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Amazon today announced two new offerings designed to help merchants selling in the U.S. increase sales and lower fulfillment costs wherever they sell

HONG KONG, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AsiaPay, a leading digital payment service and technology provider in Asia, today announced the pilot launch of Voice Pay, an AI-powered voice payment experience that lets consumers speak into their mobile device and instruct payment using their preferred payment method — from digital wallets to cards. Voice Pay…

Shoppers flocked to independent businesses in record numbers, driving unprecedented sales worldwide.

One quick thing:Apple iPhone 18 Pro seriesdemand up 15-28%over 17 Pro series at launch, retailers, analysts say.

SHOP trades at a P/E near 129, pricing in Shopify winning the AI agent checkout layer before Shop Pay even goes live with Muse.

Visibility across Google Search, generative AI, and other organic channels is increasingly challenging. Some pundits question the feasibility of branded ecommerce sites and suggest selling only on marketplaces.

DoorDash is getting into retail delivery from local mom-and-popstores with Shopify.

This is the latest installment of the Marketplace Briefing, a weekly Modern Retail+ column about the ever-changing e-commerce marketplace landscape. More from the series →

May 5, 2026 – Shopify announced today financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Shopify achieved 34% revenue growth and 15% free cash flow margins. 

Alipay has launched what it describes as China’s first full-stack agentic commerce platform for merchants, centred on tools designed to move businesses from digital operations to AI-powered operations.