Affiliate Marketing stories
AppDirect buys PartnerStack to expand B2B sales platform
4 days ago
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saas
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martech
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commerce systems
AppDirect deepens B2B distribution push with PartnerStack deal, adding partner-management software and a network of 138,000 businesses.
Levanta acquires Perch+ to expand Amazon marketplace
Last week
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martech
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commerce systems
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e-commerce
Levanta buys Perch+ as it broadens creator and affiliate tools for Amazon sellers, adding hundreds of merchants and publishers to its platform.
OpenAI adds shopping tools to ChatGPT with visual discovery
Last month
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martech
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personalisation
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cdp
OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a visual shopping hub, adding side‑by‑side comparisons and richer merchant data for in-chat product discovery.
OpenAI drops ChatGPT checkout to pursue agent vision
Last month
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
OpenAI abandons in-chat checkout for ChatGPT, pivoting to web‑navigating shopping agents and referral-led partnerships with retailers.
saas.group tops USD $100m ARR as AI drives next phase
Last month
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saas
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martech
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erp
saas.group surpasses USD $100m ARR as it doubles down on AI-led upgrades and fresh acquisitions across its 25-plus software brands.
BYRDLI, Tahnee Cook launch live LA travel booking push
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e-commerce
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social media
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olympic games
BYRDLI and creator Tahnee Cook launch a live LA itinerary campaign, letting followers book her real-time stays, experiences and hotel deals.
Awin unveils tools to speed affiliate campaign setup
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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rpa
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e-commerce
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marketing
Awin launches Campaign Builder and smarter partner recommendations to slash affiliate setup times and sharpen performance reporting.
Telna unveils USD $100m fund for travel eSIM growth
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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uc
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digital transformation
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iaas
Telna launches a USD $100m fund to back travel eSIM apps, MVNOs and Super Apps, aiming to speed global growth in digital roaming services.
Global router hijack uses rogue DNS to monetise web
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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network security
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iot security
Hackers are hijacking ageing home routers worldwide, covertly rewiring DNS to quietly cash in on everyday web browsing traffic.
Xero revamps developer tools & unveils new API fees
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Xero overhauls developer portal and readies new API fees tied to connection counts and data egress, as it tightens recertification rules.
Online creators shift focus from ads to subscriptions
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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planning
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physical security
Online creators turn from volatile ad deals to subscriptions, affiliates and paid events, bringing bigger paydays but trickier tax demands.
Rakuten drops Honey extension amid affiliate fraud row
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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martech
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payment technologies
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e-commerce
PayPal-owned Honey is dropped by Rakuten's ad network, cutting it off from 2,000 merchants amid claims of affiliate fraud and link theft.
Genie Goals' Life Goals book spotlights eCommerce AI
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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cx
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martech
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omnichannel
Genie Goals' latest Life Goals book showcases 75 eCommerce campaigns, spotlighting AI-driven innovation from global and challenger brands.
US holiday online sales hit record on mobiles & AI
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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gaming
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wearables
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data analytics
US holiday online sales hit a record USD $257.8 billion as shoppers shifted to mobiles, Buy Now Pay Later and generative AI search tools.
Beyond the booking: How travel brands will win customers in 2026
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
APAC's travel sector moves beyond recovery, focusing on trust and loyalty as key to winning customers in 2026 amid rising acquisition costs.
Adobe data shows USD $88.7 billion spend & AI boost in October
Tue, 11th Nov 2025
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data analytics
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martech
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bnpl
Consumers spent USD $88.7 billion online in October 2025, up 8.2% year-on-year, as AI-powered shopping and mobile sales continue to surge.
Affiliate marketing budgets surge as brands seek cost efficiency
Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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ai
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social media
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creators
Brands worldwide are boosting affiliate marketing budgets, citing its cost efficiency and stronger ROAS amid rising paid media costs, per new global research.
VexTrio exposed as global ad-fraud empire with billions in play
Mon, 18th Aug 2025
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martech
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cybersecurity
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online safety
VexTrio, unmasked as a multinational ad-fraud empire with nearly 100 companies, runs scams worth billions across adtech and beyond.
US Prime Day online sales hit USD $24.1bn, mobile drives growth
Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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martech
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smart home
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digital entertainment
US Prime Day online sales soared to USD $24.1bn, a 30.3% rise year-on-year, with mobile shopping driving over half of the revenue during the July event.
Brands boost social commerce spend despite western slow uptake
Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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martech
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cdp
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marketing
Despite slower uptake in Western markets, 77% of B2C marketing execs invest in social commerce amid rising global growth and creator-driven shopping trends.