Product Discovery

AI Opens a New Distribution Channel for Credit

AI Opens a New Distribution Channel for Credit
AI Opens a New Distribution Channel for Credit
August 31, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Economic pressure is incentivizing consumers more reason to compare the cost of a purchase, the possibility of financing behind it and the alternatives before committing....

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Instacart’s AI Assistant Turns Chitchat Into Cha-Ching
Instacart’s AI Assistant Turns Chitchat Into Cha-Ching
August 24, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Instacart’s advertising business is already one of the largest in retail media. The company generated more than $1 billion in ads and other revenue in...

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Shopify’s AI Traffic Triples as Shoppers Skip the Search Bar
Shopify’s AI Traffic Triples as Shoppers Skip the Search Bar
August 05, 2026  |  Earnings

The agentic shopping shift is most visible at Shopify. Artificial intelligence (AI)-referred traffic to Shopify stores tripled year over year in the second quarter, and...

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The Review Economy Just Became the Recommendation Economy
The Review Economy Just Became the Recommendation Economy
July 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the shopper’s de facto research assistant, reading Amazon and Google reviews, Reddit threads and YouTube videos before anyone opens a...

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83% of ChatGPT Ad Triggers Don’t Exist in Traditional Search
83% of ChatGPT Ad Triggers Don’t Exist in Traditional Search
June 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

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Target Tests Shoppable TV to Pitch Summer Products
Target Tests Shoppable TV to Pitch Summer Products
June 12, 2026  |  Retail

Viewers of a new Bravo digital series will be able to discover and shop curated Target products while the series’ hosts discuss fashion, entertaining, travel, swim, beauty and summer trends. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Amazon Adds AI Image Search to Its Shopping App
Amazon Adds AI Image Search to Its Shopping App
June 11, 2026  |  Amazon

The shopper who can’t remember the word “cowl neck” or doesn’t know what “rattan” means has always been the hardest customer to serve. Amazon just...

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What Google Search’s New AI Mode Means for B2B Discovery
What Google Search’s New AI Mode Means for B2B Discovery
May 26, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Google made its trillions by transforming how information was organized and monetized, online. And the California tech giant is trying to do the same thing...

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