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The Agentic Shopper Has Arrived. Is Your Brand Ready to Meet Her?

She’s already shopping with AI, she’s just not ready to let it buy for her. A look at how today's shopper is using AI, and what it means for retailers.

Backorders Is Now Generally Available for All BigCommerce Merchants

Backorders is now GA for all BigCommerce merchants. Keep selling after stock runs out with backorder limits, shopper messaging, and full API support.

How to Use AI to Retain Customers? This Article Teaches You How to Use AI Widget to Boost Customer Interaction + Conversion Rates

Want to build a high-conversion customized online store? SHOPLINE has launched a new AI Widget, featuring zero engineering threshold, ultra-fast deployment, and personalized interaction! Through gamified components, dynamic visuals, and festival page generation, it effectively reduces development costs, greatly shorten

OUSD is now the default stablecoin on Stripe

Open USD (OUSD), a stablecoin built for global money movement, is now available across Stripe. Businesses can use OUSD to manage funds, make payments, and offer new financial services.

Less busywork, more growth: What’s new in Microsoft Advertising this September

Official advertising-platform update. See the original for scope, dates and product details.

Profound vs. Athena AI for AEO: How the tools compare

The LLM positioning lag: What it is and how to avoid it

See why LLMs get your brand positioning wrong and how to fix it.

Don’t Make Them Count

Four examples from merchants offer little-known cues to expedite conversions. The post Don’t Make Them Count appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

What You Need to Know About Collaborative Posts on LinkedIn

LinkedIn just launched Collaborative Posts. Here's everything we know so far.

How to Build Your Own AI Apps (No Coding Required)

Are you spending too much every month on software subscriptions that don’t actually fit the way your business works? Wondering how to build custom AI-powered apps and tools, even without any coding or technical experience? In this article,

YouTube CTR, Instagram Reels Structure, and Industry News

Here’s a recap of the most important insights, trends, and updates you need to know about today! Catch up in minutes and go into the rest of the week prepared. In today’s edition: YouTube packaging formula Instagram reels content creation �

Shoplazza at September Events: Putting AI Agents to Work

AI agents can help merchants move faster. The harder question is whether they can turn an insight into an action and connect that action to a measurable business outcome. Throughout September, Shoplazza took part in a range of industry even

Google releases September 2026 spam update

Google’s September 2026 spam update may take up to two weeks to roll out, making ranking drops harder to diagnose.

Turn your AI tools from spectators into collaborators with Yoast

If you’ve been setting up MCP connections or agentic workflows, this release is for you. You ask an AI tool to check your site’s SEO. It comes back with real findings: a product page that’s telling Google it’s a recipe, a link still pointin

The 11 Best Social Media Management Tools in 2026 — Tried + Tested

The 11 best social media management tools for 2026, tried and tested by a social media marketer + creator — from free creator picks to enterprise platforms, with pricing and who each is for.

How Can Brands Escape Price-Cutting Competition? Hear E-commerce Veterans Lu Yuan-Chung and Hsieh Ming-Yuan Discuss Product Differentiation and Customer Trust

When shopping online, comparing prices first is almost instinctive for many consumers. But if what they are buying is a trip, a night's accommodation, or a product they will use for a long time, people often also ask: Is the quality stable? If something goes wrong, can I find someone to help? These concerns also point

Helping personal agents shop more intelligently and reliably with Link

As agents take on more purchases, agent builders have increasingly asked us to help agents navigate checkout and earn consumer trust. Today, we’re sharing three major improvements to support this broader set of needs.

Black Friday is also your payment processor’s best day of the year

What doesn't make headlines during BFCM? How much you pay in transaction fees. Here's what to expect by platform.

What is llms.txt & should you use it?

An llms.txt file is designed to help large language models (LLMs) better understand the content on your site.

How to get ahead of the holiday social media customer service rush with Sprout

Holiday shoppers no longer line up outside big-box stores for the best deals. Instead, they’re turning to social media to find, research and buy Read more... The post How to get ahead of the holiday social media customer service rush with S

Can You Schedule Substack Notes?

Yes, you can schedule Substack Notes. Learn the two methods; via Substack and Buffer.

10 SEO best practices for Google and AI search

SEO best practices that hold up in AI search, where Semrush found the average visitor is worth 4.4x an organic one.

[SHOPLINE MCP] Miss Fabulous Makes Good Use of MCP to Overcome Manpower and Data Blind Spots, Greatly Improving Ad Campaign Effectiveness and Saving 100% of Operating Time!

Brand transformation opportunity: Using AI tools to solve operational pain points of SMEs. Hong Kong beauty brand Miss Fabulous Beauty (hereinafter referred to as Miss Fabulous) was founded at the end of 2019 and has always adhered to the core brand philosophy of "Yourself, Your Choice, Our Promise," carefully selectin

[SHOPLINE MCP] Miss Fabulous Makes Good Use of MCP to Overcome Manpower and Data Blind Spots, Greatly Improving Ad Campaign Effectiveness and Saving 100% of Operating Time!

Brand transformation opportunity: Using AI tools to solve operational pain points of SMEs. Hong Kong beauty brand Miss Fabulous Beauty (hereinafter referred to as Miss Fabulous) was founded at the end of 2019 and has always adhered to the core brand philosophy of "Yourself, Your Choice, Our Promise," carefully selectin