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Are Retailers Ready for Agentic Commerce?

We saw the introduction and rise of agentic commerce in 2025 thanks to the massive adoption of AI.…

Executive Viewpoints May 11
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Stop Simply Optimizing Ads, and Start Designing for the Shopper Journey

Many advertisers have traditionally focused on tactical considerations in their performance marketing campaigns: placement strategies, creative formats and…

Executive Viewpoints April 1
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AI-Educated Shoppers Are Calling to Buy. Are Your Teams Ready to Convert Them?

While marketing leaders obsess over AI product discovery for back-to-school and holiday shoppers, they’re missing a $50,000 opportunity…

Executive Viewpoints January 28
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AI showed promising results this holiday season according to Salesforce.

Record-Breaking Results: How AI Influenced $262 Billion in Online Holiday Sales

Salesforce holiday data shows eye-popping numbers on the role of AI in boosting conversion, with notably higher rates…

Features January 26
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Holiday Ecommerce Sales Near $260 Billion with AI Driving 20% of Transactions

Consumers set new records for ecommerce sales during the 2025 holiday season, climbing 6.8% YoY for a total…

News January 7
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Why Smaller, Smarter AI Models are Giving Retailers an Edge

Retailers aren’t just experimenting with AI chatbots anymore — they’re giving algorithms real agency. About 43% of retailers…

Executive Viewpoints December 30
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DoorDash-ChatGPT Integration Combines Recipe Inspiration with Practical Grocery Lists

DoorDash is the latest platform to enable key elements of the shopping journey within ChatGPT consumer sessions, via…

News December 26
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ChatGPT Instant Checkout has arrived

What ChatGPT’s ‘Instant Checkout’ Offering Means for Retailers

[Update as of Oct. 28, 2025] PayPal Joins the ChatGPT Instant Checkout Bandwagon PayPal plans to connect its…

Features December 25
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What Cyber Week 2025 Revealed — and How Merchants Should Prepare for 2026

Cyber Week 2025 didn’t feel frantic — it felt unusually focused. Shoppers arrived confident, prepared and clear about…

Executive Viewpoints December 9
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