Google to Add AI Performance Report to Merchant Center
Google is launching an AI performance insights report inside Merchant Center, giving ecommerce brands a native view of how they appear in AI‑driven shopping experiences such as AI Mode, AI Overviews, and the Gemini app. The dashboard, rolling out in the United States, Canada, Australia, India and New Zealand, features four data views: share‑of‑voice, shopping‑funnel performance, product‑term insights, and product‑attribute insights. By quantifying AI visibility rather than traditional traffic or rank, the tool creates a new measurement category for online retailers. The move follows Bing’s earlier AI performance report, signaling broader industry focus on LLM‑powered search metrics.
Vinted Brand Strength Could Fuel Second-Hand Growth Beyond Fashion
Vinted is outperforming traditional retailers on key brand metrics, according to YouGov data. Its Impression, Value and Satisfaction scores far exceed averages for UK clothing, high‑street and general retailers, with a Consideration rating of 33.9—more than three times the competition....
How Intelligent Delivery Is Turning Fulfilment Into a Competitive Edge
Retailers that treat delivery as a cost centre risk falling behind as AI‑driven expectations rise. ShipStation’s senior director Sophia Pope advocates “intelligent delivery”—using real‑time data and AI to turn fulfilment into a proactive growth engine. She argues that proactive visibility,...
New Lawsuit Against Amazon: 'Subscribe and Save' Program Can Actually Cost You More
Amazon faces a new class‑action lawsuit alleging its Subscribe & Save program raises prices after the first purchase, effectively turning a promised discount into higher costs. The complaint cites a case where a coffee subscription climbed from $16.60 to $28.69...
Cettire Turns to Tmall After ASX Trading Halt
Cettire, the Australian luxury‑online retailer, announced a partnership with Alibaba’s Tmall Global to launch a flagship store in mainland China, shortly after its shares were placed on a trading halt on the ASX pending an announcement. The deal gives the...
Augmont Launches India’s First AI-Powered Gold Purity Evaluation Machine in Suburban Chennai
Augmont has installed India’s first AI‑powered gold purity evaluation machine at its Poonamallee branch in suburban Chennai. The robotic system instantly assesses the karat level of ornaments, delivering transparent, non‑invasive results. Integrated with Augmont’s gold‑loan platform, the evaluation can trigger...