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What Is a Customer Data Platform and Does Your Ecommerce Store Need One 1920x1080
by Adrian Luna | April 7, 2026

What Is a Customer Data Platform for Ecommerce?

A CDP collects, structures, and activates your shoppers' behavioral data. Here is what it does, how it differs from a CRM, and whether your store needs one.

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Preventing Drop Offs with Real Time AI Interventions
by Adrian Luna | March 24, 2026

Preventing Drop-Offs with Real-Time AI Interventions

It's not uncommon for shoppers to add items to a cart, then leave the site without completing a purchase.
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by Adrian Luna | March 20, 2026

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Commerce brands are sitting on one of the most valuable assets in the digital economy. They just do not know how to use it yet.
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by Adrian Luna | March 19, 2026

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Both live in a chat widget. Both answer questions. But one is built to deflect. The other is built to sell. Here is how to tell them apart — and...
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by Adrian Luna | March 18, 2026

Recommendation Widgets Infer. Your Shoppers Deserve Better.

Recommendation engines are getting smarter. The widget — the passive row of 'You might also like' products sitting below the fold on your product pages — is still the wrong...
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by Adrian Luna | March 17, 2026

How AI Agents Drive Smart Upsells and...

Shoppers sometimes need a bit of guidance when deciding what to buy. They may not know which accessory will meet their needs, for example, or whether a higher-end option is...
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by Adrian Luna | March 11, 2026

Why Online Merchants Need AI Shopping Assistants

Shoppers don't usually reach a site with a clear idea of what they want. Many click on a product that seems interesting, then spend time exploring different options. Some compare several items...
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by Adrian Luna | March 9, 2026

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Replacing Constructor.io? Webscale's AI Shopping Assistant goes beyond search optimization. It replaces the keyword model with conversational product discovery.
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Gorgias is a helpdesk. If your shoppers are abandoning before they reach your agents, a different helpdesk won't fix it. See what Webscale's AI Shopping Assistant does instead.
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