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New tools for merchants: February 26
Wix partners with Global-e to enable merchants to sell internationally. Wixa SaaS website builder, has partnered with Global-e online, a direct-to-consumer cross-border e-commerce platform, to provide Wix merchants with an international selling option. With Global-e, merchants can provide their customers with localized checkout and checkout methods, support transactions in multiple currencies, benefit from customizable pricing, and tailor their offerings to specific markets.
Ordergroove Unveils Bundles Suite for Recurring Revenue. Control Groove, a subscription platform for direct-to-consumer retailers and brands, has launched Bundles Suite. Through APIs, merchants can offer subscription bundle experiences including fixed kits, Build Your Own Bundle, and rotating clubs such as Surprise & Delight and Planned Series. Ordergroove’s subscriber and member customers include L’Oréal, Dollar Shave Club, La Colombe Coffee, Bonafide Health and The Honest Company.
AfterShip enables tracking of Apple Wallet orders. After shipping, an automated delivery tracking service supporting USPS, FedEx, DHL, UPS and many other carriers, has enabled Apple Wallet order tracking to allow shoppers to receive real-time delivery updates and track online orders via Apple Wallet. The feature is available to AfterShip merchant customers. By clicking the Track with Apple Wallet button on a merchant’s order confirmation page, order tracking page, or in email and text notifications, shoppers can add order information to Apple Wallet and receive updates on order status.
Pinterest launches streaming TV show with Tastemade. Pinterest launched its first streaming show, Deliciously Entertaining, developed and produced in partnership with Taste made, the food and travel media company. The new food and lifestyle series is available on the Tastemade streaming channel with a streamable and shoppable experience on Pinterest. Hosted by cookbook author and internet personality Danni Rose, the 10-episode series features guests such as Lance Bass and Joy Cho.
eBay launches Active Listings to help merchants sell faster. eBay Sellers can now create discounted sales events directly from the Active Listings tab. Sellers will start seeing personalized recommendations on the tab, with actionable tips to help them sell items faster. When following recommendations, sellers see an updated experience to set up automated offers based on considerations such as category, price and condition.
Cart.com launches Constellation Order Management for merchants. Cart.com, an e-commerce and logistics provider, has launched Constellation OMS, making the company’s order management software available as a standalone offering. Constellation OMS unifies commerce, from product discovery to package delivery, giving merchants visibility and control across all channels and locations. Businesses can purchase and deploy Constellation OMS software to streamline existing operations or outsource omnichannel fulfillment to Cart.com.
Salesforce Launches Marketing Cloud Growth for Small Businesses. Selling power announced Marketing Cloud Growth, a new edition of Marketing Cloud to help small businesses grow with customer management, AI and data. Marketing Cloud Growth connects automation to sales, service, and commerce, leveraging Salesforce’s trusted customer platform, Einstein 1. Marketers can also get started with Data Cloud, with access to first-party data needed to leverage AI to create more personalized customer experiences.
TD Bank launches contactless payment on iPhone for small and micro businesses. TD Bank launched tap-to-pay on iPhone, allowing US small and micro businesses to use mobile phones for point-of-sale transactions. Businesses can accept contactless in-person payments without the need for additional hardware and use contactless payment on iPhone to complement their storefront point-of-sale systems.
TaskUs leverages Amazon Web Services to power TaskGPT. TaskUsan outsourced digital service provider to develop brands and deliver customer experience, uses Amazonian base to power TaskGPT, giving customers the ability to provide AI-driven generative answers to simple or process-oriented customer service questions. AWS Bedrock’s unified API approach allows TaskGPT to leverage Amazon and third-party genAI core models. TaskGPT provides secure responses, powered by genAI, in multiple languages, 24/7, to increase efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Mollie Capital to provide financing to UK traders. Molly, a European-based payment processor, has announced the UK launch of Mollie Capital, allowing retailers to bypass traditional lenders and borrow up to £250,000. Merchants who have processed payments with Mollie for 90 days are eligible to apply. The application process takes just five minutes, and once approved, funds are transferred within 24 hours.
DHgate partners with Seel to offer on-time delivery guarantee. DHgatea global B2B marketplace, has partnered with See enabling customers to shop sustainably and risk-free with Seel’s on-time delivery guarantee. For a small fee and with just one click, DHgate buyers can get a full refund on their purchase in case of late fulfillment while offsetting the carbon footprint associated with the international e-commerce supply chain.