Release 258 gives brands more control over how their product imagery reaches each partner and each market, while continuing Icecat's work on discovery, compliance, and platform reliability. A new Product Gallery API lets brands build a gallery for a specific partner and set image order by market. A predefined name for the EU guarantee label prepares brands and retailers for the rules that apply from 27 September 2026. The Icecat MCP server now tells AI assistants how products are related, while search on Icecat.biz surfaces the exact product model faster. Several behind-the-scenes improvements also strengthen platform reliability. For additional details,…
Google is expanding the infrastructure behind agentic commerce, adding support for Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) checkout to its Merchant Accounts API. According to Google's latest Merchant Accounts API release notes, the August update introduced ucp_checkout_management as a new account service type. Google also added support for the ucp-integration program and corresponding UCP integration terms of service. The features currently have limited access. Although the update is technical, it points toward a larger change in ecommerce: AI systems are increasingly being designed not only to help consumers discover products, but also to interact with the systems required to complete commerce workflows.…
