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Ideas, explainers and practical guides for brands navigating AI commerce.
NPCI's Unified Agent Protocol: What It Means When AI Starts Paying on UPI
NPCI is building a protocol that lets AI agents pay on UPI on your customer's behalf. Here's what the Unified Agent Protocol actually does, and what it means for your store.
Read the story 28 AUG 2026 · 3 min readChatGPT Checkout Is Live. Here's What D2C Brands Actually Need to Know
OpenAI's Instant Checkout lets shoppers buy inside ChatGPT. Here's what the Agentic Commerce Protocol requires from your store, and how to check if you're ready.
Read the story 28 AUG 2026 · 3 min readGoogle's UCP and AP2: The Other Half of Agentic Checkout, Explained
Google now has two protocols for AI-led shopping: UCP for checkout, AP2 for payment. Here's what they actually do, and what your store needs to support them.
Read the story 22 AUG 2026 · 3 min readHow to Check if ChatGPT Recommends Your Brand (Free, 2 Minutes)
Your customers ask ChatGPT what to buy. Here's how to check if it recommends your brand or your competitor's — free, in 2 minutes. For brands in India, UAE & Saudi Arabia.
Read the story 22 AUG 2026 · 3 min readAI Recommended Your Brand — and Sent the Sale to Flipkart
ChatGPT recommends your brand — then sends the buyer to a marketplace that charges you 15–30% commission. Here's why it happens and how to fix it.
Read the story 22 AUG 2026 · 2 min readAI Shopping Has Arrived in India, UAE & Saudi — Is Your Brand Ready?
Shoppers in India and the Gulf now ask ChatGPT and Gemini what to buy — in Hinglish and Arabic. What that means for your brand, and the 3 things to do this month.
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