Amazon has blocked Meta’s AI shopping agent, Muse, from browsing and executing transactions on its site, stating that third-party agentic applications must operate openly and respect service provider decisions, which contrasts with Shopify's integration of the tool.

PayPal has partnered with Meta to integrate its personal AI agent, Muse, into PayPal's checkout system, enabling customers to use Muse to complete automated transactions across PayPal merchants worldwide.

Costco reported that its digitally-enabled sales exceeded $33 billion during the fiscal year, growing over 20% year-over-year. This expansion was largely driven by new nationwide delivery partnerships with platforms like DoorDash and Uber Eats, which are helping the retailer attract younger consumers under age 40 without cannibalizing its core warehouse grocery business.

Sephora has officially launched on TikTok Shop, kicking off its storefront with an exclusive livestream event hosted by beauty influencer Mikayla Nogueira to promote products from POV Beauty and the Sephora Collection.

Amazon is adding AI-powered agentic supply chain capabilities for inbound planning and aged inventory to its Seller Assistant tool, alongside new end-to-end visibility and unified global compliance features within Seller Central to help sellers manage cross-border operations.

Revolut launched a pilot for "Pay with Smile," an in-store opt-in facial recognition payment feature integrated into its new Revolut Register terminal, offering 0% merchant processing fees and starting with London-based coffee chain Kiss the Hippo.

McDonald's announced at its investor presentation that it is rolling out the "McDonald's Media Network" to build a $1 billion third-party advertising business. The network is currently being piloted across 450 company-owned U.S. restaurants—placing ads on drive-thru digital screens, self-service kiosks, and the mobile app—to monetize its vast customer reach and data with minimal operational disruption.