Webtrends Optimize appoints Samantha Bessant as Customer Success Director

Webtrends Optimize taps Samantha Bessant to lead customer success as British software firm scales client operations after record growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Mastercard & KTC test Thailand's first AI ride booking
Data Protection

Mastercard & KTC test Thailand's first AI ride booking

Mastercard and Krungthai Card complete Thailand’s first live agentic payment as an AI assistant books an Elife ride from airport to city centre.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK online sales rise 11.4% in February despite dip
Digital Transformation

UK online sales rise 11.4% in February despite dip

Parcelhero says eCommerce kept driving UK retail in February, even as monthly sales volumes dipped and geopolitical tensions clouded the outlook.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month