BENTONVILLE, AR – Walmart recently celebrated more than one million drone deliveries completed to hundreds of thousands of customers. Company officials declared in Walmart News that, “What started as a pilot just a few years ago has officially taken off, giving...
SEATTLE – Amazon is expanding its less-than-truckload (LTL) freight in the U.S. beyond its inbound-to-Amazon offering—to any type of destination, including third-party warehouses, distribution centers, and retail partners. It’s all part of the suite of offerings...
BARCELONA, ES — The Connected Consumer 2026 report from Athos Commerce and Drapers revealed how AI adoption, fragmented shopping journeys, and rising consumer expectations are reshaping the future of fashion e-commerce. The findings highlight a significant shift in...
BELLEVUE, WA – Prosper exhibitor Xnurta, an agentic AI-powered retail media management platform for brands, sellers, and agencies, has launched The Agentic Retail Media Council, a new industry initiative designed to establish standardized frameworks for...
SEATTLE – Amazon Prime Day returns on June 23 at 12:01 a.m. PDT and runs through June 26, kicking off summer with millions of deals for Prime members. Amazon promises new deals as often as every five minutes during select periods throughout the event. New...
by Chris McCabe BOSTON – We’re a few weeks away from Amazon’s Prime Day in June, but Amazon’s obsession with price matching may set some brands up to fail in a big way. Instead of doing prep for a peak sales holiday, lucrative brands invest time trying to...
BENTONVILLE, AR – Walmart posted gains across a number of segments for its first quarter fiscal year, revealing that, “E-commerce continues to scale and we are driving steady sales momentum and category mix within the U.S. and international markets.” Total...
OTTAWA, ON – Shopify’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 revealed 34% revenue growth and 15% free cash flow margins. “Shopify has entered the AI era with a clear edge: strong, durable growth and two decades of commerce...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – New research by Omnisend reveals that side hustles in 2026 are less about passion projects and more about financial necessity. In a survey of 1,370 Americans, 28% report currently having a side hustle, and four-in-five (80%) admit they...
HANGZHOU, CH – Alipay recently debuted a “full-stack AI payment solution” to partners ranging from AI companies to traditional retailers. A May 26 press release touts “the world’s first AI Wallet and Token Pay” to support the agentic economy’s rapid...
SAN FRANCISCO – AI is changing how people discover and decide what to buy. But those decisions can’t turn into purchases without a clear and trustworthy way to pay. At the moment of payment, people want to know exactly what they’re agreeing to —...
WASHINGTON – New Clutch research finds that 85% of consumers say the way they discover brands has fundamentally changed over the last five years. With nearly 60% of consumers discovering brands online and 78% still finding new brands while physically...
SEATTLE – Amazon is preparing to expand Amazon Now, its ultra-fast delivery service, to dozens of cities and millions of customers across the U.S. Amazon Now currently provides thousands of fresh groceries, everyday household essentials, and locally relevant...
First Quarter Revenue up at Coupang SEATTLE – Prosper exhibitor/sponsor Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Net revenues were $8.5 billion, up 8% year-over-year on a reported and constant currency basis....
