Digital commerce stories - Page 2
AliExpress raises UK Brand+ price guarantee to £40
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AliExpress boosts its UK Brand+ price promise, lifting per-item refunds to GBP £40 and monthly claim caps to GBP £160 on select goods.
Generational divides shape how shoppers use green data
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Millennials, Gen Z and Baby Boomers want very different green data, forcing brands to tailor sustainability messaging by age group.
Pacvue adds Reddit Ads to unify retail media planning
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Pacvue to plug Reddit Ads into its commerce system, uniting community insights with retail media planning in one performance workflow.
Pattern appoints David Jennison to lead European growth
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Pattern appoints ex-Amazon eCommerce Specialist David Jennison as Europe MD to spearhead marketplace-driven growth and AI-powered expansion.
OpenAI drops ChatGPT checkout to pursue agent vision
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OpenAI abandons in-chat checkout for ChatGPT, pivoting to web‑navigating shopping agents and referral-led partnerships with retailers.
Komerz buys Glassbox in deal valuing firm at USD $330m
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Komerz snaps up Glassbox in move valuing the group at USD $330m, bolstering its Creative Commerce offer across global markets.
Payoneer, FundPark launch eCommerce credit for sellers
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Payoneer teams with FundPark to offer Hong Kong eCommerce sellers AI-driven credit lines of up to USD $10 million via integrated accounts.
Europe embraces AI but bristles at low‑quality content
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Europeans are embracing AI for daily tasks and shopping, even as frustration mounts over a surge in low‑quality AI‑generated content.
Syndigo buys Taggstar to boost real-time retail messaging
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Syndigo has snapped up Taggstar, folding its real-time social proof messaging into a wider product data cloud for retailers and brands.
Shopify, Klaviyo deepen tie-up for global eCommerce
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Shopify and Klaviyo deepen their partnership with a new integration to power more localised, cross-border eCommerce for global brands.
SoFi & Mastercard bring stablecoin to card settlement
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SoFi and Mastercard will use SoFiUSD stablecoin for card settlement worldwide, targeting faster payments, remittances and B2B transfers.
Four women who are nailing loyalty with customer experience front and centre
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Four female founders are redefining loyalty, using VIP tiers and experiences to build data-rich communities and drive soaring revenues.
SHAREit pivots from file sharing app to ad powerhouse
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SHAREit shifts from offline file-sharing staple to AI-fuelled ad platform, chasing emerging-market growth with 2.4 billion users.
ACI wins first UK bank for Connetic cloud platform
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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ACI clinches its first UK bank for the Connetic cloud platform, unifying SWIFT, CHAPS and Faster Payments on Microsoft Azure.
Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Juspay raises USD $50m in follow-on funding led by WestBridge Capital, lifting the payments firm to a USD $1.2bn valuation.
Rithum reshapes leadership with new CRO and CFO appointments
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Commerce software group Rithum hires Gregory Banning as CRO and elevates Caitlin Hauser to CFO as it revamps its senior leadership team.
eDesk appoints Gareth Cummings as CEO to drive AI push
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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eDesk names Gareth Cummings as CEO, tasking the AI veteran with leading an 'AI-first' expansion drive across EMEA and North America.
Glass Atlas launches in UK & Ireland after four-way agency merger
Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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Glass Atlas has launched in the UK and Ireland, merging four agencies into one 180-strong team to offer integrated digital marketing and commerce services.
BGF invests to boost PMC's global tech & commerce ambitions
Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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BGF invests in UK-based PMC to accelerate global expansion and enhance its digital engineering and managed services across retail and commerce sectors.