shopping

How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

The SKU Series Highlights How Retailers Use Data and AI to Drive Sales

The SKU Series Highlights How Retailers Use Data and AI to Drive Sales
The SKU Series Highlights How Retailers Use Data and AI to Drive Sales
November 28, 2025  |  Retail

Walk into a CVS pharmacy. Scroll a live auction on Whatnot. Book a salon visit through Ulta Beauty. Comparison shop a sectional on Furniture.com or...

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TikTok Shop Draws Buyers and Sellers of Luxury Goods
TikTok Shop Draws Buyers and Sellers of Luxury Goods
November 25, 2025  |  Retail

Sellers of luxury goods have reportedly found TikTok Shop to be a good place to reach buyers. Handbags, limited-edition sneakers and watches are among the...

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Google Upgrades Shopping AI to Call Stores and Place Orders Automatically
Google Upgrades Shopping AI to Call Stores and Place Orders Automatically
November 14, 2025  |  News

Google introduced a set of agentic shopping features inside its artificial intelligence (AI) mode that allow users to search for products, check inventory, monitor prices...

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Bilt and Rakuten Integrate Rewards Programs
Bilt and Rakuten Integrate Rewards Programs
November 06, 2025  |  Partnerships

Bilt, a loyalty program for renters, and Rakuten, a shopping platform, have integrated their rewards programs. This collaboration allows Bilt members to redeem Rakuten Cash...

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Walmart Adds AI-Powered In-Store Search
Walmart Adds AI-Powered In-Store Search
October 31, 2025  |  Retail

Walmart has launched several new artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to help customers with their holiday shopping. The tools are now available on the retailer’s...

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Pinterest Launches AI Shopping Assistant and Gen AI Controls
Pinterest Launches AI Shopping Assistant and Gen AI Controls
October 31, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

 Visual search-and-discovery platform Pinterest is turning inspiration into action. The company on Thursday (Oct. 30) introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) shopping assistant and upgraded...

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Whatnot Raises $225 Million for Enthusiast Community-Focused Live Shopping Platform
Whatnot Raises $225 Million for Enthusiast Community-Focused Live Shopping Platform
October 30, 2025  |  Shopping

Whatnot raised $225 million in a Series F funding round to continue growing its live shopping platform that focuses on enthusiast communities and operates across...

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Amazon and Walmart Make Same-Day Grocery Delivery Retail’s New Battleground
Amazon and Walmart Make Same-Day Grocery Delivery Retail’s New Battleground
August 15, 2025  |  Retail

Amazon and Walmart occupy overlapping territory in retail but dominate in very different ways, largely because they’ve built their empires around different strategic identities. Amazon is...

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