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Beyond the checkout: What's defining Malaysia's retail in 2026

As Malaysia's retail landscape continues to be more competitive, payments are no longer just an operational function in the background.

‘It fundamentally changes what it means to be an e-commerce brand’: What a ChatGPT checkout system could mean for retail

A recent report that OpenAI is developing a checkout system within ChatGPT is garnering mixed reactions among founders of retail startups, with some worrying that the system will become “pay to play” in a way that disenfranchises small businesses.

Introducing the Agentic Commerce Suite: A complete solution for selling on AI agents

While ACP creates industry standards for agentic transactions, your business still faces a heavy integration lift to participate in agentic commerce.

Tesco and Mistral AI sign new generative AI agreement

The partnership will give Tesco full access to the AI company’s commercial models, including any future developments, as well as its AI engineers.

Giant Food and The Giant Company to shutter centralized e-commerce centers

The Ahold Delhaize-owned chains plan to stop operating six facilities in early 2026 as they shift to in-store fulfillment.

ChatGPT referrals to retailers’ apps increased 28% year-over-year, says report

New data shows ChatGPT’s growing influence as a referrer to e-commerce websites, as well as how small its slice of this market is currently.

Vietnam’s e-commerce boom faces growing pains

Most rely heavily on platforms like Shopee and TikTok Shop.

DoorDash launches grocery shopping app within ChatGPT

You can now shop for groceries directly in ChatGPT and check out on DoorDash, turning recipe ideas into reality with instant grocery ordering and ingredients delivered right to your door.

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