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Google expands Universal Commerce Protocol with new agentic shopping tools

Google has expanded the Universal Commerce Protocol with cart, catalogue, and identity linking capabilities to optimise agentic commerce.

Metro reimagines multi-sensory retail experience powered by Samsung

Metro has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Samsung Electronics Singapore to drive its next phase of transformation for its Paragon outlet.

Amazon launches 1-hour shipping in U.S. cities to challenge Walmart

Amazon is ramping up its speedy delivery service by offering 1-hour and 3-hour shipping in markets across the U.S., including Los Angeles and Chicago, in its latest efforts to stave off e-commerce competition from its biggest rival Walmart.

Fareway partners with Instacart to upgrade online grocery shopping

As part of the agreement, Fareway is rolling out an updated e-commerce platform built on Storefront Pro, Instacart’s enterprise commerce platform.

Walmart drops OpenAI checkout and deploys Sparky on AI platforms

Walmart has ended its OpenAI Instant Checkout pilot and moved to embed its own shopping assistant, Sparky, inside ChatGPT and Google Gemini.

Temu grows rapidly in Spain and Italy

Temu served an average of nearly 130 million Europeans per month in the second half of 2025.

UK consumers embrace AI but 76% remain wary of ‘AI slop’ in marketing content, says Klayivo

According to Klaviyo’s study of almost 8,000 global shoppers, 62% of UK consumers currently use AI at least once a week, with 29% having purchased a product recommended by the technology in the past six months.

Ingenico and Visa collaborate to accelerate unified commerce solutions across industries

By using Visa's extensive experience in e-commerce, this collaboration can grow Ingenico’s innovative payment options, seamless online transactions, and ability to deliver scalable omnichannel solutions designed to meet clients' diverse needs.

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