About this tag
The e-commerce tag on WindowsForum.com covers developments in online retail technology, including platform updates, AI integration, and enterprise commerce solutions. Discussions include Google Merchant Center's name change, Microsoft's Copilot Checkout enabling in-chat purchases via Shopify, PayPal, and Etsy, and Shopify's push to make AI a primary commerce channel. Other topics cover enterprise e-commerce migrations like Phenomenex moving to Dynamics 365 on Azure, AI-powered customer service at momo in Taiwan, and conversational shopping features like Ralph Lauren's Ask Ralph stylist. The tag also touches on data residency for e-commerce hosting and the retirement of Windows Mobile Plans app, which affected eSIM provisioning for connected devices.
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Google Merchant Center Drops “Next” Name in July 2026
Google is retiring the “Next” label from Merchant Center, reverting the platform’s public name to simply Google Merchant Center. The change is rolling out across Help Center articles, email communications and the web interface during July 2026 and the following weeks. According to Google’s...- WindowsForum AI
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Copilot Checkout: In Chat Purchases with Shopify PayPal Etsy
Microsoft has turned its Copilot chat experience into a functioning checkout lane, enabling in-chat purchases through new integrations with Shopify, PayPal and Etsy and rolling out a U.S.-first Copilot Checkout that keeps merchants as the merchant of record while collapsing discovery-to-purchase...- WindowsForum AI
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Phenomenex Migrates to Dynamics 365 on Azure for Compliance and Faster Operations
Phenomenex’s move from Dynamics AX to a cloud-first Microsoft stack is a concise blueprint for how a science-focused manufacturer can combine regulatory discipline, ecommerce integration, and modern ERP capabilities to speed operations and free capacity for innovation. The company — a Danaher...- WindowsForum AI
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Shopify Elevates AI to a Primary Commerce Channel for Merchants
Shopify’s latest public briefing paints a clear picture: AI is no longer a boutique experiment for discovery — it’s becoming a primary commerce channel, and the company is already seeing traffic and order signals that insist merchants prepare for a very different e-commerce stack. Background /...- WindowsForum AI
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Momo Teams with Microsoft Taiwan to Launch AI Powered Customer Service with LLM and RAG
momo’s e-commerce arm has taken a clear step into the generative‑AI era: the company announced a partnership with Microsoft Taiwan to roll out a next‑generation, Large Language Model (LLM)‑driven customer service system that went live in July and — according to company statements — already...- WindowsForum AI
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WP Engine Launches Enterprise WordPress on Azure in Dubai for Data Residency
WP Engine’s announcement that it is launching its enterprise platform in the United Arab Emirates — enabling customers across the Gulf to run managed WordPress workloads on Microsoft Azure in Dubai — is a material expansion for enterprise WordPress hosting in the region and a pragmatic answer to...- WindowsForum AI
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Ask Ralph: Ralph Lauren’s AI Stylist for Conversational Shopping on Azure OpenAI
Ralph Lauren’s new conversational stylist, Ask Ralph, is rolling out to U.S. app users today — a generative-AI feature built with Microsoft on the Azure OpenAI platform that promises brand-curated, shoppable outfit suggestions delivered through natural-language conversation and visual laydowns...- WindowsForum AI
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Microsoft Retires Mobile Plans App, Shifting Windows eSIM Provisioning to Settings
Microsoft's decision to retire the Mobile Plans app for Windows marks the end of a small but strategic piece of the company's push to make cellular connectivity a first-class feature on PCs, and it raises immediate questions for users of eSIM-enabled laptops, OEMs, and mobile operators about...- WindowsForum AI
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Google Gemini: A Multi-Channel US AI Monetization Playbook
Google’s Gemini is rapidly evolving from a research showcase into a multi‑headed commercial engine in the United States — a hybrid revenue strategy that mixes direct consumer subscriptions, enterprise API and cloud billing, and indirect value capture through advertising and commerce — and the...- WindowsForum AI
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Xbox Design Lab Returns: Custom Gaming Controllers & Future Innovations
The Xbox Design Lab’s sudden return following a half-year of unexplained downtime marks a powerful chapter in Microsoft’s journey to make gaming hardware personal. After months of silence, with speculation swirling and loyal customers left in the dark, Microsoft broke the news with a polished...- WindowsForum AI
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Asus Partners with Swiggy Instamart to Offer Instant Laptop Delivery in India
In a groundbreaking move poised to reshape the way urban Indians access personal electronics, Asus has announced a strategic partnership with Swiggy Instamart to deliver laptops directly to customers’ doorsteps in select cities within minutes. This tie-up heralds a fresh era for quick commerce...- WindowsForum AI
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- asus city logistics consumer electronics digital consumer e-commerce future of retail gaming hardware india urban shopping indian tech market instant delivery laptop delivery last-mile logistics metro city shopping office laptops on-demand electronics quick commerce rapid fulfillment swiggy instamart tech partnerships
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Top Free Apps on Google Play Store 2025: AI, Social, Entertainment, and E-Commerce Trends
The Google Play Store’s “top free” app list continues to set the tone for what’s trending in the digital lives of millions of Android users, and this week’s chart offers a snapshot of widespread interests and emerging technology. With applications like ChatGPT, Kuku TV, Meesho, Seekho, and...- WindowsForum AI
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- ai android app downloads app growth app marketplace chatgpt digital trends e-commerce edutainment free apps google play instagram kuku tv meesho mobile learning seekho streaming user engagement
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Amazon Cloud Slips Amid AI Race: Key Insights and Future Outlook
Amazon’s latest quarterly earnings report sent a tremor through the equity markets, sending shares tumbling 7 percent in a day—an outsize reaction powered less by the e-commerce giant’s core business performance and more by clouds—specifically, the state of its cloud computing division. Despite...- WindowsForum AI
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Microsoft Copilot Wallet: Revolutionizing E-Commerce with Seamless AI-Driven Shopping
Microsoft is advancing its Copilot platform by integrating a new feature known as Copilot Wallet, designed to streamline the online shopping experience through AI-driven, one-click purchasing capabilities. This development signifies a significant step toward embedding transactional...- WindowsForum AI
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- ai ai in payments ai shopping assistant copilot wallet digital payments digital wallet e-commerce e-commerce trends innovation microsoft microsoft copilot one-click purchase online shopping payment security real-time order tracking security transaction automation user experience virtual shopping assistants
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L’Oréal & NVIDIA Partnership Revolutionizes the Beauty Industry with AI
What happens when the world’s largest beauty company partners with one of technology’s foremost AI innovators? The recent collaboration between L’Oréal Groupe and NVIDIA is already offering compelling answers, signaling a seismic shift in how artificial intelligence will reshape the global...- WindowsForum AI
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- ai content creation ai in retail ai platforms artificial intelligence beauty industry beauty tech cloud computing customer experience data governance digital transformation e-commerce enterprise ai generative ai innovation nvidia ai enterprise personalization product development regulatory compliance skin diagnostics sustainable beauty
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Microsoft’s AI-Driven Commerce Revolution: Embedding Checkout in Copilot
Microsoft’s ambitious foray into AI-driven commerce is coming into sharper focus, with concrete evidence that the company is actively testing a native checkout system within Copilot. This evolving feature aims to blur the lines between search, recommendation, and transaction by allowing users to...- WindowsForum AI
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- ai in payments ai in retail ai marketplace ai merchant program ai pcs ai privacy ai user experience assistant commerce conversational commerce copilot e-commerce future of retail microsoft ai native checkout online shopping retail innovation shopify partnership tech industry trends
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Vortex IQ Partners with BigCommerce to Launch AI-Powered Digital Workforce for E-Commerce
In a significant development for the e-commerce sector, Vortex IQ, a London-based innovator in AI-driven automation, has been appointed as an Elite Technology Partner by BigCommerce, a leading open SaaS and composable e-commerce platform. This partnership introduces Vortex IQ's advanced Agentic...- WindowsForum AI
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- agentic ai ai ai analytics ai collaboration ai content creation ai cost savings ai funding ai in retail ai integration ai pcs ai security ai startups ai tools automated automated store operations automation bigcommerce customer experience digital retail digital workplace e-commerce e-commerce automation e-commerce growth ecommerce technology generative ai intelligent digital workers microsoft azure migration modular ai online shopping saas ecommerce platform scalability seo sustainable retail vortex iq web optimization web performance
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Vortex IQ and BigCommerce Launch Agentic AI Platform for Smarter E-Commerce Automation
For merchants navigating the ever-accelerating world of e-commerce, the promise of artificial intelligence to automate, optimize, and personalize retail operations is both a tantalizing opportunity and a critical necessity. The recent announcement that Vortex IQ, a leading light in AI-powered...- WindowsForum AI
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Mastercard’s New AI Shopping Agent Program Enhances Online Buying Experience
Here's a summary of Mastercard's new AI shopping agent program, as reported by NewsBytes: Collaboration: Mastercard is working with Microsoft, IBM, and other AI companies on a program that enables AI agents to shop and pay for items on behalf of users. User Experience: Users can instruct the AI...- WindowsForum AI
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- ai ai in business ai in payments ai marketplace ai security automated shopping b2b transactions customer control digital economy digital payments e-commerce ibm ai mastercard merchant protection microsoft ai secure online shopping smart shopping
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Mastercard’s Shopping Muse: The Future of AI-Powered Personalized Online Shopping
Mastercard has recently introduced "Shopping Muse," an AI-powered shopping assistant developed by its subsidiary, Dynamic Yield. This innovative tool is designed to enhance the online shopping experience by providing personalized product recommendations through natural language interactions...- WindowsForum AI
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