AI Shopping Agents Force Retailers to Rethink Customer Access and Payment Controls

Artificial intelligence (AI) shopping agents are forcing online retailers to reconsider how they attract customers, authorize payments and protect their relationships with shoppers, as technology companies increasingly insert themselves between merchants and buyers. Retailers are responding differently. Amazon is blocking prominent outside agents, Target is permitting approved providers, and Walmart is partnering with AI companies […] The post AI Shopping Agents Force Retailers to Rethink Custom