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Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol aims to simplify life for shopping bots

Agentic AI is struggling with the complexity and variety of real-world commerce, so Google and others are helping enterprises standardize interactions with online shopping bots.

By Maxwell Cooter

Jan 13, 20264 mins

Artificial IntelligenceE-commerce SoftwareEnterprise Applications

Microsoft lets shopping bots loose in a sandbox

Nov 7, 20258 mins

Artificial IntelligenceE-commerce SoftwareMicrosoft

Attention online retailers! Bot shoppers are about to change everything

By Evan Schuman

Aug 12, 20256 mins

E-commerce ServicesE-commerce SoftwareRetail Industry

Governments eye their own blockchain cryptocurrencies

By Lucas Mearian

Feb 9, 20187 mins

BlockchainCloud ManagementFinancial Services Industry

Brave browser opens users' wallets to YouTube content creators

By Gregg Keizer

Nov 29, 20175 mins

BrowsersE-commerce SoftwareInternet

Brave browser bets on BATs to the web

By Gregg Keizer

Aug 22, 20177 mins

BrowsersE-commerce SoftwareInternet

Is your SEO strategy keeping up with the times?

Jun 15, 201713 mins

E-commerce SoftwareInternetProductivity Software

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Amazon successfully fights off pricebots

When Walmart found its price-tracking software blocked, it was reminded how fierce a competitor Amazon can be

By Evan Schuman

May 22, 2017 3 mins

E-commerce SoftwareIT LeadershipRetail Industry

Walmart.com's transformation: Too little, much too late

The biggest obstacle to Walmart.com being successful is Walmart itself

By Evan Schuman

May 15, 2017 4 mins

E-commerce SoftwareIT LeadershipRetail Industry

Apparel chains can fight back against Amazon, but it won't be easy

Amazon has clothing chains panicking

By Evan Schuman

May 8, 2017 4 mins

E-commerce SoftwareIT LeadershipRetail Industry

The real meaning of a merged channel strategy

The underlying assumptions in almost all of the online vs. in-store arguments are flawed.

By Evan Schuman

Apr 24, 2017 3 mins

E-commerce SoftwareIT LeadershipRetail Industry

What Sears' recent troubles could tell us about Amazon's future

Sears was once THE powerhouse in retailing. Can its recent fall from grace provide any insights for current e-retailers?

Apr 18, 2017 5 mins

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A.I. in the driver’s seat with the enterprise

Artificial intelligence will be a critical driver of the U.S. economy. See what IBM’s Watson is doing at GlaxoSmithKline, Staples and 1-800-Flowers

By Sharon Gaudin

Apr 12, 2017 2 mins

Artificial IntelligenceE-commerce SoftwareEnterprise Applications

Why smart stores don't check out

Amazon, Starbucks and Apple want you to walk into their stores, pick up your items, then walk right out. There's just one problem.

Apr 8, 2017 9 mins

E-commerce SoftwareMobile AppsSmall and Medium Business

Wal-Mart launches emerging tech incubator

Store No. 8 will back startups in machine learning, VR and autonomous systems

By Sharon Gaudin

Mar 22, 2017 2 mins

Augmented RealityE-commerce SoftwareRetail Industry

Could web rental efficiency gut DIY chains?

If specialized do-it-yourself tools can be rented, easily and efficiently, for two hours, will that start to hurt Lowe's and Home Depot?

By Evan Schuman

Jan 30, 2017 3 mins

E-commerce SoftwareInternetRetail Industry

Alibaba’s Taobao back on U.S. blacklist

The U.S. trade representative says IP holders find it difficult to report fakes and get quick action

By John Ribeiro

Dec 22, 2016 3 mins

Big DataE-commerce SoftwareLaws and Regulations

Adventuring into the unknown with REI and CRM

Perhaps the best known adventure retail brand out there was, until recently, using some paper systems that were in need of technology help.

Dec 19, 2016 4 mins

CRM SystemsCloud ComputingE-commerce Software

Court clears up some in-app purchase uncertainty

Mediating a battle between Amazon and the FTC, a federal judge offers some well-thought-out limits on in-app purchases for children.

By Evan Schuman

Dec 5, 2016 6 mins

Amazon.comRetail IndustrySmall and Medium Business