digital commerce

New research suggests GCC ecommerce spending could rise by up to 10% during Eid al-Adha 2026, as consumers increasingly prioritise local brands, meaningful gifting, and value-driven purchases.

Pattern Intelligence (Pi) combines active sensors, automated action loops, and proprietary data points to identify new opportunities and accelerate brand growth.

New integration brings Wunderkind’s identity and decisioning into Bloomreach, helping brands recognise more customers, enrich journeys, and drive incremental revenue — without changing workflows.

Through this partnership, Vaimo will integrate Go Autonomous’s proprietary AI solutions into its service offering, allowing B2B customers to enable autonomous handling of requests for quote, orders, and more.

Netcore Unbxd's Agentic multimodal introduces a unified approach that allows shoppers to upload an image and refine it with language prompts.

The launch of AI Shelf comes as AI answer engines — including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and others — fundamentally change how consumers find and purchase products.

Algolia expanded customisation within Shopify App Blocks, giving merchants greater control over how search behaves without requiring a storefront rebuild.

As Ramadan 2026 unfolds amid uncertainty, brands are discovering that loyalty is no longer driven by messaging. Instead, consistent actions, reliability, and meaningful customer experiences are shaping deeper emotional connections.

A new report finds AI agents could influence more than half of eCommerce transactions by 2027, as enterprises accelerate investment in agentic commerce and autonomous shopping technologies.

Together, Syndigo and Taggstar enable brands and retailers to activate existing product data to create persuasive, revenue-driving experiences.