AI is helping small businesses save time, analyze data, and sharpen marketing decisions as social media becomes a key channel ...

Bitcoin may not be quantum-safe, but a new technique could let holders protect some assets without waiting for the entire network to change. AI-generated receipts now dominate expense fraud flags, as ...

E-commerce in 2025 will face significant challenges, from ongoing supply chain disruptions and increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks to intensifying competition for customer trust and loyalty. At ...

Google made one of its biggest moves yet in agentic commerce in May when it introduced Universal Cart, a persistent shopping cart that spans Search, Gemini, YouTube, and Gmail. The deep integration ...

Across retail, payments, and big tech, AI-enabled checkout, automated product comparison, and autonomous purchasing tools are becoming critical for e-commerce. The industry has moved beyond talking ...

One of the most successful direct-to-consumer shopping outlets for China-based vendors outside of China's own Alibaba e-commerce platform is Amazon. This trend has been accelerating for years.

Virtual agents and AI chatbots will be eating into search engine volumes over the next two years, causing them to decline by 25%, according to a report released Monday by technology research and ...

E-commerce orders in the United States jumped 147% year-over-year in 2025, with more than half that growth spurred by top-performing brands, according to research released today by Omnisend. The ...

eBay announced in a recent email to users that starting Feb. 20, it will prohibit third-party chatbots and AI agents from autonomously placing orders on its platform. The change aligns with updates to ...

The Buy Now button is losing its luster. After years of digital-first dominance, shoppers are intentionally slowing down, stepping away from their screens, and heading back to physical stores — not ...

Retail marketers are rethinking what constitutes the digital shelf. Rather than beginning on retailer product pages or search results, the customer journey often starts earlier through social media, ...

Checkout friction often determines whether a sale happens — but post-purchase refund friction can erode profit margins. New data suggests that expanding payment options may be one of the most ...