Etsy debuted a native app inside ChatGPT, letting shoppers shift from keyword search to conversational gift discovery. Early data: this "agentic commerce" surfaces relevant listings from millions of products and drives high-intent traffic. #Etsy #ecommerce ift.tt/bL2BYlN

Amazon is commercializing its end-to-end supply chain — trucks, aircraft, fulfillment centers — as a standalone service for any business, following the AWS playbook and turning operational cost into a public revenue engine. #logistics #supplychain buff.ly/kQvcwQJ

eBay's new "streaming-as-a-service" pilot pairs sellers with livestream hosts, letting sellers tap into Live commerce without hosting themselves. Emma Munguia says even tiny teams or sellers without on-camera talent can take part. #LiveCommerce #eBay buff.ly/inyo2YJ

BigCommerce is introducing an Open Payment Provider surcharge (0.6–2%) for processors not on its embedded partner list (Stripe, PayPal, Adyen, etc.). It also retitled plans and cut GMV caps - Standard→Core $50k→$30k—pushing merchants into pricier tiers. buff.ly/FBnErtN

Walmart is piloting storing third‑party marketplace goods in backrooms at select Dallas supercenters so they can ship as quickly as local groceries and apparel, helping close the delivery speed gap with its fulfillment centers. #Walmart #ecommerce buff.ly/KrYDcta

Shopify launched Tinker, a free mobile app that consolidates 100+ AI tools into one platform for merchants—generate logos, product images, social videos, and 360° views with conversational prompts while keeping brand consistency. #Shopify #AI buff.ly/t4bBl5D

Amazon is piloting a program that lets Prime members get fast, free shipping on external merchant sites via Amazon MCF—no Amazon login required, removing a key friction point for Buy with Prime sellers. #ecommerce #BuyWithPrime buff.ly/Y1Sfi4p

AI shopping is heating up! OpenAI unveiled a visually immersive product discovery experience in ChatGPT, and Shopify merchants are now automatically shoppable via Shopify Catalog across Microsoft Copilot and the Gemini app. #AI #ecommerce buff.ly/A1nlEvH

Amazon and Shopify now dominate 49.7% of US online sales in 2025, up from 43.3% in 2021. Two different models, one powerful outcome: platform dominance. #ecommerce #platformpower buff.ly/J7PzLxb

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