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Retail & Commerce · 4 min read

Google Launches Universal Commerce Protocol to Power the Agentic Shopping Era

Google released an open standard for AI agents to browse and buy across retailer inventory — a structural bid to become the connective layer of agentic commerce.

May 25

Retail & Commerce · 3 min read

OTB Group Deploys AI Virtual Try-On Across Diesel, Maison Margiela, and More via Google Cloud

OTB Group — parent to Diesel, Maison Margiela, and Marni — has launched AI-powered virtual try-on using Google Cloud, becoming one of the most prominent luxury fashion deployments of generative AI personalization.

May 16

Retail & Commerce · 4 min read

Six Ways Retailers Are Rebuilding the Store Floor Around AI Right Now

Physical retail has crossed a threshold: AI is running inventory, guiding staff, and deterring theft at commercial scale — six deployments already generating returns.

May 12

Retail & Commerce · 4 min read

97% of Retailers Have AI Plans. Only Half of Consumers Trust Autonomous Shopping Agents.

Almost every retailer is building toward AI-powered agentic commerce. Only half of consumers are comfortable with autonomous purchasing agents. That gap is retail's defining challenge in 2026.

May 11

Retail & Commerce · 4 min read

Agentic Commerce Arrives: AI-Driven Retail Traffic Up 393% as Bots Replace Browsing

Adobe Digital Insights data shows AI-driven visits to U.S. retail sites surged 393% year-over-year in Q1 2026, with AI-referred shoppers converting 42% better — marking the emergence of agentic commerce at scale.

May 7

Retail & Commerce · 4 min read

Retail AI Market Hits $18.4 Billion as Nine in Ten Retailers Increase AI Budgets

Global retail AI reached $18.4 billion in 2026, with 90% of retailers increasing AI budgets. Inventory forecasting leads spend as AI-driven personalization lifts order values by up to 369%.

May 2

Retail & Commerce · 3 min read

AI Moves Off the Backroom Screen and Onto the Store Floor

Retail AI is moving from backend inventory systems onto the physical sales floor, with store associates using real-time AI tools to make personalized product recommendations during the sale.

Apr 26

Retail & Commerce · 3 min read

AI Retail Startups Target 'Silent Killer' Margin Problems Threatening Store Profitability

AI startups are attacking retail's margin problem with virtual try-on, inventory optimization, and personalization engines. The AI-in-retail market has hit $18.4 billion, with nearly 90% of retailers now deploying AI.

Apr 19

Retail & Commerce · 4 min read

AI Virtual Try-On Goes Mainstream as Startups Target $850B Annual Returns Problem

AI virtual try-on platforms hit mainstream deployment through Shopify integration, a Google search rollout on April 30, and luxury brand Amiri adoption—targeting the $849.9 billion in returned merchandise from 2025.

Apr 12