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Google Launches ‘Direct Offers’ to Negotiate Deals in AI Mode

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Google Launches ‘Direct Offers’ to Turn AI into a Salesperson

Tauras Sinkus

Google announced a new advertising feature called Direct Offers today. This tool is designed to negotiate deals with high-intent shoppers ...

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Shopify and Google Create the Standard for Agentic Commerce

Kale Havervold

Recently, Shopify and Google co-developed the Universal Commerce Protocol to set the standard for AI agents to connect and transact ...

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Salesforce Launches Agentforce 360 to Bring Two-Way Email Shopping to Retailers

Alyciah Beavers

Salesforce kicked off the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Monday morning with a strategic pivot that fundamentally alters the ...

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BigCommerce Joins Google to Launch Universal Commerce Protocol for AI Shopping

Alyciah Beavers

BigCommerce, in a high-stakes collaboration with Google, officially announced the launch of the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). The open-source standard ...

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Cross-Border Ecommerce Expected to Explode

Kale Havervold

Today, it’s possible to buy just about anything online, from anywhere around the world. However, this may only be the ...

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US Online Holiday Spending in 2025 Reaches over $250 Billion

Kale Havervold

With the 2025 holiday season firmly behind us, data has emerged that shows just how much American online shoppers spent ...

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Ecommerce Statistics 2025: Everything You Need to Know

Kale Havervold

The ecommerce industry continues to evolve and grow at a rapid pace, thanks to new trends, emerging technologies, and changes ...

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Amazon Formally Discontinues FBA Prep and Labeling Services in 2026

Alyciah Beavers

For over a decade, the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) program has been the easy button for e-commerce entrepreneurs. You source ...

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Shopify’s New AI ‘Sidekick’ Could Change How Online Stores Are Run Forever

Alyciah Beavers

Shopify has officially taken its AI ambitions global. In its recently announced Shopify Winter ’26 Edition, the e-commerce giant unveiled ...

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Amazon Sellers Face Another Round of Fee Hikes in 2026

Alyciah Beavers

Amazon is introducing several new fees that will affect sellers on its U.S. marketplace after largely keeping fees flat in ...