Shopify stories
Quickfire Digital named Shopify Platinum partner in Norwich
3 days ago
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Norwich agency Quickfire Digital lands Shopify's top partner tier, joining a small UK elite and gaining closer access to platform support.
Levanta acquires Perch+ to expand Amazon marketplace
Last week
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martech
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commerce systems
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e-commerce
Levanta buys Perch+ as it broadens creator and affiliate tools for Amazon sellers, adding hundreds of merchants and publishers to its platform.
Flip appoints Amy McDonnell and Lee Nadler to C-suite roles
This month
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Flip names Amy McDonnell Chief Customer Officer and Lee Nadler Chief Marketing Officer as the voice AI firm accelerates growth after a USD $20 million Series A.
Linux Foundation launches x402 payment protocol body
This month
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hyperscale
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crypto
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fintech
Linux Foundation takes control of Coinbase's x402 protocol as Amazon, Visa and Mastercard back open payments standard for AI-driven web transactions.
Cake launches brand refresh after record year & growth
Last month
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martech
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commerce systems
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partner programmes
Birmingham eCommerce consultancy Cake unveils new brand identity after its strongest year yet, with nine hires and Shopify Premier Partner status.
UK shoppers will pay more for seamless retail experience
Last month
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
UK shoppers willing to pay more for seamless cross-channel retail, with younger consumers leading demand for friction-free journeys and consistent payments.
Buckaroo Capital brings merchant finance to Benelux
Last month
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Buckaroo and YouLend launch capital product for Benelux merchants, using transaction data to offer revenue-based working capital through the payments portal.
Tempo debuts Mainnet, protocol for machine payments
Last month
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dr
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crypto
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fintech
Tempo launches Mainnet and unveils Machine Payments Protocol to automate stablecoin and card payments between AI agents and online services.
ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter AI agents tailored by sector
Last month
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
ThoughtSpot rolls out Spotter for Industries, AI analytics agents tuned to sector rules to close the “context gap” in enterprise decisions.
YouLend opens Berlin hub to drive EU embedded finance
Last month
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
YouLend opens a Berlin hub as its fastest-growing market powers EU expansion, after reporting FY24/25 revenue of EUR €230 million.
OpenAI drops ChatGPT checkout to pursue agent vision
Last month
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
OpenAI abandons in-chat checkout for ChatGPT, pivoting to web‑navigating shopping agents and referral-led partnerships with retailers.
Gumloop raises USD $50m to scale workplace AI agents
Last month
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saas
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uc
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data protection
Gumloop secures USD $50m Series B to scale workplace AI agents, deepen security tools and court larger enterprise customers.
Constructor posts surge on AI retail search momentum
Last month
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hyperscale
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cx
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martech
Constructor rides AI retail search boom with 82% customer growth, 116% EMEA revenue jump and 322bn annual product discovery interactions.
Shopify, Klaviyo deepen tie-up for global eCommerce
Last month
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
Shopify and Klaviyo deepen their partnership with a new integration to power more localised, cross-border eCommerce for global brands.
Ivo opens London, New York hubs amid rapid AI growth
Last month
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Legal AI firm Ivo opens London and New York offices and plans to triple headcount, after 600% annual recurring revenue growth.
YouLend, Värde agree USD $225m US forward-flow deal
Last month
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
YouLend seals multi-year deal with Värde, which may buy up to USD $225 million of US receivables to back its embedded lending growth.
Qodo 2.1 adds AI-driven rules for smarter code review
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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devops
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martech
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application security
Qodo 2.1 debuts an AI-driven rules layer that learns from code history to enforce consistent standards and analytics-led code review.
Qodo brings AI-powered code review into Azure DevOps
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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devops
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martech
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application security
Qodo launches a beta Azure DevOps integration that embeds its AI-driven, context-aware code review directly into pull request workflows.
Synsira unveils Kind, a private desktop AI search tool
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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data protection
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hyperscale
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martech
Synsira launches Kind, an AI desktop app that privately searches users' own files for grounded answers instead of trawling the open web.
Loop links with Sendcloud to boost EU returns options
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
Loop integrates Sendcloud into Ship by Loop 2.0, giving Shopify merchants wider UK and EU carrier choice for simpler, label-free returns.