e-commerce

ChatGPT referrals to retailers’ apps increased 28% year-over-year, says report

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New data shows ChatGPT’s growing influence as a referrer to e-commerce websites, but also how small its slice of this market is currently. According to a new analysis by mobile app insights provider Apptopia, ChatGPT referrals to retailer mobile apps increased 28% year-over-year over the Black Friday holiday shopping weekend, running from Thanksgiving Day on […]

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Onton raises $7.5M to expand its AI-powered shopping site beyond furniture

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Major tech companies aren’t just using AI to help you generate or summarize content — they also want you to use it for shopping. OpenAI, Google, and Amazon have heavily invested in AI assistants that research new product categories for you and suggest the right ones to buy. Startups like Perplexity, Daydream, and Cherry have

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Amazon launches a low-price standalone shopping app, Amazon Bazaar, in over a dozen markets

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Amazon Haul, the retail giant’s Shein and Temu competitor, launched last November, is getting its own standalone app. On Friday, Amazon announced the debut of Amazon Bazaar, a low-cost shopping destination available separately from the main Amazon shopping app. On Bazaar, most products are available under $10, and some are as low as $2, the

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Shopify says AI traffic is up 7x since January, AI-driven orders are up 11x

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E-commerce software provider Shopify is bullish on AI-powered shopping agents, citing AI as an “incredible tool” to enable more entrepreneurs and calling it the “biggest shift in technology since the internet” during its third-quarter earnings call. The company, which partnered with ChatGPT maker OpenAI in September, reported that traffic from AI tools to its online

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Amazon unveils AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers

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Amazon announced on Wednesday that it’s developing AI-powered smart glasses for its delivery drivers. The idea behind the glasses is to give delivery drivers a hand-free experience that reduces the need to keep looking between their phone, the package they’re delivering, and their surroundings. The e-commerce giant says the glasses will allow delivery drivers to

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You’ll soon be able to shop Walmart from ChatGPT

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Walmart announced on Tuesday a new partnership with OpenAI that will allow consumers to shop Walmart’s products via the AI chatbot, including things like groceries (not fresh food), household essentials, and more, and then instantly check out. The agentic shopping feature will also allow Sam’s Club members to plan meals and restock essentials while also

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Adobe predicts AI-assisted online shopping to grow 520% during the 2025 U.S. holiday season

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The U.S. holiday shopping season is expected to bring in $253.4 billion in online sales this year, up 5.3% year-over-year, according to a new report from Adobe’s e-commerce connected division, Adobe Analytics. Adobe Analytics develops its predictions by analyzing over 1 trillion visits to U.S. retail sites, encompassing 100 million SKUs across 18 product categories.

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FirstClub bucks India’s speed obsession, quickly triples valuation to $120M with premium approach

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While quick commerce in India has become synonymous with 10-minute deliveries — and the hottest play for startups and investors — FirstClub is taking a slower, more curated route. Yet just three months after launching its app, the eight-month-old startup has tripled its valuation. At a post-money valuation of $120 million, the Bengaluru-based startup has

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