e-commerce providers

The government has permitted e-commerce providers to deliver foods and gadgets, according to The Financial Express. The move is expected to broaden what online platforms can sell and deliver directly to consumers. Further details on the scope of the permission, which companies are covered, and when it takes effect were not provided in the available reporting.

Retailers are rebuilding their payment infrastructure to serve agentic commerce, where AI agents rather than human shoppers initiate and complete purchases. The shift requires new payment rails that can authenticate machine-driven transactions, handle delegated authority, and manage fraud risks when software acts on a customer's behalf. Industry coverage suggests payments providers and merchants see agent-led buying as the next major e-commerce battleground.