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Moon Boot taps ESW for international eCommerce push
eCommerce

Moon Boot taps ESW for international eCommerce push

The retailer can now serve customers in seven countries through one cross-border model, reducing the need for local legal entities and separate systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
VentraIP warns slow landing pages can sink Black Friday
Artificial Intelligence

VentraIP warns slow landing pages can sink Black Friday

Retailers risk wasting paid media unless campaign pages can cope with Black Friday traffic surges, VentraIP says.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
Shopify adds app security check to CLI in AI toolkit
Artificial Intelligence

Shopify adds app security check to CLI in AI toolkit

Developers can now spot common security flaws in their own apps before release as Shopify widens its AI Toolkit and commerce updates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
scandiweb open-sources Expedio to speed up Magento stores
Open source

scandiweb open-sources Expedio to speed up Magento stores

Merchants can now cut Magento page-load times without replatforming, as scandiweb makes Expedio's core freely available for open-source use.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Krea launches AI image editor Krea 3 with faster edits
Generative AI

Krea launches AI image editor Krea 3 with faster edits

The new model is available via Krea's platform and partners, as the company targets design teams needing faster, consistent image edits.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week
Island finds MicrosoftSystem64 campaign in GitHub repos
Malware

Island finds MicrosoftSystem64 campaign in GitHub repos

Developers may have been steered towards malicious code as at least 88 public GitHub repositories linked to a malware cluster surfaced in AI recommendations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Maple Deal Global adds travel & regional shopping pages
eCommerce

Maple Deal Global adds travel & regional shopping pages

Visitors can now compare flights, tours and local offers on one independent affiliate site, with browser-saved watchlists and no account required.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Krea launches Krea 3 image editor for commercial teams
Artificial Intelligence

Krea launches Krea 3 image editor for commercial teams

Commercial teams can now turn product shots and campaign images into studio-quality edits in under eight seconds with Krea 3.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Riskified launches AI agent identity checks for merchants
Artificial Intelligence

Riskified launches AI agent identity checks for merchants

Merchants could face fresh refund fraud and account-takeover risks as consumer AI assistants start handling shopping and support requests.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
PyTorch Foundation adds nine members, including Shopify
Data centers

PyTorch Foundation adds nine members, including Shopify

The expansion signals deeper industry backing for open source AI as three new platinum members join the foundation's ecosystem.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Forever New completes global eCommerce move to Shopify
Digital Transformation

Forever New completes global eCommerce move to Shopify

The nine-month overhaul should cut delays to digital updates and give the fashion retailer a single eCommerce system across four major markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Shopify unveils AI shopping tools in Fall '26 update
Payment Technologies

Shopify unveils AI shopping tools in Fall '26 update

Merchants can now link Shopify with nine AI agents to manage stores and sell through chat, as the platform pushes agentic commerce.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Marklo raises USD $5 million for Shopify marketing platform
Artificial Intelligence

Marklo raises USD $5 million for Shopify marketing platform

The new funding will help Marklo expand its beta and product team as Shopify brands seek faster campaign planning with fewer staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Vectorial raises USD $3 million in seed funding round
Gaming

Vectorial raises USD $3 million in seed funding round

The funding gives the San Francisco start-up room to expand its behaviour simulation tool, which claims to cut user research time and improve product decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Benson relaunches to track coupon bots & AI agents
eCommerce

Benson relaunches to track coupon bots & AI agents

Merchants are under pressure to measure lost commissions and discount abuse as AI shopping agents join coupon extensions at checkout.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Shopify says AI-referred sessions convert 80% better
Artificial Intelligence

Shopify says AI-referred sessions convert 80% better

AI-referral is becoming a meaningful sales channel for merchants, with Shopify saying such sessions converted 80% better than organic search between April and June 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Convera names four executives to drive global platform
Fintech

Convera names four executives to drive global platform

The appointments support Convera's push to integrate cross-border payments, FX risk tools and multi-currency services for business customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month