Retailers deploy AI assistants and tools for holiday season competitivenessOctober 2026 ecommerce tools add AI agents, B2B search, cross-border paymentsRetail / DTC › Department StoresEcommercePayment & Tax+1This week brought major launches across AI-powered marketing, agentic commerce, B2B search personalization, cross-border payments, returns analytics, and creator-to-sales tracking. For commerce practitioners, these tools signal a shift toward autonomous agents handling campaign strategy, inventory decisions, and customer targeting—reducing manual workflows and unlocking new revenue channels.Oct 23, 2026Read full article →