By PYMNTS | June 28, 2026 In an era where synthetic content, deepfakes, and AI-generated marketing copy have blurred the lines between genuine consumer experience and algorithmic fabrication, the digital marketplace faces an existential crisis: the erosion of trust. As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly dominant force in online retail, businesses are struggling to prove […]
Shopify Resolves 2-Hour Outage Impacting Storefronts and Checkouts
By PYMNTS | June 3, 2026 Shopify has resolved a two-hour outage that started Wednesday morning (June 3). The company announced the problem at 9:27 a.m. EDT, saying on its Status page that some merchants and customers were encountering issues with one or more functions, including admins, checkouts, storefronts, Retail POS and access to support. […]
Best Shopify SEO Agencies for Startup and Enterprise Ecommerce Brands
Choosing a Shopify SEO agency is a high-stakes decision because organic search influences not only traffic, but also revenue quality, customer acquisition costs, and long-term brand equity. For startups, the right agency can create a technical and content foundation that compounds over time. For enterprise ecommerce brands, it can protect rankings during migrations, improve crawl […]