Jivox launches AI platform for agentic commerce media ads
Jivox has released an AI product that creates and launches commerce-media campaigns in approximately five minutes and integrates with agentic shopping agents like Perplexity's 'Buy with Pro'.
Retail Industry News — Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
AI virtual try-on becomes standard consumer expectation in retail
AI virtual try-on has shifted from a novelty feature to a mass consumer expectation, with 98% of AR-using shoppers reporting it directly influenced their purchase decisions.
Fabric opens two New York micro-fulfillment centers for non-grocery clients
Fabric, a robotic micro-fulfillment startup, opened fulfillment centers in Brooklyn and Long Island City to provide 1-2 hour delivery services to non-grocery clients.
GenAI becomes default for automated programmatic bidding in 2026
EMARKETER reports that 2026 marks a shift to GenAI-driven automated bidding as the default in programmatic advertising, with targeting moving from static to real-time and creative becoming continuously auto-generated.
Google launches agentic checkout in US Search
Google’s agentic checkout feature is now live in US Search, allowing AI to complete purchases on eligible merchant sites via Google Pay based on shopper-set budget thresholds.
Amazon Logistics deploys 100,000 Rivian electric delivery vehicles
Amazon Logistics is operating 100,000 Rivian electric delivery vehicles alongside renewable-energy-powered fulfillment centers as part of its net-zero logistics initiative.