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AI is coming for your shopping cart: How agentic commerce could disrupt online retail

AI agents are beginning to research, compare, and even buy products on behalf of consumers. But as tech companies and retailers jump into the world of agentic commerce, the reality right now is far more limited, raising big questions about who will control the future of online retail. Read More

Amazon expands low-cost ‘Haul’ service and launches shopping event as tariffs squeeze Chinese rivals

Amazon is expanding its low-cost “Haul” shopping service to 25 countries — rebranded as Amazon Bazaar in several markets — and marking the milestone with $1 and 11-cent deals, as new U.S. tariffs pressure Chinese rivals Temu and Shein. Read More

Is Costco’s online shipping really free? New lawsuit challenges ‘$0.00’ claim at checkout

A new lawsuit accuses Costco Wholesale of misleading online shoppers by implying it offers free shipping while quietly inflating product… Read More

Amazon reports ‘biggest holiday shopping weekend ever’ despite its own economic concerns

Despite concerns about ongoing inflation and warnings that it would be slowing its growth, Amazon reported its “biggest holiday shopping… Read More

Online shoppers spend record $11.3B on Cyber Monday, grabbing toys, electronics and more

Online shoppers broke records with $11.3 billion in spending on Cyber Monday, driving 5.8% year-over-year growth and making the day… Read More

A new tool creates ‘shopping flash cards’ to help consumers comparison shop more easily

Online shopping is supposed to be about convenience. But the four-man team behind Seattle-startup Hippidy found it was anything but.… Read More

TLDR: Microsoft & Green Bay Packers win fight over domain name

Today’s featured stories Green Bay Packers and Microsoft win domain name fight after family sought cash, tickets and tablets Amazon… Read More

Cyber Monday on pace to be biggest U.S. shopping day ever with $6.6 billion in sales

Update: Adobe reported that a record $6.59 billion was spent online in the U.S. on Cyber Monday, an increase of 16.8… Read More

Walmart returns

Attention online shoppers: Walmart launching speedy return service that leverages physical stores

Sometimes, brick-and-mortar retail can still flex its muscles. Walmart is taking advantage of the fact that it has thousands of… Read More

IKEA

IKEA is selling some of its products — even the Swedish meatball sauce — on Amazon now

We had a debate here a few weeks ago over who among us actually likes to subject themselves to shopping… Read More

Amazon continues to grow lead over Google as starting point for online shoppers

Where do you start when shopping for something online? For a majority of people, it’s Amazon — not Google. That’s… Read More

How ‘Amazon Go’ works: The technology behind the online retailer’s groundbreaking new grocery store

Amazon this morning unveiled its first convenience store, a high-tech retail location called “Amazon Go,” currently in a private beta testing in… Read More

How Cyber Monday is overtaking Black Friday, and all the holiday shopping trends you need to know

Cyber Monday is the new black … Friday. An increasing emphasis on online, mobile and now even voice shopping, spearheaded… Read More

Stop the porch pirates: Seattle startup vet launches Package Guard to deter crooks who swipe packages from front porches

Tired of getting your Amazon packages stolen from the front porch? A Seattle-area entrepreneur may have a simple solution — one… Read More

Majority of online shoppers expected to turn to Amazon for holiday buying, survey says

It looks like Amazon is set to have another killer holiday season, as a majority of shoppers plan to turn… Read More

Amazon’s dominance of online shopping starts with product searches, study shows

Amazon is king when it comes to online shopping — and that dominance starts from the very moment people start searching… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Your Brandlive helps Internet retailers communicate with shoppers

Portland-based startup Your Brandlive formally launched today, announcing a new video social commerce platform designed to help make the retailer-customer… Read More

Tons of traffic: Amazon dominates online retail during Christmas week

The holiday numbers speak for themselves: Amazon is the biggest online shopping site, and it’s not even close. New website… Read More

POLL: How much will you spend online this holiday?

If you’re having trouble finding that perfect gift for family and friends, look no further than the gadget world. From… Read More

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