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Maestra's US customer base surges as brands ditch Klaviyo
Digital Transformation

Maestra's US customer base surges as brands ditch Klaviyo

Maestra's US customer base jumps 144% as DTC brands abandon Klaviyo for a single platform spanning email, personalisation and paid media.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026

Global Stories

30Acres set to rebuild Zulu & Zephyr's global Shopify site
Digital Transformation

30Acres set to rebuild Zulu & Zephyr's global Shopify site

Creative agency 30Acres will rebuild Zulu & Zephyr's global eCommerce platform on Shopify 2.0, with a new site launching in Q2 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Synsira unveils Kind, a private desktop AI search tool
Data Protection

Synsira unveils Kind, a private desktop AI search tool

Synsira launches Kind, an AI desktop app that privately searches users' own files for grounded answers instead of trawling the open web.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
How address validation transforms Shopify deliveries
Customer Experience

How address validation transforms Shopify deliveries

Address validation on Shopify cuts failed deliveries, trims shipping costs and boosts loyalty by ensuring accurate, standardised customer data.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
OpenAI to charge 4% fee on Shopify ChatGPT checkout
Marketing Technologies

OpenAI to charge 4% fee on Shopify ChatGPT checkout

OpenAI will levy a 4% fee on Shopify merchants for sales made via ChatGPT's integrated instant checkout from late January 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
SEON & Domaine partner to bolster Shopify fraud defence
Software-as-a-Service

SEON & Domaine partner to bolster Shopify fraud defence

SEON and Domaine partner to embed AI-driven fraud prevention into Shopify migrations, aiming to secure merchants without hindering conversions.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Ivo raises USD $55 million to grow AI contract tools
Digital Transformation

Ivo raises USD $55 million to grow AI contract tools

AI contract software startup Ivo secures USD $55 million Series B to speed contract review, as revenue surges 500% and UK expansion looms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Google unveils open UCP standard for AI-driven shopping
Customer Experience

Google unveils open UCP standard for AI-driven shopping

Google has launched an open Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise AI shopping flows across search, apps, merchants and payments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Google unveils AI shopping protocol & brand agents
Customer Experience

Google unveils AI shopping protocol & brand agents

Google launches a Universal Commerce Protocol and Business Agent tools as it bets on AI agents to drive the next era of online shopping.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Asendia launches SendNow for Australian SME exporters
Marketing Technologies

Asendia launches SendNow for Australian SME exporters

Asendia unveils SendNow, a plug-in shipping platform to help Australian SME online sellers export up to 500 parcels a month worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Mailchimp boosts eCommerce tools with wider SMS rollout
Software-as-a-Service

Mailchimp boosts eCommerce tools with wider SMS rollout

Mailchimp expands eCommerce tools and AI-driven automation, rolling out SMS to 34 new EMEA markets to boost small business marketing ROI.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Loop links with Sendcloud to boost EU returns options
Customer Experience

Loop links with Sendcloud to boost EU returns options

Loop integrates Sendcloud into Ship by Loop 2.0, giving Shopify merchants wider UK and EU carrier choice for simpler, label-free returns.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
YouLend & Intuit embed SME funding in QuickBooks UK
Fintech

YouLend & Intuit embed SME funding in QuickBooks UK

YouLend partners with Intuit to embed fast SME funding of GBP £1,000-£2m directly inside QuickBooks as a new UK Capital Marketplace.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Security tops 2026 tech spend for Australian retailers
Data Protection

Security tops 2026 tech spend for Australian retailers

Security, privacy and data protection will command the biggest tech spend for Australian retail SMBs in 2026, ahead of AI and global growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Vytalise launches Shopify Plus DTC store across Europe
Software-as-a-Service

Vytalise launches Shopify Plus DTC store across Europe

Vyta Health's Vytalise shifts from Magento to a Shopify Plus DTC platform, launching a subscription-led eCommerce push across the UK and EU.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Worldline, YouLend roll out SME cash advances in EU
Fintech

Worldline, YouLend roll out SME cash advances in EU

Worldline and YouLend launch Cash Advance in Belgium and the Netherlands, offering SMEs embedded card-based funding of up to EUR €250,000.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
YouLend & Teya launch SME cash advances in UK, Europe
Fintech

YouLend & Teya launch SME cash advances in UK, Europe

YouLend teams up with Teya to launch flexible cash advances of GBP £1,000-GBP £2 million for more than 30,000 UK SMEs, ahead of EU rollout.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026