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Headless commerce and agentic AI reshape B2B platformsAI-generated

Salesforce launches B2B Commerce with agentic AI and headless flexibility

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Salesforce released new B2B Commerce features including a Buyer Agent powered by Agentforce, AI-driven search, and headless architecture to unify fragmented buying channels. Commerce teams can now reduce friction across sales, digital storefronts, and back-end systems while scaling customer service without increasing headcount.

Jun 30, 2026View full article →
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AI Forces Affiliate Publishers to Innovate or Lose Traffic

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AI search and shopping tools now answer buying questions directly, bypassing commerce publisher content and threatening their traditional affiliate revenue model. Publishers adopting AI-driven analytics, content automation, and data integration are emerging as stronger partners for merchants seeking measurable affiliate performance.

Jun 29, 2026View full article →
AI Transforms Affiliate Marketing and Creator CommerceAI-generated

AI and Substack reshape affiliate marketing strategies

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Affiliate marketing is projected to drive over $210 billion in U.S. e-commerce sales in 2025, with AI and platforms like Substack changing how brands discover and partner with creators. Commerce teams must now balance AI-driven discovery against shrinking affiliate touchpoints while evaluating emerging creator platforms that offer higher engagement and inherent audience trust.

Jun 28, 2026View full article →
Major Tech Giants Launch AI-Powered Checkout SolutionsAI-generated

Adobe and AWS launch marketing agent for campaign planning.

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Adobe Marketing Agent for Amazon Quick lets marketers ask natural-language questions about campaign performance, audiences, and conflicts within governed conversations. Commerce teams gain faster insights into campaign planning and conflict detection while maintaining governance controls over data access and launch decisions.

Jun 20, 2026View full article →
AI-Powered Personalization and Customer Data Platforms Transform RetailAI-generated

Bloomreach and Databricks launch agentic CDP for real-time personalization

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Bloomreach is now an activation partner for Databricks CustomerLake, an Agentic CDP that unifies customer data and automates campaigns without creating new silos. The integration lets marketers move from static campaign calendars to always-on, real-time personalization across email, web, SMS, and other channels at enterprise scale.

Jun 17, 2026View full article →
AI Advertising and Answer Engine Integration Reshape Digital MarketingAI-generated

Google launches AI-driven ad formats and agents for commerce campaigns

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Google announced roughly 70 new advertising features at its Marketing Live event, including three AI Mode ad formats (Direct Offers, Conversational Discovery, and Highlighted Answers) and an AI agent called Ask Advisor to manage paid search campaigns. Commerce teams can now leverage these tools to scale campaigns and connect product feeds to creator-driven videos, though output quality depends heavily on input data quality.

Jun 17, 2026View full article →
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Anthropic launches Claude Partner Network Services Track and Hub

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Anthropic introduced a tiered Services Track and Partner Hub to help enterprises find qualified Claude implementation partners, with three tiers based on certified practitioners, production deployments, and customer references. Commerce teams can now evaluate partner depth and capability transparently, reducing risk when scaling Claude into production systems.

Jun 11, 2026View full article →
Prompt engineering and AI marketing tactics matureAI-generated

Klaviyo reveals 10 prompt engineering tactics for marketers in 2026

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Klaviyo published a guide detailing 10 prompt engineering best practices for marketing teams, including starting with hooks, adding emotional context, and maintaining consistent brand voice across AI-generated content. Commerce practitioners can reduce editing time by up to 60% and accelerate campaign production by weeks through structured prompting frameworks and shared team memory systems.

Jun 10, 2026View full article →
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Klaviyo shares five AI prompts for lifecycle marketing teams

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Klaviyo published a guide featuring five AI prompts that lifecycle marketing agencies use to automate customer analysis, persona development, email audits, and retention strategy. Commerce practitioners can now replace hours of manual review work with structured AI workflows designed by agency founders.

Jun 9, 2026View full article →
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