New Ecommerce Tools: February 4, 2026

Every week we publish a rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes rollouts for website builders, B2B and B2C commerce platforms, shipping, buy-now pay-later, checkout integrations, and agentic commerce.

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New Tools for Merchants

Cartpanda unveils all-in-one commerce platform. Cartpanda has launched an ecommerce platform for creators, brands, and affiliate-driven businesses operating at scale. According to the company, the platform combines transactions, payments, and operations into a single system. Cartpanda also operates a curated marketplace to facilitate partnerships between operators and affiliates.

Cartpanda

FedEx enhances post-purchase tools for enterprises. FedEx has announced improved tracking and returns capabilities called Tracking+ and Returns+. Shippers can embed the tools into their owned digital channels. Key AI capabilities include automated responses to common delivery and returns questions, performance insights across tracking and returns, pattern and anomaly detection in delivery and returns data, and automated returns policy and experience adjustments using merchant-defined rules and workflows. FedEx says it provides the capabilities in collaboration with parcelLab.

USPS launches delivered duty paid. The U.S. Postal Service has launched an international service called USPS Delivered Duty Paid, enabling senders to prepay import duties, taxes, and fees in accordance with the destination country’s requirements. Senders can purchase USPS DDP as an extra service when sending goods (i) via Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail International, and First-Class Package International Service, (ii) at a retail service counter, (iii) online using Click-N-Ship, (iv) through USPS APIs, or (v) using USPS’s global shipping software.

Klarna backs Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol for agentic commerce. Klarna, a buy-now-pay-later service, is joining Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol, an open standard that helps AI agents and commerce systems work together across the shopping lifecycle. UCP enables consumers to shop in AI conversations while giving agents, merchant systems, and payment providers a standardized way to interact across multiple AI platforms. The announcement builds on Klarna’s recent support for Google’s Agent Payments Protocol.

Klarna

BigCommerce expands Stripe integration for optimized checkout. Commerce, the parent company of BigCommerce, has expanded its partnership with Stripe. The upgraded integration gives BigCommerce merchants access to Stripe’s Optimized Checkout Suite, including local and alternative payment methods such as Link, buy-now pay-later, and regional options. The integration also allows merchants to access Stripe’s fraud prevention tools. Merchants can upgrade an existing Stripe integration directly from the BigCommerce dashboard.

Runner AI launches self-optimizing ecommerce engine. Runner AI has unveiled an ecommerce engine that autonomously tests, learns, and optimizes conversion rates. The new engine combines conversational storefront generation with a self-optimizing backend that runs continuous A/B tests on layouts, copy, and user flows. Store owners can test any feature (e.g., reviews, pop-ups, upsells, content) simply by asking, per Runner AI.

Klaviyo introduces a ChatGPT app. Klaviyo has launched an app for ChatGPT, helping marketers leverage Klaviyo data directly inside a conversational AI environment. With the app, ChatGPT users (i) ask in plain language how campaigns and flows are performing, (ii) view real Klaviyo data returned as interactive cards and tables, (iii) click into deep-dive analytics for any campaign or flow, and (iv) get insights and recommended next steps. Klaviyo says its users can soon execute campaigns directly from ChatGPT.

Klaviyo

Acoustic lifecycle marketing integrates with ecommerce platforms. Acoustic, a lifecycle marketing platform, has announced native integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce, and BigCommerce. Acoustic says the integrations provide real-time, enterprise-scale ingestion of product catalogs, customer profiles, order events, and behavioral signals, giving ecommerce and retail marketers a continuously updated view of every customer interaction. Marketers can see the moment intent appears and act on those signals through Acoustic.

Bolt selects Affirm as its default BNPL provider. Bolt, a financial technology platform for one-click checkout, has partnered with Affirm as its default buy-now pay-later provider. The partnership will roll out to select merchants starting this month. Bolt will integrate Affirm into its one-click checkout alongside card payments for both logged-in and guest shoppers, without requiring additional integration work from merchants.

PressMeGPT launches WordPress AI website builder and theme generator. PressMeGPT, a provider of AI tools for WordPress users, has launched its AI WordPress Theme Generator & Website Builder for creating custom themes from natural language descriptions. Key features include multiple theme variations, mobile-first output, stock photography from Unsplash, Gutenberg block and full site editor compatibility, Google Fonts support, Fontawesome and Lucide React compatibility for icons, one-click export and installation, and more.

PressMeGPT

Mastercard launches Agent Suite for enterprises. Mastercard has announced services scheduled for Q2 2026 to help businesses integrate agentic AI into their daily operations. Mastercard Agent Suite will combine technical support with customizable AI agents, leveraging the company’s payments expertise, technology platforms, and 4,000 global advisors. Merchants can configure rules for inventory, margins, promotions, and brand voice through an agent that provides conversational guidance at key moments in the shopping journey across channels.

Moglix launches Cognilix, an AI operating system for B2B. Moglix, an India-based seller of industrial tools and equipment, has announced the launch of Cognilix, an AI operating system for B2B procurement. The Cognilix platform enables enterprises to automate buying through AI workflows covering digital catalogues, request-for-quote comparisons, supplier onboarding, compliance, competitive e-auctions, and inventory forecasting informed by historical usage and lead times. It also enables B2B selling through digital storefronts and marketplaces with integrated order management, payments, logistics, and real-time inventory visibility.

ThriveCart introduces a card-linked alternative to BNPL. ThriveCart, a no-code sales and payments platform, has launched ThrivePay Installments, which combine pre-authorized credit card limits with payments over 3, 6, or 12 months. Merchants receive the full amount upfront.

ThrivePay Installments