The potential for agentic artificial intelligence and its open issues are well-established. The promise of agentic commerce rests on the assumption that the agent gets the job done. So, Alibaba put the agents to work on real tasks and gave them a grade. Get the...
Amazon plans to increase its number of same-day delivery hubs from 85 to more than 1,000 by 2031, Seeking Alpha reported Wednesday (Sept. 16), citing a paywalled article by Business Insider. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Microsoft is finding an early business case for artificial intelligence agents in a decidedly unglamorous corner of the enterprise: freight routes, spare parts and demand forecasts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Amazon has denied details cited in a media report about its plans for an automated delivery-station concept, saying the concept is one of many being evaluated and the plans will likely change. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
September 21, 2026
Global supply chains have always been the operating system of the modern economy. They determine how food reaches supermarkets, how medicines arrive at hospitals, how factories receive components. They are also the place where economic fragility is most visible, as five years of shocks from pandemic to Red Sea disruptions to geopolitical fragmentation have made […]
August 19, 2026
A distributor can know what inventory it needs to order next week before its financing system knows that the purchase exists. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
August 12, 2026
Freight brokers have spent years investing in automation, transportation management systems and, more recently, artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
June 11, 2026
Ecosystems now scale more efficiently than stores, and that new reality is transforming retail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
September 16, 2026
Amazon plans to increase its number of same-day delivery hubs from 85 to more than 1,000 by 2031, Seeking Alpha reported Wednesday (Sept. 16), citing a paywalled article by Business Insider. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]
August 24, 2026
Amazon has denied details cited in a media report about its plans for an automated delivery-station concept, saying the concept is one of many being evaluated and the plans will likely...
August 24, 2026
UPS plans to invest a total of more than $2 billion into its international, healthcare and supply chain businesses between 2024 and 2028, an executive told CNBC in a report...
August 06, 2026
A year after lowering the threshold for free shipping in Brazil, Mercado Libre has seen the offering drive “a structural change in behavior,” the eCommerce and FinTech company said in...