Amazon adds pickup locations; enables seller tool with next-gen AIAmazon has expanded its order pickup locations, upgraded its artificial intelligence solution for sellers and is now offering coast-to-coast rail inventory fulfillment. DoorDash provides advertisers direct brand performance insight, controlDoorDash is enabling participants in its retail media network to have a deeper view into omnichannel signals and more command over how their products are presented. Dollar General adds Instacart to online delivery roster Dollar General Corp. is expanding its options for customers seeking on-demand delivery of digital orders from local stores. Kroger bases AI strategy on customer data, helping shoppers & associates The Kroger Co. sees artificial intelligence as a data-driven tool to streamline shopping while making associates more efficient. Furniture.com introduces shoppable room planning tool A digital furniture platform is letting customers plan and purchase items for rooms from multiple retailers using a single touchpoint. JD Sports aligns product catalog with agentic commerce JD Sports is optimizing its enterprise to respond effectively to queries from artificial intelligence-based shopping agents. Instacart integrates delivery with Gopuff, Airbnb A leading grocery technology company is entering new collaborations with an on-demand delivery platform and an online rental marketplace. Best Buy to launch TikTok storefront with creator and advertiser links Best Buy is giving customers a new social shopping option, including access to its creator and brand partners. Fashion shoppers most interested in AI tools that help them save money Fashion and sportswear consumers are increasingly using AI throughout the shopping journey — but not for everything. Google upgrades Universal Commerce Protocol; adds retail AI tools Google is expanding the functionality of its open-source agentic commerce standard and giving retailers new artificial intelligence capabilities. Shoppers trust AI - to a point Although artificial intelligence has evolved into an everyday shopping technology, consumers do not fully trust it. Amazon to invest $1.9B in delivery contractor pay, safety, AI in 2027 Amazon is making an additional investment in its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program, which provides support to employees who leave their jobs to build their own contract delivery businesses. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
