Plus: Walmart gets sued over alleged counterfeits ๐งโโ๏ธ, while Albertons signs up for ChatGPT ads ๐ฃ.
Plus: TikTok publishes 40-page guide for SMB ad success ๐, while Runner AI launches self-optimizing ecommerce store ๐ค.
Plus: Google Ads makes testing much easier ๐, while GrubMarket brings AI-Monitoring to food ecommerce ๐.
Plus: Google upgrades Demand Gen to be shoppable on TV ๐บ, while TikTok introduces AI features for its Smart+ campaigns ๐ค.
Plus: Alibabaโs Qwen gets agentic upgrades for shopping ๐, while OpenAI tests ads in ChatGPT ๐ฃ.
Plus: Pinterest set to launch new shoppable series ๐๏ธ, while JD Sports plans to let shoppers buy through AI platforms ๐.
Plus: DoorDash launches shopping app inside ChatGPT ๐, while Visa forecasts AI checkout going mainstream ๐ค.
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Plus: TikTok Shop debuts digital gift cards ๐ณ, while Alexa+ becomes new sales channel for services ๐ค.
Plus: Temu debuts app for Shopify merchants ๐ฑ, while ๐ซ Google denies plans to run ads in Gemini.
Plus: Pinterest x Walmart partner for instant grocery shopping ๐, while Visa launches agentic commerce stack on AWS ๐ค.
Plus: Black Friday sales hit an all time high ๐ฅ, while Walmart tests ads inside its AI shopping assistant ๐ค.