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Amazon agency Podean acquires Amerge for overseas marketshare

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Recently, Pinterest announced layoffs and now is blaming tariffs for a weak performance.

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The big box retailer said traffic from ChatGPT to Target has grown 40% on average each month.

Target drops ads within ChatGPT

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Merchants can activate Product Network through their Shopify admin to dynamically insert other sellers’ products on their online store.

Shopify rolls out advertising network for merchants

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Even in the age of AI, retailers continue to bet big on brick and mortar.

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The home improvement retailer said it generated $25 billion in revenue from its e-commerce platform.

Home Depot to relaunch mobile app later this year

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At the ReCon resale conference, executives predicted the technology will fuel the sector’s growth.