23 Recommerce Platforms and Marketplaces

Recommerce is the practice of selling used, refurbished, or overstocked products. Recommerce (“reverse commerce”) can help a business build inventory circularity and provide a secondhand market for customers while enhancing sustainability and lowering the carbon footprint.

Here is a list of recommerce platforms and marketplaces for merchants. There are marketplaces to resell used and excess goods and platforms to build and integrate resale sites, reverse logistics solutions, trade-in programs, and more.

Recommerce Platforms and Marketplaces

Vestiaire Collective is a secondhand platform with a mission to transform the fashion industry for a more sustainable future. Vestiarire says its marketplace hosts over 12,000 brands and 5 million live listings, with more than 35,000 items added daily. Vestiaire has permanently banned fast fashion brands from the platform. There are no selling fees when listing the most popular brands.

Vestiaire Collective

Depop, a subsidiary of Etsy, is a peer-to-peer marketplace for secondhand and vintage fashion. Users can shop and follow friends and influencers on trends and styles. Price negotiation is a feature of Depop with its “make offer” option to streamline the process away from direct messaging. A potential buyer submits an offer, and a seller has 24 hours to accept or decline. There is no listing fee for sellers in the U.S. and U.K. Buyers pay a marketplace fee on each purchase.

RealReal, launched in 2011, is a marketplace for authenticated luxury resale and consignment. It has 13 retail locations in the U.S. and an online marketplace with more than 37 million members. RealReal authenticates and prices consigned items; sellers can earn up to 85% of the selling price. The company has launched sustainability partnerships with luxury brands Stella McCartney, Burberry, and Gucci to support biodiversity and reforestation.

Arrive Recommerce offers a comprehensive recommerce solution, including a branded resale experience, warehousing, seamless partner integrations, and partner support. Its mission is to help brands reduce waste and minimize environmental impact by converting returns and excess inventory into profitable, fully-branded resale channels. It also offers operators options for utilizing its warehouse management software and integrating APIs at scale.

Walmart Marketplace is expanding its range of collectibles and pre-owned merchandise by introducing Resold at Walmart, a digital destination for pre-owned items. In the Collector shop, sellers can now enable preorders to build customer anticipation for drops, with pre-owned conditions for collectibles.

Walmart Marketplace

Goat, launched in 2015, is a popular marketplace for new and used premium sneakers and luxury apparel and accessories. The platform authenticates products and verifies delivery. Sellers complete a verification process (to prevent fake accounts).

Grailed is a curated fashion marketplace primarily for menswear. With help from its community, Grailed ensures all items are authentic. Every transaction through Grailed with PayPal is eligible for a full refund. Grailed has no listing fee and a 9% commission on sales. It’s owned by Goat Group, owner of the Goat marketplace for premium sneakers.

Vinted is a Lithuania-based marketplace for secondhand items, mainly clothing and accessories. The marketplace operates in 21 countries and has over 65 million registered users. There are no selling fees; buyers pay a protection fee of 3% to 8% of each purchase.

Nok Recommerce is a circular operating system for reverse logistics and multichannel recommerce. Sellers can launch a branded D2C storefront and link to an existing ecommerce store. Nok manages buildout, product fulfillment, and dynamic pricing optimization.

Nok Recommerce

Reboxed is a marketplace for buying and selling used tech gear. It recently launched ReboxedOS for used consumer electronics. Reboxed is a circularity-as-a-service that allows businesses to integrate resale, trade-in, and recycling programs without investing in infrastructure.

Reverse.supply provides fashion brands and marketplaces with a circular retail solution or their own products. Using its software platform, brands can integrate a secondhand store and trade-in portal into existing sales channels. Reverse.supply provides technical and operational services, such as price management, refurbishment, product data creation, and fulfillment.

Rebag, founded in 2014, is a marketplace for buying, selling, and trading luxury accessories, such as handbags, fine jewelry, watches, and small leather goods. Sellers can consign, trade, or accept a buy-out on items. All items are vetted, and payout amounts are pre-approved. Commission rates start at 8%.

ThredUp is a resale-as-a-service provider that enables brands to run clean-out programs and online resale shops for consumers. Brands can offer customers clean-out kits to turn their gently used clothing and accessories into an on-site shopping credit. ThredUp integrates with ecommerce sites so consumers can easily shop a brand’s secondhand products. ThredUp handles the processing, from inbound inspection and processing to single-SKU pricing and order fulfillment. Brand partners include Gap, J.Crew, Toms, and SoulCycle.

ThredUp

Fashionphile is a seller of pre-owned luxury handbags and accessories and the exclusive recommerce partner of Neiman Marcus. To sellers, Fashionphile offers full buy-outs on nearly every product, with immediate payments after the item arrives and is authenticated. Fashionphile offers free shipping and free returns. It also provides a reserve luxury layaway to buy in installments.

Treet is a resale solution that helps brands drive revenue and acquire customers while minimizing the carbon footprint. Brands can launch a tailored peer-to-peer or take-back resale experience in less than a week. Treet says it empowers resale for more than 120 D2C brands.

SnapWrite helps brands and retailers create product content from images, providing a digital identity to enable resale. SnapWrite’s image visualization technology creates a proprietary database of processed items, allowing resellers to trace previously owned and vintage products with original data via a permanent link.

Reflaunt is a concierge resale service for luxury brands and retailers. Merchants using Reflaunt can help customers resell items and drive repeat purchases with a branded resale service and an instant-reward take-back program.

Trove provides branded resale at scale with services that include trade-in programs, integrated storefronts, true-to-brand commerce, reverse logistics, dynamic pricing, customer-management integration, customer-experience support and integration, and secondary market insights. Merchants can sell used and new items together on their current ecommerce site. For Shopify-based sellers, Trove offers a quick-launching app to bring resale inventory into the site experience. Trove powers the resale sites for Lululemon, Patagonia, Levi’s, and Nordstrom.

Trove

Archive helps brands launch customized resale programs to build circularity into their business models and control their secondhand market. Archive offers custom peer-to-peer storefronts, in-store and mail-in take-back programs, and brand second-life programs for owned inventory (i.e., samples, damaged items, returns). Archive also integrates with repair, upcycling, and recycling partners and nonprofits for clothing donations. Brand partners include The North Face, New Balance, Hanna Andersson, and Oscar de la Renta.

Poshmark is a social peer-to-peer marketplace for new and secondhand goods for women, men, kids, pets, homes, and more. The marketplace has more than 130 million registered users across the U.S. and Canada, with more than 300 million items sold, per Poshmark. For sellers, Poshmark features easy listings, virtual shopping parties, PoshPost for pre-paid and pre-addressed shipping labels, and Posh Protect for buyers. All orders of $500 or more are eligible for Posh Authenticate. Poshmark also features Posh Shows, a live-streaming feature for social shopping.

Mercari is a Japan-based ecommerce company that owns the Mercari marketplace app to buy and sell new or used items. More than 350,000 items are added to Mercari daily, the company says. In the U.S., Mercari collaborates with USPS, UPS, and FedEx to let sellers print shipping labels. Sellers can also use Mercari Local for nearby delivery. There is no charge to sellers for listing or selling an item. Buyers are charged a payment processing fee.

Facebook Marketplace, launched in 2016, has become one of the most popular sites for buying, selling, and trading items locally or far away. As part of the Facebook social network, Marketplace buyers and sellers have profiles with ratings that make them more trustworthy. Messaging is built-in on Facebook, making communication easy. Eligible buyers on Facebook receive purchase protection.

eBay is a marketplace to connect buyers and sellers. Launched in 1995, eBay is now in more than 190 markets globally, with 132 million active buyers and approximately 2.1 billion live listings. eBay’s first sale was a pre-owned laser pointer — recommerce is central to the company’s sustainability goals. eBay continues to invest in recommerce technologies, including authentication tools and AI-based fraud detection. eBay Ventures has invested in Sideline Swap, a marketplace for new and used sports equipment, and The Volte, a peer-to-peer platform for luxury dress sharing.

eBay

12 Free Open-Source Content Management Systems

A content management system helps users build and modify websites and create, manage, and modify online content — all without coding.

Here is a list of open-source content management systems. Many have large developer communities and thousands of themes and extensions. The base systems are free, though most offer premium add-ons and paid plans for hosting services.

WordPress

WordPress.org

WordPress launched in 2003 as a blogging platform. Today, it is a sophisticated CMS built on PHP and MySQL, running approximately 40% of all websites worldwide, from hobby blogs to the biggest news portals. Over 70,000 free plugins and themes help customize WordPress installations, including robust ecommerce functionality, galleries, mailing lists, forums, analytics, security, and more.

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Grav

Grav

Grav is a CMS focusing on speed, simplicity, and flexibility. Grav is written in PHP, based on the Symfony framework, and uses Twig for templating. It comes with a package management system for simple installation and upgrading of plugins, themes, and the platform itself. It features a straightforward content creation method with a minimal learning curve. Create blogs, websites, landing pages, portfolios, ecommerce sites, and more.

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Drupal

Drupal

Drupal is a free and open-source content management system and framework. It has standard features, such as easy content authoring, reliable performance, and security. Its modularity is advanced and highly scalable, with roughly 40,000 modules to extend site functionality and 2,500 themes to modify site appearance. Users can easily create a site, online store, social network, blog, wiki, or anything else. The Drupal community has more than 1 million members. Many government agencies in the U.S., U.K., and France and media companies such as NBC and BBC use the Drupal platform.

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Typo3

Typo3

Typo3 is a free, open-source CMS based on PHP. It offers full support for marketers, from content planning and modeling to smart workflows, digital asset management, search engine optimization, and more. Create and publish content on multiple sites, in multiple languages, and across all digital channels while maintaining control with role-based access. Build information-rich digital experiences that perform well at any scale.

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Joomla

Joomla

Joomla is a free and open-source CMS that’s mobile and search-engine friendly, multilingual, and flexible, with more than 5,000 extensions. It can be used for small business websites, ecommerce, online reservations, corporate websites, online publications, and government and non-profit sites. Joomla is built on a model–view–controller web application framework to build online applications, integrated ecommerce systems, data reporting tools, inventory control systems, communication tools, and more.

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Umbraco

Umbraco

Umbraco is a flexible CMS built on the .NET framework. With an intuitive interface optimized for creating and managing content, editors can fulfill daily tasks, preview and publish content, schedule campaigns, and more. Create and manage content in multiple languages for various channels, and reuse content where needed — blog posts, data for a mobile app, or promotional campaigns. Umbraco features over 300 extensions and plugins and a support community of more than 220,000 members.

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Concrete CMS

Concrete CMS

Concrete CMS is an open-source CMS for content creators, designers, and developers. The modular and extendable platform makes it easy to build and run a website. Concrete CMS features in-context editing, a WYSIWYG content editor, modular blocks, a form builder, integrated reporting, an integrated commenting system, collaborative and controlled access, advanced security, and thousands of themes and add-ons to broaden the functionality.

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SilverStripe CMS

SilverStripe CMS

SilverStripe CMS is an easy-to-use CMS with a front-end templating engine, a customizable framework, and an extensive list of modules to extend functionality. Create custom fields, page types, data structures, and logic. Launch campaign pages straight from the CMS without the time-consuming development process. SilverStripe CMS has over 2,500 modules and 50,000 live sites.

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Craft CMS

Craft CMS

Craft CMS is a flexible, user-friendly CMS for creating custom digital experiences. Craft provides distinct building blocks, each appropriate for different kinds of content. Pick the features and functionality you need, and update content with Craft’s built-in management features. Build and manage an ecommerce store, customize the checkout flow, run promotions, set shipping rules, and more. Templates in Craft are powered by Twig, the templating system from the creators of Symfony. Solo plan is free for self-hosted sites.

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Contao

Contao

Contao is an open-source CMS and framework for creating scalable web applications. The Con­tao Man­ag­er, a graph­i­cal in­ter­face for Com­pos­er, al­lows users to in­stall and man­age the framework and ex­ten­sions di­rect­ly in your brows­er. Contao features multiple backend languages and advanced editing, a permission system, multiple page types and websites in one tree, a flexible form generator, advanced search options, built-in modules, extensions, and more. Con­tao us­es pass­word hash­ing al­go­rithms and sup­ports us­er ac­counts with two-fac­tor au­then­ti­ca­tion.

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OpenCart

OpenCart

OpenCart is an open-source CMS for ecommerce. Stick with the modern, responsive default theme, or choose from thousands via third-party providers. OpenCart comes with a mobile-friendly admin area, complete with product, order and customer management, sales reports, and marketing tools, along with an active support community. OpenCart has over 14,000 extensions available to download.

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Backdrop CMS

Backdrop CMS

Backdrop CMS is an open-source and easy-to-use CMS for small to medium-sized businesses, non-profits, or organizations needing a comprehensive website for free or low cost. Use Backdrop CMS for everything from a personal blog site to a complex multi-role ecommerce platform. Backdrop is easily extended with modules, themes, and layouts. Backdrop CMS was created through a fork from Drupal 7, maintaining code with a proven track record of success.

New Ecommerce Tools: August 26, 2024

This week’s rundown of new products for merchants includes digital marketing resources, product videos, search engine optimization tools, AI-powered helpdesk assistants, WooCommerce financing, live-stream shopping, Amazon India discounts, and more.

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New Tools for Merchants: August 26, 2024

GoDaddy releases AI-powered digital marketing tools for entrepreneurs. GoDaddy’s new all-in-one AI product, called Digital Marketing, aims to increase the availability of tools to manage search engine optimization, social media, and email marketing. Digital Marketing leverages GoDaddy Studio and GoDaddy Airo for email marketing campaigns, branded images, and videos. Digital Marketing can also be upgraded to unlock generative AI tools such as digital ads from Yelp, help from the Airo assistant, and the marketing calendar.

GoDaddy

YouTube and  Shopify expand video offering. YouTube has extended its partnership with Shopify. All eligible U.S. Shopify Plus and Advanced merchants can now sign up for YouTube Shopping’s affiliate program through the Google and YouTube app on Shopify. Shopify merchants can leverage the program to showcase products in their videos via creators. Merchants can manage the program and view analytics, content, and products from Google Merchant Center.

Amazon to launch Prime Big Deal Days sale in October. Amazon will run its Prime Big Deal Days event in October this year. Amazon has notified U.S. FBA sellers to deliver their inventory by September 13 and by October 19 for Black Friday and Cyber Monday events. For a limited time, sellers will receive 25% off the base rate for storage fees and 15% off the base rate for both processing and transportation fees.

PayPal expands partnership with Adyen in the U.S. PayPal has announced the expansion of its partnership with Adyen, a global financial technology platform. Adyen will offer Fastlane by PayPal to accelerate guest checkout flows for its U.S. enterprise and marketplace customers, with plans to extend the offering globally. The companies expect Fastlane by PayPal to improve consumer shopping experiences and enhance conversion for businesses leveraging Adyen’s platform.

Fastlane by PayPal

Tilt raises $18 million for real-time shopping app. Tilt, a U.K.-based live-shopping startup, has raised $18 million in Series A funding, led by Balderton Capital. According to Tilt, the app has garnered more than 500,000 users since its launch last year. Founded by two ex-employees of Revolut (a financial technology provider), Tilt says its success has stemmed from a focus on live sales of fashion items. The app features in-stream deals and offers, live auctions, interactive events, and more.

Duda partners with ActiveCampaign on email marketing and automation capabilities. Duda, a website builder for digital agencies and SaaS platforms, has announced its integration with ActiveCampaign, a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform. The integration allows Duda customers to leverage ActiveCampaign’s marketing platform. According to Duda, the partnership provides access to more than 20,000 agencies and SaaS companies, supporting over 1 million client websites.

OroCommerce now available on the Oracle Cloud Marketplace. OroCommerce, a B2B-focused commerce platform, is now available on the Oracle Cloud Marketplace and can be deployed on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Oracle Cloud Marketplace is a centralized repository of enterprise applications offered by Oracle and its partners. OroCommerce includes CRM and marketplace capabilities with online storefronts optimized for the needs of B2B sellers, with request-for-quote, configure-price-quote, a low-code workflow automation tool, and more.

OroCommerce

Tento launches as exclusive lending partner for WooCommerce. Tento, a fintech specializing in financial tools for small and medium-sized businesses, has announced its selection as an exclusive lender for the WooCommerce platform in the U.S. Tento will provide customized lending solutions for WooCommerce merchants, from established brands to startup solopreneurs. According to Tento, the partnership will offer Woocommerce merchants access to working capital, equipment financing, lines of credit, and more.

Rapid URL Indexer launches WordPress plugin for automated Google indexing. Rapid URL Indexer, an SEO tool provider, has released its Rapid URL Indexer for WP plugin that automates the process of submitting WordPress content for indexing on Google search. Users have full control over which post types are automatically submitted for indexing, allowing for a tailored approach to SEO strategy. The plugin also features bulk submission, detailed logging and monitoring, and email notifications.

Amazon India reduces selling fees by up to 12%. Amazon India has announced a 3% to 12% reduction in selling fees for 59 product sub-categories on the marketplace. Effective on September 9, the reductions apply across multiple product segments, such as home furnishing (9% drop), indoor lighting (8% drop), and home products (8% drop). According to Amazon, the decreases will help sellers in time for the Diwali holiday shopping rush.

Knowledge base platform Helpjuice unveils Swifty AI for in-app support. Helpjuice, a knowledge base platform, has announced the launch of Swifty, an AI-powered widget designed to transform customer support. Swifty combines AI with an extensive knowledge base to deliver comprehensive user experiences. Swifty resides in the corner of visitors’ screens, providing relevant answers by accessing and processing information from the knowledge base. Users can search for articles, access FAQs, or engage in natural conversations with the AI chatbot.

Helpjuice

New Ecommerce Tools: August 20, 2024

This installment of our weekly rundown includes new merchant tools for AI-powered search, shipping, fraud prevention, payments, rewards, B2B and D2C services, and group messaging.

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New Tools for Merchants: August 20, 2024

Pivotree announces strategic partnership with Shopify. Pivotree, an ecommerce developer and consultancy, has announced a partnership with Shopify to assist in migrating enterprise customers to the Shopify platform. Combining Pivotree’s expertise in architecting advanced digital solutions with Shopify’s enterprise commerce platform, the collaboration will deliver scalable solutions to both B2B and D2C markets.

Pivotree

ShipEngine for Platforms launches in the U.K. ShipEngine, a shipping API, has launched ShipEngine for Platforms in the U.K., allowing ecommerce platforms to embed pre-integrated shipping components directly into their software. Ecommerce platforms can provide merchants a shipping experience blended into their product workflows without the need for custom software development. ShipEngine for Platforms is powered by ShipEngine Elements, providing address validation, rate shopping, shipping service selection, and label printing directly into systems.

ClearSale unveils retail fraud prevention tools. ClearSale, a business intelligence and risk prevention platform, has released a portfolio of fraud prevention tools for digital retail. The Preventative Intel suite introduces three solutions — Instant Decision, Automatic Decision, and Complete Decision – offering tools to prevent, combat, and protect against fraud. According to ClearSale, Instant Decision operates in real time. Automatic Decision identifies fraud while delivering accurate decisions and notifications. Complete Decision auto-approves valid orders, blocks fraud, and flags suspicious orders.

​​Ecommerce search provider GroupBy launches Enrich AI. GroupBy, a provider of AI-first search and product discovery for B2C and B2B retail, has launched Enrich AI, a product data enrichment platform. Leveraging generative AI algorithms and GroupBy’s retail expertise, Enrich AI helps retailers create rich shopping experiences with enhanced product data. By automating complex data enrichment tasks, Enrich AI extracts, standardizes, and enriches product data based on attributes, descriptions, and images at scale, making it easier to manage catalogs.

GroupBy

Moneris extends partnership with Wix for an all-in-one payment service. Moneris, a Canada-based provider of tools for mobile, online, and in-store commerce, has partnered with Wix to introduce Moneris Total Commerce, an omnichannel point-of-sale solution. Merchants purchase the hardware, which includes a Moneris Go smart terminal and a tablet, plug in the device, and log in to their Wix account. The release follows Moneris’s partnership with Wix to introduce Moneris Online, an all-in-one ecommerce platform.

Klarna launches personal accounts and cashback rewards. Klarna, the buy-now-pay-later provider, has launched two products for everyday spending. The first, Klarna Balance, allows consumers to store money in a Klarna account from a bank account, cashback rewards, or refunds. The second, Cashback, rewards consumers who shop in the Klarna app. Shoppers earn a percentage of purchases at participating retailers, and the money is stored in their Klarna Balance account.

Customer support platform Zendesk launches Relay for bulk messaging. Zendesk, an AI-powered customer support platform, has launched Relay, a messaging app for WhatsApp and SMS. Relay allows companies to connect with customers at scale using outbound messages in WhatsApp and manage all those conversations natively in Zendesk. Companies can use dynamic content and targeted audience data to tailor messages for specific customer segments. Administrators can create custom message templates directly within Zendesk and submit them for Meta’s approval.

Zendesk Relay

Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions partners with FedEx Office to expand return drop-off locations. Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions has announced the addition of 2,000 return drop-offs at FedEx Office locations across the contiguous U.S. Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions provides ecommerce returns solutions, enabling retailers and brands to offer a frictionless returns experience. This partnership streamlines returns for customers, merchants, and brands, providing a label-less, package-less experience at FedEx Office. Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions is a joint venture between Inmar (a data and analytics firm) and Doddle (a logistics service).

Zip, a digital financial services platform, partners with Stripe in the U.S. Zip, a digital financial services company, has announced its integration as a payment method for U.S. merchants using Stripe. Eligible merchants can enable Zip as a payment method with a single click. Merchants leveraging Stripe’s checkout interfaces, such as Payment Element and Checkout, can enable Zip with no code from their Stripe Dashboard. Zip is available to merchants in Australia and coming to U.S. merchants later this year.

Resecurity introduces AI-powered fraud prevention. Resecurity, a cybersecurity and risk management provider, has launched an AI-driven fraud prevention platform for ecommerce sites, marketplaces, banking, and more. According to the company, the platform utilizes AI algorithms to monitor transactions and user activities, detecting fraudulent actions such as account takeovers, payment fraud, and identity theft. Additionally, the platform enables marketplaces to spot fraudulent listings, fake reviews, and unauthorized transactions, preserving marketplace integrity and protecting buyers and sellers.

Xero releases inventory management software. Xero, a small-business accounting platform, has launched Inventory Plus management software for U.S. businesses. Inventory Plus helps businesses manage inventory across multiple locations and sales channels, including Fulfillment by Amazon.

Xero Inventory Plus

New Ecommerce Tools: August 12, 2024

Every week we publish a rundown of new products from companies offering services to ecommerce and omnichannel merchants. This installment includes updates on AI writing assistants, biometric payments, social commerce, fraud protection, and cross-border payments.

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New Tools for Merchants: August 12, 2024

Automattic rolls out AI-powered writing assistant for WordPress. Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and its Jetpack AI performance and security application, has released Write Brief with AI, an AI-powered writing tool in JetPack. Write Brief with AI can measure readability, simplify lengthy sentences, write and suggest strong and clear prose, and suggest word alternatives to keep your writing clear and direct. Write Brief with AI is free (while in beta) for all WordPress.com plans and users.

Write Brief with AI

Adobe launches generative AI-powered Journey Optimizer for B2B marketing. Adobe has announced the general availability of Adobe Journey Optimizer B2B Edition, leveraging generative AI to engage customers. Built natively on the Adobe Experience Platform, which provides a single view of customers across every channel, AJO B2B Edition can identify buying groups while creating personalized journeys for each individual.

Amazon Deals lets shoppers buy products on TikTok and Pinterest. Amazon has partnered with TikTok and Pinterest to allow visitors to purchase products from the ecommerce company without leaving the social media apps. Shoppers can link profiles from TikTok and Pinterest to their Amazon accounts and then buy products directly from ads. Amazon’s agreements with TikTok and Pinterest follow similar deals with Meta and Snap. The Pinterest-Amazon partnership extends an existing relationship to help Amazon fill excess ad inventory.

WorldFirst partners with Walmart for secure online fund collection. WorldFirst, a digital payment and financial services platform, has partnered with Walmart to enable China-based ecommerce sellers to collect funds from Walmart Marketplace securely. Funds collected are directly deposited into the merchant’s WorldFirst account. Merchants benefit from no service charges and protection against exchange rate losses on collected payments. Additionally, fees for withdrawals and transfers are capped at 0.3%.

WorldFirst

One Page Inventory introduces feature to help ecommerce sellers fight fees. One Page Inventory, a multichannel inventory management solution, has launched a financial feature to provide insights into inventory financials, helping ecommerce sellers to understand fees, sales costs, and profitability. Sellers can (i) track unit totals and potential gross sales, gaining a clear understanding of inventory performance and revenue potential, (ii) evaluate potential profit margins and manufacturer costs, and (iii) break down financial data by total inventory or by individual warehouses for localized analysis.

Checkout.com launches secure payment authentication service from Google Pay. Checkout.com, a payment authentication platform, will offer Google Pay’s biometric authentication to brands. Per Checkout.com, Google Pay is a streamlined alternative to other authentication methods where customers verify their identity with a one-time passcode and are often redirected to multiple pages. Checkout.com says it is the first payment provider to partner with Google Pay to bring its biometric-based secure payment authentication service to merchants.

Fastlane by PayPal provides a fast and simple guest checkout. Fastlane by PayPal is now available for all U.S. businesses to accelerate the guest checkout experience. Fastlane helps merchants recognize consumers early in the guest checkout process using their email, allowing them to access their saved information with a one-time passcode so they may autofill their checkout and complete their purchase in as little as one click. Consumers with a Fastlane profile can speed through checkouts anywhere Fastlane is enabled.

Fastlane by PayPal

Kombatix launches Shopify app to protect merchants from friendly fraud and refund abuse. Kombatix, a fraud-prevention platform, has launched a Shopify app. According to Kombatix, the app helps online merchants fight against friendly fraud and refund abuse, retain revenue, and improve dispute deflection success rates. The app can determine if transaction details match a disputing customer. Customer and transaction data is run against a fraud network in real time to determine friendly fraud vs. true fraud.

Flexport and Passport partner to provide international shipping for DTC brands. Passport, a platform to help brands go global, has partnered with Flexport, a provider of global supply chain technology. The partnership will allow Passport to expand its international shipping and customs clearance options for Flexport’s clients who are fulfilling direct-to-consumer orders from the U.S. This will help Flexport merchants sell in 180-plus countries. With Delivered Duty Paid, brands can prepay import duties before the package crosses the border.

Bluehost unveils enhancements for web professionals and agencies. Bluehost, a WordPress hosting provider, has announced the expansion of its agency partner program, providing web professionals, agencies, and freelancers with enhanced solutions and updated product offerings. Along with the expanded partner program, agencies can take advantage of Bluehost’s Cloud product with new features such as a migration tool, AI-powered WordPress website builder, and a refreshed lineup of virtual private server and dedicated server options.

DHL Express launches Small Business PartnerSHIP Program. DHL Express has launched its Small Business PartnerSHIP Program, a free service to provide small and medium-sized enterprises with resources and support to tap global markets. Benefits include shipping promo codes and discounts, simplified shipping solutions, the Global Trade Services for guidance on international shipping regulations, and the GoGreen Plus program to reduce carbon emissions. Additionally, SMBs can access ecommerce guidance, mentorship, informative webinars and events, and dedicated support from certified international specialists.

DHL Small Business PartnerSHIP Program

New Ecommerce Tools: August 7, 2024

This installment of our weekly rundown of new tools for ecommerce merchants includes AI-powered sourcing, promotional sales, error detection, loyalty programs, Sponsored Brand campaigns, embedded payments, and retail media platforms.

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New Tools for Merchants: August 7, 2024

Alibaba launches AI-powered B2B sourcing platform. Alibaba has launched an AI-powered conversational sourcing platform. Designed for B2B ecommerce, the platform synthesizes information, interprets sourcing needs using natural language processing, matches buyers with products and suppliers, and provides advanced features for sourcing decisions. Per Alibaba, the tool tackles the inefficiencies of conventional search methodologies and can even predict sourcing requirements and provide suggestions.

Alibaba’s AI platform.

Amazon invites sellers to submit deals for its upcoming Labor Day sale. The Amazon sale will run from August 26 through September 3, 2024, and sellers are invited to offer deals to participate in the event. To submit a deal, sellers should go to Advertising > Deals > Create a new deal > choose a qualified ASIN > Select. Choose the week of August 26, configure deal details in the next step, and click “Submit deal.”

Etsy launches Insider, its first buyer membership program. In mid-September, Etsy will launch a closed beta version to select buyers in the U.S. Special benefits include free domestic shipping, first access to special discounts and select merchandise, and more. The program comes at no cost to the Etsy seller community. Benefits, including free shipping, will be funded by Etsy and through the membership fee.

Mercari opens access to Japan marketplace and launches its first physical store. Mercari, an online marketplace to shop and sell new and preloved items, has announced “Mercari x Japan,” a new product that will open up direct access to inventory from millions of sellers on its Japanese marketplace. U.S. shoppers can now explore Mercari x Japan and browse rare and hard-to-find items directly from Japan. Additionally, Mercari is opening its first physical retail store, in Los Angeles.

Mercari x Japan​

Error detection platform Noibu partners with BigCommerce. Noibu, a provider of website error detection and resolution, has partnered with BigCommerce. According to Noibu, with the addition of its platform, BigCommerce is positioned to ensure smoother website performance and enhanced customer experiences. BigCommerce customers can now integrate Noibu through the BigCommerce App Marketplace. The partnership features a one-click integration, enabling BigCommerce customers to connect an online store easily with Noibu’s error monitoring platform.

Flaunt launches AI-enabled loyalty offering for Shopify merchants. Flaunt has launched the first service-as-software loyalty offering for Shopify merchants to retain customers and implement loyalty programs. Flaunt leverages AI to enhance and expedite its loyalty management services, such as analyzing social and user-generated content, customer feedback, and generating personalized offers.

Retailer John Lewis launches media platform. John Lewis, the U.K.-based retail brand, has announced new retail media capabilities on JohnLewis.com. The move will allow brands to create and manage their own campaigns, including banner ads and sponsored product listings, measuring the impact of initiatives down to individual products and search terms. The options have been delivered in partnership with Epsilon, the advertising and marketing technology subsidiary of Publicis Groupe.

JohnLewis.com

Amazon introduces a landing page option for Sponsored Brands campaigns. Amazon has launched a feature in Sponsored Brands that allows advertisers to create customized landing pages featuring at least three selected products, even without a pre-existing brand store. The Sponsored Brands “Grow brand impression share” campaign goal allows advertisers to utilize a new landing page option in the “Product collection” ad format. By selecting at least three products to advertise, sellers will lead shoppers from the top of the search to a brand landing page containing those items.

Salesforce acquires POS provider PredictSpring. Salesforce has agreed to acquire PredictSpring, a point-of-sale cloud software vendor. PredictSpring will enable Salesforce to provide a unified omnichannel platform spanning digital and physical channels. In addition to Cloud POS, PredictSpring’s store solutions include Clienteling, Endless Aisle, Store Fulfillment, and Store Operations capabilities to streamline and personalize the shopping experience across physical and digital touchpoints.

Paymob and Shopify launch embedded payments in MENA. Paymob, a financial services platform in the Middle East and North Africa, has expanded its partnership with Shopify by launching embedded card and wallet payments for merchants in the MENA region. Paymob has also introduced digital merchant onboarding to enable fast, seamless setup of ecommerce stores on Shopify.

Duda integrates with Square, expanding payment options for ecommerce websites. Duda, a website builder for digital agencies and SaaS companies, has announced that its native ecommerce solution now integrates with Square. Digital agencies and SaaS companies can now add Square to their clients’ websites, offering more quick and direct payment options within the Duda website-building platform. Duda users can transform basic websites into full-service transactional platforms, enabling transactions beyond traditional retail, including the sale of digital products, tickets, and gift vouchers.

Duda

New Ecommerce Tools: July 30, 2024

Every week we publish a rundown of new products from companies offering services to ecommerce and omnichannel merchants. This installment includes updates on AI-powered content creation, automated deliveries, shoppable video, website speed, logistics, and sustainable ecommerce packaging.

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New Tools for Merchants: July 30, 2024

Vayu Robotics debuts an on-road delivery robot. Vayu Robotics has released an on-road delivery robot that combines AI foundation models with low-cost passive sensors, eliminating the need for light and ranging detection. Vayu’s delivery robot operates autonomously without pre-mapping the roads it intends to drive on. It can navigate inside stores, on city streets, and unload packages on driveways or porches, carrying up to 100 pounds at under 20 mph. According to the company, the delivery robot offers a cost-effective, safe, and reliable delivery system.

Vayu Robotics

Addlly AI launches Shopify AI Writer for content creation. Singapore-based generative AI company Addlly AI has launched a zero-prompt AI SEO Writer app for Shopify. Users can select products from their Shopify store and review and select from suggested trending blog topics tailored to their chosen products. The AI writer then generates a full ecommerce article with automatic internal product linking. Users can review and edit the content, adding product images as needed. Additionally, the app generates ready-to-post social media content.

Website Speedy launches app on BigCommerce to enhance site performance. Website Speedy, a provider of performance optimization tools, has launched on the BigCommerce app store, providing a solution to enhance website speed, search engine rankings, and user experience. The Website Speedy app offers a suite of features to maximize website performance, including asynchronous loading, resource prefetching, third-party script management, and detailed performance reports.

Shirofune releases Improvement Suggestion feature for Amazon Ads. Shirofune, a digital advertising automation management tool, has announced an enhanced Improvement Suggestion feature that proposes optimal keyword and search query settings for Amazon Ads. Shirofune’s Improvement Suggestion identifies keywords and search queries that increase costs without delivering the desired results, automatically listing those that need to be excluded or reviewed. It also recommends additional keywords to drive better performance. Additionally, the feature recommends excluding high-cost keywords and incorporating negative keywords.

Shirofune

Kinesso Commerce and Vudoo partner to launch ShopNow solution. Kinesso Commerce, IPG Mediabrands’ commerce division, has partnered with technology and content commerce company Vudoo to launch ShopNow, an always-on commerce media solution. ShopNow combines Kinesso Commerce’s activated media with Vudoo’s advanced shoppable ad technology, enabling content to be shoppable all the time across the open web and leading commerce partners, including Amazon. The global partnership will launch in Australia.

Fast Simon launches merchandising aI Assistant. Fast Simon, a provider of AI-powered shopping optimization, has launched a merchandising AI assistant. Merchants can chat with an AI assistant to help create an assortment and display for shoppers in real time based on product attributes, availability, performance metrics, and more. According to Fast Simon, the AI assistant reduces the time and effort required for manual and rule-based merchandising while leaving merchants in control of what shoppers see.

Cart.com launches Constellation warehouse and transportation management systems. Cart.com, a provider of unified commerce and logistics software and services, has launched Constellation WMS and Constellation TMS, making the company’s proprietary warehouse and transportation management systems available as standalone offerings. These modules join Constellation OMS, Cart.com’s distributed order management system, already available. The products can be used independently or combined for receiving, inventory management, picking and packing, rate shopping, shipping, returns, and labor management.

Cart.com

Creator commerce platform LTK launches video-first shopping app. LTK, a creator commerce platform, is launching a new LTK app video experience to help creators reach shoppers on the platform. LTK’s app includes Full-Screen Continuous Video (a shoppable video feed showcasing a creator’s videos back-to-back) and Daily Drops (a quick way for shoppers to view the latest shoppable video content published in the last 24 hours from the creators they follow).

Mondi partners with CMC Packaging Automation for sustainable ecommerce packaging. Mondi, a supplier of sustainable paper and packaging, has partnered with CMC Packaging Automation, a provider of automated packaging on-demand solutions. The collaboration will focus on developing packaging solutions for enhanced product quality and sustainability. It aims to meet the demand for sustainable ecommerce paper and packaging solutions, building synergies between CMC’s packaging on-demand technology and Mondi’s sustainable kraft paper products.

AI and ecommerce specialist Ocula raises £3.25 million in Series A funding. Belfast-based AI startup Ocula has raised £3.25 million ($4.17 million) in Series A funding, led by Praetura Ventures, with additional investments from Castelnau Group and Lloyds Banking Group. Ocula specializes in leveraging AI to optimize ecommerce performance. Its primary product, Ocula Boost, uses AI to enhance product pages, improve SEO, and generate insights that help retailers compete more effectively. The startup has secured over 25 major retail clients.

India-based Mystore unveils AI-powered semantic search for ONDC. Mystore, an India marketplace connected to the country’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), has added an AI-powered semantic search designed to enhance seller conversions through improved buying experience. This addition to Mystore’s offerings for ONDC sellers and buyers aims to provide granular search results through exact query interpretation. Mystore’s semantic search technology is designed to benefit sellers and buyers through accurate query interpretation, tailored product recommendations, quick search results for queries, optimized search performance for complex queries, and higher conversion rates.

Mystore

New Ecommerce Tools: July 25, 2024

We publish a weekly rundown of new products and services for ecommerce and omnichannel merchants. This installment includes updates on AI-powered customer service agents, post-purchase platforms, logistics, business research resources, payments, and financing for ecommerce companies.

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New Tools for Merchants: July 25, 2024

Salesforce launches autonomous Einstein Service Agent for chatbot experiences. Salesforce has announced Einstein Service Agent, the company’s first fully autonomous AI agent. Unlike traditional chatbots, Einstein Service Agent uses generative AI to create conversational responses, grounding its responses in a company’s data and tailored to a company’s brand voice, tone, and guidelines. Currently in pilot and generally available later this year, Einstein Service Agent can be set up in minutes with user-friendly interfaces, pre-built templates, and low-code actions and workflows, per Salesforce.

Salesforce’s Einstein Service Agent

Loop and ReBound announce omnichannel returns partnership. Two returns technology providers, Loop and ReBound, have announced a partnership. Retailers using the Loop platform can now access ReBound’s omnichannel returns management services. The integration allows Loop users to leverage ReBound’s global logistics offering, including return shipments, advanced local processing, and consolidation. The companies stated they aim to maximize margins, improve customer service, and increase customer retention for retailers.

Clearco and Boundless partner to provide capital for ecommerce merchants. Clearco, an ecommerce invoice financing service, and Boundless, a capital marketplace for small and medium businesses, have partnered to provide access to working capital for ecommerce brands. Clearco will offer businesses direct access to Boundless’s marketplace, which includes lenders, financiers, and funding providers. Adding Clearco to Boundless’s marketplace provides a working capital provider specific to ecommerce.

WP Engine acquires NitroPack for managed WordPress site performance. WP Engine, a provider of premium WordPress hosting and other products, has acquired NitroPack, an all-in-one SaaS tool for improving site speed and performance metrics, including Google’s Core Web Vitals. NitroPack was previously introduced to WP Engine customers with the launch of Page Speed Boost, which leverages NitroPack’s WordPress optimization technology. The acquisition will further strengthen WP Engine’s website performance capabilities, providing customers with innovative features and flexibility for site optimization.

NitroPack

ReturnGO brings returns and exchanges to Salesforce Commerce Cloud. ReturnGO, a post-purchase service for ecommerce stores, has expanded its platform to include Salesforce Commerce Cloud, enabling retailers to benefit from automated returns and exchange processes. Key features for Salesforce Commerce Cloud merchants include streamlined returns, a user-friendly return process, and data-driven insights. This strategic move is part of ReturnGO’s broader initiative to support enterprise-scale ecommerce markets and enhance post-purchase experiences across diverse platforms.

Fashion marketplace Depop removes selling fees. Depop, a community-powered marketplace for secondhand fashion, is removing its 10% selling fee for U.S.-based users. The removal of selling fees is part of a wider Depop pricing update. A marketplace fee will continue to support investment across the platform. The new fee structure in the U.S. follows Depop’s move to remove selling fees in the U.K. earlier this year.

Logistics provider Cirro E-Commerce integrates with 17Track for post-purchase experience. Cirro E-Commerce, an ecommerce logistics provider, has integrated with 17Track, a global shipment tracking service platform. The integration improves access to real-time tracking information for marketplaces, ecommerce merchants, and consumers. By automatically sharing tracking data with 17Track’s partners and users, it becomes easy for all parties to stay informed about their orders. The tracking platform enhances traceability, ensuring updates are always available and accurate, boosting Cirro E-Commerce’s reliability with consumers.

17Track

Reshop launches returns platform featuring instant refunds. Reshop has launched a platform to manage refunds for consumers and merchants, debuting with premium lifestyle brands such as Alo Yoga, Steve Madden, and Orveon’s premium cosmetic brands, as well as post-purchase provider Narvar. According to Reshop, the platform removes ​​the wait time for shoppers to get their money back, freeing up funds that normally sit dormant.

LexisNexis launches Nexis+ AI, a generative AI platform for company research. LexisNexis, a provider of information and analytics, has announced the commercial launch of Nexis+ AI, incorporating generative AI to transform and accelerate corporate research, intelligence gathering, and business decision-making. Enhanced by more than 700 hours of in-depth customer interviews, Nexis+ AI offers companies the ability to quickly research and analyze business and legal information, summarize documents, compile and share content, create first drafts or outlines, and derive actionable business insights.

Embedded lending platform Jifiti introduces tap now, pay later. Jifiti, an embedded lending technology company, has released its tap now, pay later technology, enabling consumers to add approved loan or credit funds into any digital wallet. Tap now, pay later requires no integration with the merchant and can go live within hours. Jifiti’s white-labeled embedded lending platform enables banks, lenders, and merchants to offer financing options at any point of sale via virtual cards, API integration, or ecommerce plugins.

Design.com launches AI design tools for small businesses. DesignCrowd, an Australia-based design company, has launched Design.com, an online design platform for entrepreneurs and small businesses. The platform offers design tools to help small businesses and entrepreneurs launch and grow their ventures, including 500,000 design templates. ​​With the launch of Design.com, the company also announced two new AI products — an AI business name generator and an AI logo generator.

Design.com

15 Custom GPTs for Productivity

Custom GPTs are specialized ChatGPT versions created by OpenAI and users for specific tasks or topics. Custom GPTs offer innovative AI-powered productivity tools for businesses.

Here is a list of custom GPTs from the GPT Store to get things done. There are custom GPTs as virtual assistants and tools to help produce research and reports, write essays, create designs, translate documents, and more.

Custom GPTs for Productivity

AskYourPDF Research Assistant performs a wide range of tasks related to research, document handling, and citation management. Generate essays or articles from sources, extract information from PDFs, get summaries, and find research papers.

AskYourPDF Research Assistant

WebPilot gets answers from any web page. Extract and summarize information from web pages or PDF files and generate content based on the gathered information. Ensure the accuracy and relevance of content in real-time.

Gantt Chart GPT is a free project management assistant that can auto-generate an editable Gantt chart from your project files (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, CSV, more). Upload project files or enter project info to get started.

Code Copilot is an AI programming assistant that helps with coding tasks in Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, C#, PHP, Ruby, and more. It can write code snippets based on your requirements or review and fix your code for bugs, readability, and efficiency.

Canva helps create design elements such as presentations, logos, and social media posts. Quickly generate a promotional poster for a sale or an inspirational social media story. To get started, prompt the GPT with the essence of the design you wish to create, such as the message to convey or the occasion for the design.

Canva

Translate GPT provides accurate and context-aware translations across multiple languages. This comprehensive translator can handle a wide range of content, including technical documents, legal contracts, and everyday speech.

Image Generator specializes in generating images based on your descriptions using a mix of professional and friendly tones. Generate visual scenes for your product, design a logo from a new startup, and more. To get started, provide a detailed description.

PDF AI PDF is a tool for handling and processing PDF documents. Automatically convert scanned documents. Search documents, get summaries, and extract information. Use the AI Drive Chrome extension to manage and access your files.

Write For Me is a tool to generate tailored, relevant content with a word count. Just specify the word length and subject to generate copy. Produce SEO-friendly content, meta descriptions, and keyword research. Summarize and proofread content and gather relevant information. Generate whitepapers, user manuals, essays, and more.

Scholar AI can assist with scientific research and patent exploration. Find pertinent patents and relevant scientific paper abstracts using keywords and citations. Analyze the full text of research papers for detailed insights. Add papers to a personal knowledge base.

Scholar AI

Excel GPT is an assistant to create and utilize Excel worksheets. Perform calculations, filter data, and create summaries. Generate charts and reports.

Consensus is a research assistant to utilize scientific literature and academic papers. Get evidence-based insights, summarizing key findings in simple language from the original research. Ask any scientific question or request specific research tasks.

Diagrams can create a variety of visuals to help understand information, processes, and concepts. Generate sequence diagrams, mind maps, timelines, and flowcharts.

Resume Builder is a tool for job seekers. Create a professional resume from scratch. Analyze an existing resume to identify strengths and areas for improvement. Tailor your resume to match specific job descriptions.

Presentation and Slides GPT is a tool to generate a presentation or a slide deck to convey an idea or introduce a product. Search for relevant images and browse the web to gather up-to-date information. Create entire presentations, including an introduction, content sections, and a conclusion.

Presentation and Slides GPT

New Ecommerce Tools: July 18, 2024

Every week we publish a list of new products from companies offering services to ecommerce and omnichannel merchants. This installment includes updates on AI-powered shopping assistants, crowdfunding, social commerce, big data, livestream shopping, subscriptions, app development, and cross-border payments.

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New Tools for Merchants: July 18, 2024

eBay launches cash advance services for sellers. eBay is launching Business Cash Advance, a financing product provided by Liberis, a global embedded finance platform. According to eBay, Business Cash Advance offers eligible U.S. eBay sellers up to $1 million in working capital in as little as 24 hours. The program features flexible payment schedules that scale with the seller’s sales cycle. There is no minimum payment and no early payment penalty.

Liberis

Amazon’s AI-powered shopping assistant Rufus available to all U.S. customers. Amazon’s generative AI-powered conversational shopping assistant, Rufus, is now available to all U.S. customers in the Amazon Shopping app. Rufus is designed to help customers save time and make informed purchase decisions by answering questions on various shopping needs and products. Customers can ask Rufus for product details, recommendations, and comparisons as well as access product updates and shopping history.

Etsy introduces Creativity Standards for sellers. Etsy has reorganized its policies into new Creativity Standards, which underscore the specific work that a seller does for each item in the marketplace. An item on listing pages is now labeled as one of the following: Made by ShopName, Made by ShopName, Handpicked by ShopName, or Designed by ShopName. Etsy is also adding more options to the listing form for sharing details about processes, materials, and tools.

Crowdfunding platform Indiegogo launches marketplace IndieShop and new features. Indiegogo, a crowdfunding platform, has launched IndieShop, a curated ecommerce marketplace offering crowdfunded products. IndieShop launched in beta in May and currently features more than 40 products. Beyond IndieShop, the platform added new features, including prelaunch reservations, pay-over-time financing, cart volume discounts, cross-platform campaign importing, and gifting. Indiegogo also plans to launch an in-store retail partnership to feature crowdfunded projects.

IndieShop

TikTok Shop U.K. starts £1 Million Club to grow brands and SMBs. TikTok Shop U.K. has launched £1 Million Club, a plan to help new merchants hit £1M in revenue through incentives and support at no extra cost. According to TikTok, The £1Million Club brings benefits to new merchants: up to 90 days of 0% commission-free sales, free storage and fulfillment through Fulfilled by TikTok, and seller support priority service. TikTok Shop will also provide dedicated promotion support for merchants.

Behavioral modeling platform Synerise raises $8.5 million for growth. Synerise, a provider of AI-driven behavioral modeling and big data solutions, has announced a $8.5 million investment from Vtex, a composable commerce platform, and angel investors as part of its Series B+ funding round. Synerise provides advanced AI and big data technology solutions to over 150 markets across ecommerce, retail, banking, and other industries. This strategic investment will bolster Synerise’s expansion into new markets and reinforce its position in behavioral AI.

Ecommpay adds a recurring PayPal payments feature. Ecommpay, an ecommerce payments platform, has added a feature that allows merchants to collect recurring PayPal payments from customers alongside subscription card payments and direct debits that they have been using to date. Merchants can handle all subscriptions from their PayPal dashboard with full control and visibility over billing cycles, amounts, and customer information. They can also make changes, track payment history, and handle cancellations.

Ecommpay

Wix releases new features for app developers. Wix, a website builder, has announced new features to help developers build applications more efficiently. The Wix Design System includes reusable components and Figma kits. The Wix Patterns library allows for rapid development of admin screens. Developers can (i) jumpstart app development from pre-designed templates tailored to different use cases, (ii) extend functionalities, enabling feature-rich plugins that integrate into Wix’s business apps, and (iii) get 100% revenue share in the first year.

Flipkart adds new recharge and bill payment categories (PDF ). Flipkart, an India-based ecommerce marketplace, has launched five new recharge and bill payment categories, including Fastag, DTH recharges, landline, broadband, and mobile postpaid bill payments on its app. These are in addition to the existing electricity and mobile prepaid recharge options. Flipkart has partnered with BillDesk, an India-based payment service, to help integrate the new services with the Bharat Bill Payments System, developed by the National Payments Corporation of India.

Yuno and Openpay partner on digital payments in Mexico. Yuno, a payments orchestration platform, had partnered with Openpay, BBVA Group’s digital payments company, to boost online transactions in Mexico. The collaboration aims to create synergies within the local payment ecosystem. Yuno’s platform provides access to more than 300 payment methods, as well as one-click checkout, smart routing, and anti-fraud tools through a single interface. Openpay simplifies online sales for merchants by card, bank transfer, cash, or loyalty points via a single integration.

HSN partners with Impact.com to launch creator platform. HSN, a platform for livestream shopping via online and TV channels, is launching a creator platform with Impact.com, an affiliate management site. Through the new HSNfluencer platform powered by Impact.com’s technology, HSN can recruit, engage, manage, and analyze creator partners through a customized experience. Within the platform, influencers and content creators can collaborate with HSN and use curated product collections to inspire content stories and generate affiliate product links for their posts.

Impact.com