The three biggest agentic commerce trends from NRF 2026 (5 minute read)
Retailers are rapidly maturing their agentic commerce initiatives, shifting from hesitation to implementation and optimization.

Leaders 💼 | 2026-03-09
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Retailers are rapidly maturing their agentic commerce initiatives, shifting from hesitation to implementation and optimization.
Another viral AI doomer article lacks appreciation for dynamism, while DoorDash's AI advantages suggest it will be fine.
Apple blocks US users from downloading ByteDance's Chinese apps like TikTok, CapCut, and Lemon8 due to a new US law restricting foreign-controlled apps.
Stripe's financing service boosts revenue growth by 27 percentage points on average, with the biggest impact on small businesses and those with forward-looking plans.
A prolific data ransom gang, Scattered Lapsus ShinyHunters, employs aggressive tactics like threatening executives to extort payment, posing a unique challenge for security teams.
Stripe acquires Metronome, the industry leader in usage-based billing, to build the most flexible and complete billing solution for companies of all sizes.
Stripe's embedded payments and finance components enable SaaS platforms to rapidly launch fintech features, especially large enterprises and in-person businesses facing complex compliance and localization requirements.
Stripe Atlas startups saw rapid growth in 2025, with more global founders, faster time-to-revenue, and increased focus on AI agents.
Today, we’re introducing the Agentic Commerce Suite: a new solution that gets your business agent-ready. It enables you to sell on AI agents more easily by making your products discoverable, simplifying your checkout, and allowing you to accept ag...
Anthropic is in a standoff with the Department of War; while the company's concerns are legitimate, it position is intolerable and misaligned with reality..
Why government is not the primary customer for tech companies, and is Netflix relieved that they were outbid for Warner Bros.?.
Researchers propose metrics to track AI R&D automation and its effects, to help understand consequences and maintain oversight as AI development accelerates.
An interview with long-time VC Bill Gurley on his new book, Uber, and the modern VC landscape.
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