To the Kassenzone Social Commerce meet-up: https://www.kassenzone.de/kassenzone-social-commerce-meet-up
With the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), Google is building a new infrastructure that allows AI agents to shop directly in chat: A great convenience for customers, but which at the same time means a strong dependency for retailers.
In the new Kassenzone special episode, Karo's Optimistic View of Retail and Alex's Critical Stance Meet. In a fictitious scenario with Karo in the role of a dealer, she herself sees opportunities in early UCP entry, while Alex warns of the loss of customer relationships and pleads for careful waiting.
In addition: Wolt relaunches its app and is now positioning itself as a local marketplace — from a classic delivery service for restaurants to a quick commerce provider for local businesses such as Edeka or Budnikowski. Can Wolt Make the Leap from a Delivery Service to a Local Marketplace?
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An overview of the conversation:
(3:49) Google's Universal Commerce Protocol
(13:12) Will the UCP become a commercial prison?
(25:03) Amazon's Counter Strategy
(33:46) Wolt on Expansion Course
(39:53) Comparison of Delivery Services & Market Opportunities
Why data quality is decisive over platform autonomy
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Whether it's connecting to decentralized protocols such as UCP or developing autonomous agents for process automation — we ensure that technical precision becomes the standard of value creation. With our services in the areas Tech Implementation and AI Realization we transform complex system landscapes into scalable ecosystems that deliver measurable business impact.
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