The Ultimate Guide to eCommerce
A curated Canadian edition of IndustrialDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for eCommerce.
What to know about eCommerce
eCommerce represents the dynamic world of buying and selling goods and services online. It is rapidly evolving with major advances in technology, logistics, payment systems, and customer experience strategies shaping the way businesses operate and consumers shop.
This tag covers a broad range of stories including security certifications for apps, the rise of marketplaces as sales channels, innovations in warehouse and inventory management, AI-driven tools for personalization and fraud prevention, expansions by fintech and shipping companies, as well as insights into consumer behaviors and trends.
Readers exploring our eCommerce tag will discover the latest developments influencing retailers, brands, and technology providers around the globe. Whether you are a business owner, marketer, or someone passionate about the future of retail, these stories offer valuable knowledge about leveraging technology, overcoming challenges like fraud and delivery expectations, and succeeding in a competitive digital marketplace.
Canadian eCommerce News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Adyen upgrades Authenticate to lift online payments
Online shoppers could face fewer checkout hurdles as Adyen's updated authentication tool aims to lift conversion by double digits for merchants.
Mastercard & Rogers Bank test AI shopping checkout
Canadian shoppers may soon see AI agents make purchases within preset budgets, as the pilot highlights trust and control concerns.
JD Sports Canada hires Verde Digital for search boost
The retailer is trying to win more Canadian shoppers online as AI-led search reshapes how footwear and apparel are discovered.
DCPayments adds Interac e-Transfer to Canadian checkout
Canadian merchants can now take bank-based payments at checkout, cutting card fees and reconciliation work while speeding settlement.
Maple Deal Global launches curated shopping deals site
Shoppers could save time hunting discounts as Maple Deal Global adds verified offers from multiple markets to one site, with purchases elsewhere.
AI prompts Canadians to rethink careers, survey finds
AI is pushing many Canadians to change course, with 54% rethinking their studies or careers and most worried about CUSMA talks.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to eCommerce
Avalara launches Aviator AI hub for tax compliance
Shufti wins Gartner honour for global identity coverage
Infios named a leader in IDC MarketScape assessments
Blue Yonder unveils AI tools & sustainability findings
Corsearch names Todd Morris as Chief Executive Officer
Expert Columns
For sensitive health categories, eCommerce can remove more than just the checkout queue
Customer data integration: A data quality checklist
From routing to revenue: Why payment orchestration has become a boardroom issue
Southeast Asia's payment rails leave US merchants behind
The Hidden Cost of Identity Friction in Retail
How to prevent fake signups on your Shopify store
Amperity's CMO reveals how continuous decisioning fuels loyalty innovation
Why seamless Middle East 2026 should be on every commerce leader's calendar
Why financial services now leads email deliverability
Why you need to treat your fulfilment strategy like a marketing campaign
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent eCommerce News
Markable tops USD $1.7bn in creator sales, rebrands
Higher creator sales and a fresh brand identity signal Markable's push to broaden its user base as platform sales rose 260% year on year.
Avalara launches AI tool for enterprise system links
Integration projects could be completed in days rather than weeks as specialised AI agents automate connector build and testing for Avalara customers.
Retailers boost video & AI as visual commerce grows
Retailers are using AI to handle booming video, social commerce and user-generated content as operational strains mount across channels.
NatWest & banks set out AI agent payment principles
Banks want to prevent AI-driven shopping from eroding customer control, privacy and security as agentic commerce moves closer to everyday payments.
Al-Futtaim picks Juspay for 50-brand payments rollout
Customers across 50 brands in 12 markets will get a single checkout layer, as Al-Futtaim seeks fewer failed payments and easier reporting.
Bir launches digital push for Azerbaijan micro-firms
Micro-entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan will get training and fee breaks as Bir tries to draw them into digital banking and online sales.
Ant International launches AI-native payments stack
The rollout aims to cut merchants' cross-border costs and speeds by automating onboarding, compliance, FX and treasury workflows with AI.
Lifecykel replaces Xero sprawl with NetSuite platform
Weekly inventory reporting at the mushroom biotech group has fallen from hours to 10 minutes after replacing seven Xero instances and spreadsheets.
Shopify switches apps back to native with AI tools
Millions of merchants and shoppers stand to feel the impact as Shopify rebuilds its mobile apps in Swift and Kotlin after AI tools cut duplication costs.
Mastercard launches Wallet Pay for digital wallets
Digital wallet users will gain wider cross-border acceptance as Mastercard links Wallet Pay to Alipay+ and regional providers worldwide.
Merchants unaware of Visa VAMP compliance thresholds
Many retailers could face penalties in the Golden Quarter without realising they are near Visa's revised dispute and fraud limits.
Feedstead launches Shopify supplier price review tool
Retailers can now review supplier cost changes in browser before updating Shopify prices, with large rises flagged for approval and export only.
Anthropic launches Claude commerce blueprint for retailers
Retailers could cut setup time for AI shopping tools, as Anthropic's blueprint targets quicker deployment and tighter control over checkout flows.
Software sellers lag buyers on self-serve digital sales
Routine software purchases are still bogged down by high-touch sales processes, even though most buyers would happily check out online.
LoyaltyLion launches Black Friday retail event on loyalty
Research suggests Black Friday loyalty offers can turn one-off bargain hunters into repeat customers, with 54% open to joining programmes.
AfterShip launches AI tool for post-purchase retail
Retailers could cut support costs and speed refunds as AfterShip's new AI agent automates delivery issues and return reviews.
Bazaarvoice launches AI visibility package for retailers
Brands risk being overlooked in AI-led shopping unless customer reviews and ratings are readable by crawlers, Bazaarvoice said.
Bakers Delight speeds digital marketing rollouts with Boomi
Reusable integrations have cut Bakers Delight's rollout times for new digital tools, with Shopify live in four months and Klaviyo in three.
Google Cloud launches Data Agent Kit for Airflow pipelines
Data engineers may cut weeks of workflow setup as the open-source kit lets Airflow pipelines be built and monitored from an IDE.
Cloudflare launches Adaptive Intelligence for bot attacks
Businesses facing a surge in automated abuse could see faster bot blocking as Cloudflare says its system learns from live traffic and updates continuously.