AI-Powered Email and Marketing Automation at ScalePractical Ecommerce rounds up 16 new tools for August 2026Retail / DTC › Clothing and Clothing Accessories RetailersCDPEcommerce+1Practical Ecommerce published its weekly roundup of new ecommerce tools on August 26, 2026, covering releases from Optinify, Hostinger, Tilt, Meta, Attentive, Designkit, and more across popups, site builders, AI marketing, video generation, and drone delivery. The cluster spans AI-powered product creation, audience growth, and fulfillment—signaling that commerce practitioners now have access to integrated AI agents, real-time personalization, and autonomous logistics at scale.Aug 28, 2026Read full article →
AI agents drive measurable sales growth for major retailersAlibaba revenue surges on AI agent demand and cloud monetizationRetail / DTC › Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers › Warehouse Clubs and SupercentersDataLLMAlibaba's fiscal Q1 2027 revenue grew 9% year-over-year to $39.64 billion, with CEO Eddie Wu crediting a surge in AI agents and triple-digit growth in AI-related cloud products over 12 consecutive quarters. For commerce practitioners, the shift demonstrates how agentic AI directly drives infrastructure demand—tokens, GPU compute, and traditional cloud services—while enabling higher-margin revenue streams across multiple monetization layers.Aug 24, 2026Read full article →
