AI agents reshape supply chain and fulfillment operationscommercetools launches Smart Data Modeler for agentic catalog preparationRetail / DTC › Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers › Warehouse Clubs and SupercentersEcommerceLLM+1commercetools released the Smart Data Modeler, an AI-powered tool that automates mapping product catalogs to agentic commerce standards by analyzing existing data structures and generating platform-ready schemas. With 20% of online shopping estimated to be transacted by AI agents by 2030, retailers need this automation to make products discoverable and purchasable by AI platforms without manual rebuilding.Sep 25, 2026Read full article →
AI shopping agents reshape commerce authentication and platform securityVeriff: AI agents now require verified identity, not just protocol signaturesRetail / DTC › Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers › Warehouse Clubs and SupercentersLLMPayment & TaxAI bots now comprise 47.9% of commerce traffic, forcing platforms to distinguish legitimate agents from fraud by binding transactions to verified humans rather than relying on signed requests alone. Commerce teams must implement identity verification on both buyers and sellers to turn agentic traffic from a security threat into a profitable acquisition channel.Sep 9, 2026Read full article →