Google launches smart digital cart; upgrades Agentic commerce standardGoogle continues developing new ways for consumers to leverage Agentic artificial intelligence while shopping. Uber hosts Instagram page, annual deals event for loyalty membersThe Uber One paid subscription membership program is offering a new social media perk and hosting a targeted cross-promotional campaign. Instacart updates fulfillment platform with delivery, picking tools Instacart is expanding the capabilities of its end-to-end order fulfillment solution. First Look: The Container Store + Bed Bath & Beyond makes debut in Fort Worth Bed Bath & Beyond and The Container Store’s retail co-branding efforts are underway. Direct-to-consumer beauty brand Mary Kay pilots influencer effort Mary Kay wants to make its independent sales reps into digital influencers. Q&A: Potbelly exec talks growth plans as chain plots 50 new stores in 2026 Following its acquisition, Potbelly Sandwich Shop has its sights set on continued expansion. DTC furniture brand Cozey to open first permanent U.S. store in Manhattan The site has been selected for Canadian furniture brand Cozey’s first permanent U.S. location. Levi Strauss & Co. modernizes global ERP; eyes digital DTC business Levi Strauss & Co. is upgrading its enterprise resource planning (ERP) infrastructure on a single global platform as it eyes expansion in the digital direct-to-consumer vertical. Amazon enables conversational shopping via Alexa voice assistant Amazon is turning Alexa into a conversational shopping tool and phasing out its Rufus mobile artificial intelligence assistant as a separate chatbot. Circana: Online, social commerce driving beauty sales Beauty sales are on the rise — particularly in two channels. First Previous 8 9 10 11 12 Next Last
