Insights, guides, and updates from the Lasso team to help you master your product data.
SoftBank’s reported move to secure up to $40 billion in financing for OpenAI is a clear signal that the AI infrastructure race is accelerating again. For ecommerce teams, this is less about headlines and more about execution: cleaner data, tighter unit economics, and faster rollout discipline.
Jiri Stepanek
As of Friday, March 6, 2026, multiple reports indicate OpenAI is de-emphasizing direct in-chat checkout and pushing transactions back to partner apps. For ecommerce teams, this changes where conversion is measured and where product data quality creates advantage.
Jiri Stepanek
Google expanded Canvas in AI Mode to all U.S. users, turning search sessions into structured planning workspaces. For ecommerce teams, this raises the stakes on product data quality, schema consistency, and AI-ready merchandising operations.
Jiri Stepanek
Amazon introduced an AI-powered canvas in Seller Central for U.S. and U.K. merchants. The launch looks simple on the surface, but it marks a real shift toward AI-native daily operations in ecommerce teams.
Jiri Stepanek
Today’s agentic commerce payments news marks a shift from AI copilots to transaction-grade workflows. Nexi and Google Cloud are aligning payment rails, fraud controls, and merchant operations for the next wave of European ecommerce execution.
Jiri Stepanek
Lowe's latest update shows AI assistant adoption moving from pilot to broad execution in home improvement retail. The signal for ecommerce teams is clear: pair AI assistance with cleaner product data and strict operational gates.
Jiri Stepanek
