The Ultimate Guide to eCommerce
A curated Canadian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for eCommerce.
What to know about eCommerce
eCommerce represents the dynamic world of buying and selling goods and services online. It is rapidly evolving with major advances in technology, logistics, payment systems, and customer experience strategies shaping the way businesses operate and consumers shop.
This tag covers a broad range of stories including security certifications for apps, the rise of marketplaces as sales channels, innovations in warehouse and inventory management, AI-driven tools for personalization and fraud prevention, expansions by fintech and shipping companies, as well as insights into consumer behaviors and trends.
Readers exploring our eCommerce tag will discover the latest developments influencing retailers, brands, and technology providers around the globe. Whether you are a business owner, marketer, or someone passionate about the future of retail, these stories offer valuable knowledge about leveraging technology, overcoming challenges like fraud and delivery expectations, and succeeding in a competitive digital marketplace.
Canadian eCommerce News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Nuvei completes live Visa agent payment with issuers
Multiple European banks have backed a live AI-led purchase on Visa's network, pointing to how merchants may complete checkout without a separate flow.
Google expands Demand Gen tools for YouTube advertisers
Advertisers will gain more ways to turn creator content and product feeds into sales-focused YouTube campaigns as Google widens Demand Gen tools.
Visa expands AI payments testing to Canadian issuers
Canadian banks will test how AI agents can initiate card payments as Visa prepares issuers for new controls over consent, fraud and liability.
6 digital marketing tools founders use to scale smarter
Small businesses can stretch tight budgets further as email, design and analytics platforms help them attract customers and cut manual work.
TD adds Google virtual card numbers for Canadian shoppers
Canadian shoppers can now use tokenised Visa details at checkout in Chrome and Android, reducing card exposure to merchants.
Why retailers need real-time visibility to handle demand surges
Delayed stock updates and failing devices can quickly turn busy promotions into longer queues and frustrated shoppers.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to eCommerce
Constructor named Gartner leader in search & discovery
Constructor posts surge on AI retail search momentum
SEON unveils global partner initiative for AI fraud fight
Constructor earns sole Customers' Choice in Gartner report
AI data management market to hit USD $239.15bn by 2034
Featured News
Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push
Retailers are using Google’s new AI suite to speed up shopping and support, with Bunnings already live and UCP adoption starting to grow.
Exclusive: Adyen targets fragmented payments with Intelligent Money Movement
Enterprises could cut reconciliation and liquidity headaches as Adyen folds pay-ins, payouts and treasury into one stack for global platforms.
Expert Columns
Why you need to treat your fulfilment strategy like a marketing campaign
The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die
6 digital marketing tools founders use to scale smarter
Why retailers need real-time visibility to handle demand surges
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
Why email automation fails without clean and verified data
Brands are losing the Buy Box and up to 80% of marketplace sales with it
5 mobile-first strategies to ensure contact data quality
Adapting to change: How SEO specialists can leverage Google's generative AI update
From complexity to clarity: Why eCommerce needs clean customer data
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent eCommerce News
Exclusive: Adyen targets fragmented payments with Intelligent Money Movement
Enterprises could cut reconciliation and liquidity headaches as Adyen folds pay-ins, payouts and treasury into one stack for global platforms.
Sezzle launches virtual card for Canadian shoppers
Canadian shoppers can now split payments in stores such as SoftMoc and JD Sports as Sezzle broadens its buy now, pay later reach beyond online checkout.
Kijiji adds Interac identity checks to boost trust
Fraud fears in Canada’s online classifieds may ease as buyers and sellers on Kijiji can now verify their identities before trading.
Marketing adds CAD $130.9bn to Canada's GDP, study finds
The sector supported nearly 861,500 jobs and generated CAD $47.8 billion in government revenues last year, the study said.
From Shopify to CAE: Canada's top five tech firms on the TSX
From eCommerce and niche software to AI hardware and flight simulators, five Canadian tech heavyweights quietly power the global economy.
Payment outages put Canadian retailers’ sales at risk
Payment outages are threatening Canadian retail and hospitality, with disruptions exposing merchants to an estimated USD $7.6 billion a year.
AI-fuelled scams tied to tariffs erode Canadians' trust
AI-boosted scams piggybacking on tariff and cost-of-living fears are eroding Canadians' trust in everyday digital messages, Interac warns.
AI spend surges but marketers struggle to generate value
Marketers pour money into AI, yet most still blast generic spam as fragmented data blocks the real conversations customers now expect.
Stay22 raises $122m to drive global creator commerce push
Stay22 lands $122m from Summit Partners to fuel global expansion of its creator commerce tools beyond travel into wider retail.
Shoppers turn to AI tools in hunt for better retail deals
Shoppers are turning to AI tools like ChatGPT to hunt for personalised retail deals, valuing quality offers over rock-bottom prices.
Mailchimp boosts eCommerce tools with wider SMS rollout
Mailchimp expands eCommerce tools and AI-driven automation, rolling out SMS to 34 new EMEA markets to boost small business marketing ROI.
Google launches open protocol to power AI shopping
Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol to link AI shopping agents, retailers and payments in a new 'agentic commerce' push.
Automation, on-device AI and operational visibility: The 2026 tech trends powering Canada's digital future
Automation, on-device AI and smarter device management are set to transform Canada's frontline industries and redefine digital operations by 2026.
Home Société Group unifies brands with new multi-banner site launch
Home Société Group launches mustsociete.com, uniting five premium home brands on one Shopify platform for a seamless customer experience.
SCALE AI invests $98.6m in 23 Canadian AI projects
Funding will boost AI adoption in industries such as aircraft maintenance, retail, and recycling, with private funds leading.
Hostinger launches eCommerce tool for small sellers
Small merchants can now sell across websites, social media and messaging apps from one dashboard as online discovery shifts to AI and social channels.
Friendly fraud drives up merchant costs, report finds
Merchant prices are being pushed higher as friendly fraud and chargeback costs intensify, with more than 83% reporting rises over three years.
Shopify joins PyTorch Foundation as Platinum member
The move gives the eCommerce group a seat on the PyTorch Foundation's Governing Board as it deepens its open-source AI push.
Visa predicts 2.4% global growth as online shopping rises
Higher energy costs are squeezing household budgets, but digital commerce and brisk business investment are helping keep growth steady at 2.4% in 2026.
Checkout.com partners Agoda on travel payments using AI
The deal aims to cut failed bookings and speed supplier payouts across Agoda's global travel network, where cross-border payments are complex.