Author Archives: Thomas Purves

Some of my favorite take-aways from our Payment’s Operator Series April 2026 event week on “Rethinking the Merchant Stack for Agentic Commerce”. The merchant perspective:– AI referrals disproportionately drive net new customers– Conversion overall much higher compared to search but … Continue reading →

It’s April 2026 and these are the trends to be watching in Agentic Commerce. And it may not be in the places you’re expecting. Is your company’s strategy ready? 1. Websites are still alive and well? AI-originated traffic converts better … Continue reading →

A joke around SF fintech circles recently “Which are more numerous Agentic Commerce protocols or actual transactions?”. My own agents are tracking about 42 different protocols as of this week. But then again, it’s only Monday. This much is clear. … Continue reading →