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Agentic commerce triggers new battle over checkout control

27 Jan 26 @ 17:55

The rapid advance of agentic commerce is forcing e-commerce platforms to confront an uncomfortable question: who controls the checkout when machines, not humans, are doing the shopping? This tension has... read more

E-commerce retailers shrug off ‘Drab December’ narrative

27 Jan 26 @ 17:37

Predictions of a weak Christmas trading period for e-commerce proved wide of the mark. Fresh data from the UK’s Office for National Statistics shows that online retail enjoyed a robust... read more

Fraud has become the hidden cost of Europe’s e-commerce boom

22 Jan 26 @ 17:05

Europe’s retail economy is undergoing a structural shift. E-commerce has moved from being a complementary sales channel to the primary growth engine for many merchants. Online sales now dominating strategic... read more

Brazilian e-commerce sees surge in digital wallet usage

15 Jan 26 @ 21:16

Digital wallets have emerged as the fastest-growing payment method in Brazilian e-commerce, overtaking every major alternative as adoption accelerates among younger consumers and previously underbanked populations. According to an analysis... read more

$5 trillion milestone masks an uneven global e-commerce market

09 Jan 26 @ 10:32

In 2026, global e-commerce passes a symbolic and economic landmark, exceeding $5 trillion in annual sales for the first time. The headline figure confirms the sector’s long-term resilience, even as... read more

Payments on the move: Three ways checkout is changing

17 Dec 25 @ 13:51

Generation Alpha is the first cohort to grow up in a largely cashless society. Where grandparents once paid in shillings, francs or lira, fishing coins out of purses or pockets,... read more

A step closer to reality: An update on the UK’s National Payment Vision

10 Dec 25 @ 17:21

On 07 November 2025, the Payments Vision Delivery Committee (PVDC) published its “Strategy for Future Retail Payments Infrastructure.” As a quick refresher, the PVDC was set up in November 2024 to... read more

Visa and AWS forge a trust layer for agentic commerce

04 Dec 25 @ 17:13

Visa and Amazon Web Services have struck a strategic alliance that could accelerate the commercialisation of agentic commerce — autonomous digital agents capable of browsing, comparing, and completing purchases on... read more

Ecommpay pushes retailers to turn payments into growth engine

25 Nov 25 @ 13:40

Ecommpay is urging online retailers to rethink the role of their payments teams, arguing that the function has shifted from operational overhead to a proven generator of margin and customer... read more

Global e-commerce to cross $5 trillion for first time in 2026

20 Nov 25 @ 16:22

Global online retail will enter 2026 with a landmark achievement: e-commerce revenues are set to surpass $5 trillion for the first time. Yet behind the headline number lies a market... read more

An industry in flux: Why the future belongs to many rails, not one

19 Nov 25 @ 18:04

The payments industry is entering one of the most consequential periods of change in its modern history – and a lot rests on the rails it runs on. Consumer habits,... read more

Visa and Google advance the race to build secure Agentic Commerce

14 Nov 25 @ 11:00

Visa and Google are each rolling out sweeping upgrades to their agentic commerce platforms, accelerating the shift toward AI-powered shopping and payments. The moves sharpen the focus on how to... read more

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Agentic commerce triggers new battle over checkout control

27 Jan 26 @ 17:55

The rapid advance of agentic commerce is forcing e-commerce platforms to confront an uncomfortable question: who controls the checkout when machines, not humans... more

Pay by Bank – The future of Europe’s payment sovereignty

28 Jan 26 @ 22:23

Europe’s strategic autonomy debate has expanded far beyond defence and energy. [caption id="attachment_57038" align="alignright" width="400"] Pay by Bank... more

NRF: Agentic Commerce – from concept to commercial reality

26 Jan 26 @ 22:01

At NRF Big Show in New York, agentic commerce emerged as more than a futuristic talking point. [caption id="attachment_57648" align="alignright" width="375... more