The Ultimate Guide to eCommerce
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for eCommerce.
What to know about eCommerce
eCommerce represents the dynamic world of buying and selling goods and services online. It is rapidly evolving with major advances in technology, logistics, payment systems, and customer experience strategies shaping the way businesses operate and consumers shop.
This tag covers a broad range of stories including security certifications for apps, the rise of marketplaces as sales channels, innovations in warehouse and inventory management, AI-driven tools for personalization and fraud prevention, expansions by fintech and shipping companies, as well as insights into consumer behaviors and trends.
Readers exploring our eCommerce tag will discover the latest developments influencing retailers, brands, and technology providers around the globe. Whether you are a business owner, marketer, or someone passionate about the future of retail, these stories offer valuable knowledge about leveraging technology, overcoming challenges like fraud and delivery expectations, and succeeding in a competitive digital marketplace.
Irish eCommerce News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Irish SMEs gain from overseas sales & social commerce
Overseas buyers now account for 44% of online sales for surveyed Irish SMEs, as social commerce and AI reshape growth plans.
Iarnród Éireann adds PayPal for rail ticket bookings
Foreign travellers now account for a fifth of PayPal rail bookings as Ireland’s state operator expands checkout options on its website and app.
TechDay expands into Ireland with eight new technology news sites
TechDay launches eight specialist technology news sites in Ireland, targeting sectors from cybersecurity to telecoms as part of its international growth.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to eCommerce
Featured News
Expert Columns
Why you need to treat your fulfilment strategy like a marketing campaign
The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
Why email automation fails without clean and verified data
Brands are losing the Buy Box and up to 80% of marketplace sales with it
5 mobile-first strategies to ensure contact data quality
Adapting to change: How SEO specialists can leverage Google's generative AI update
From complexity to clarity: Why eCommerce needs clean customer data
Trust, transformation and the women leading modern client partnerships
International Women's Day: The Australian entrepreneur proving you don't have to scale fast to succeed
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent eCommerce News
Visa to enable OpenAI payments in agentic commerce
AI agents will be able to make purchases with user-approved controls, as Visa moves to bring tokenised payments into OpenAI's commerce tools.
Mastercard launches machine payments for AI agents
Automated buying by AI systems could soon run at machine speed, with Mastercard backed by more than 30 partners to enable it.
ACI Worldwide to host EMEA payments summit in London
Senior payments executives will debate fraud, instant transfers and AI-led commerce as Europe faces pressure to reduce dependence on non-European rails.
World Cup sites lag as fan pages load in six seconds
Fans are already waiting nearly six seconds for federation sites, exposing digital weaknesses that could hurt engagement and revenue at World Cup 2026.
Fastly & Skyfire link AI agents to verified payments
Businesses could soon verify and charge AI agents in milliseconds at the network edge, as autonomous traffic becomes harder to trust or block.
Wassist raises USD $1.1 million for WhatsApp commerce
The London startup aims to help smaller retailers turn WhatsApp chats into sales as it begins growth with fresh pre-seed funding.
AI traffic on Fastly network jumps 30% in five months
Website operators face rising infrastructure and commercial pressure as AI-generated requests on Fastly's network climbed 30% in five months.
Testlio launches AI agent testing for high-risk workflows
Companies adopting AI agents in payments now have a new way to spot compliance and revenue risks before customers are affected.
VTEX expands AI commerce architecture across markets
Retailers can now automate merchandising, support and ad campaigns as autonomous agents are embedded across VTEX's commerce platform.
La Guaca's online orders surge 600% after ERP link
Disconnected stock and pricing data had held back eCommerce growth, but the retailer now processes about 12,000 updates a day across 18 branches.
Juspay joins Mastercard Engage to expand Click to Pay
Singapore merchants will get a faster online checkout as Juspay brings Mastercard Click to Pay to the city-state and wider Asia-Pacific region.
Forrester says commerce media can fix retail media flaws
Advertisers are struggling to measure returns across retail media networks, prompting Forrester to back commerce media as a broader alternative.
Cybercriminals target FIFA World Cup 2026 fans online
Fans and jobseekers are being targeted by a growing wave of fake ticket, travel and recruitment scams ahead of the tournament.
Apple says App Store ecosystem topped USD $1.4tn in 2025
Most of the App Store's USD $1.4 trillion in 2025 billings came from fee-free physical goods, underscoring its reach beyond software.
WWEX Group & Auctane merge to form ShipStation Global
The enlarged group will give small businesses one platform for parcel, freight and international shipping as supply chains grow more fragmented.
Ecommpay's AI lifts merchant payment success rates 2.6%
Merchants using the platform saw transaction approval rates rise by 2.6% in the first quarter, as AI pinpointed decline causes across entire data sets.
RS2 unveils BIN Sponsorship 2.0 for payments firms
Tighter oversight is pushing card sponsorship beyond market entry, with RS2 arguing firms now need stronger controls over processing, fraud and settlement.
TerraPay & PalWallet partner on stablecoin settlement
Businesses could gain faster cross-border settlement and wider payout reach as TerraPay links its payment network with PalWallet's stablecoin rails.
EU digital withdrawal rule adds pressure on returns
Retailers selling into the bloc face higher costs and slower refunds as EU rules require a visible digital cancellation option in checkout flows.
McKinsey flags widening B2B gap as AI lifts leaders
Roughly one in three B2B suppliers still lack online purchasing, even as buyers and rivals increasingly shift spending and research online.