Supply Chain & FulfillmentTuesday, September 22, 2026
Flexport has acquired Shopify's logistics and fulfillment operations, integrating warehousing and e-commerce distribution into its freight-forwarding business.
In-store retail media is projected to reach $1.06 billion by 2028, with 97% of retailers planning to invest in the channel to compete with online platforms.
Databricks is positioning its platform as the intelligence layer for agentic advertising, integrating with Magnite, Epsilon, Acxiom, Amperity, and CTV platforms to power campaign, audience, creative, and attribution agents.
Brain Corp and Driveline Retail Merchandising have launched ShelfOptix, a fully managed service that uses robots to provide real-time data on shelf availability and execution.
Duvo, a no-code AI agent platform for retail operations, raised $15 million in seed funding led by Index Ventures to automate day-to-day tasks and integrate with enterprise systems like SAP.
Aurora began operating a fully driverless Class 8 trucking service on public roads between Dallas and Houston in May 2025.
