E-commerce and Online Retail

Instacart unveiled an Ads Studio, a vertical video feed and AI shopping assistant plans at Cannes Lions, expanding beyond performance marketing.

CommerceIQ's AllyAI-powered platform now manages DoorDash Ads, giving CPG brands one place to optimize retail media for incremental sales.

Bazaarvoice's Shopper Experience Index reveals 97% of consumers research multiple sources before buying, prioritizing trust and authenticity over convenience.

Early results suggest brands see stronger sales and better attribution when retail media, measurement, and optimization work together.

Marketplace algorithms move faster than agencies can react. Here's why brands are adopting AI agents to continuously optimize e-commerce operations.

Fast Simon launches AI-powered personalization for Shopify brands, helping merchandisers boost conversions, engagement and revenue.

Gopuff and GrowthLoop partner to deliver advanced audience segmentation, faster campaign activation, and deeper retail media insights.

Kopa.ai lands €2M seed funding to build an agentic AI platform that runs e-commerce operations — from campaigns to inventory — autonomously.

CPG brands are drowning in data but losing ground to competitors who act on it faster. Agentic retail — AI that executes, not just analyzes — is becoming the new edge.

Fraudsters are using AI to doctor damage photos and fabricate proof of returns. At $77 billion in fraudulent claims annually, retailers can no longer afford to look the other way.