Caitlyn Pratt is an avid Aldi shopper, so much so that she crosses state lines a few times a month, driving 45 minutes from her home in Heavener, Oklahoma to the nearest Aldi in neighboring Arkansas. The distance doesn’t bother her if it means she can do these three things: Stay within budget for her … Read more
SAVE UP TO 40%: Target Circle Week takes place between April 7 and 13 with savings of up to 40% on items like floorcare, outdoor living, toys, and more. It seems like these days we’re never far off from a major retailer holding a huge savings event. From the humble days of Black Friday and … Read more
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. This week, Amazon announced Rufus, an AI-powered shopping assistant trained … Read more
An example of conversations with Amazon Rufus. Amazon/ZDNET Amazon has been working on artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and foundational models for years, and now the company is launching Rufus, a generative AI-powered chatbot that’s specifically built for its customers. Rufus works much like ChatGPT. The AI-enabled technology is capable of having text conversations with users, … Read more
Finding the perfect Valentine’s Day gift can seem almost impossible, especially if your loved one isn’t into traditional gifts such as flowers, chocolates or anything heart-shaped. One surefire way to streamline your shopping experience while striking the balance between thoughtful, personal, and sweet with your present is by browsing Amazon customer’s most-loved finds. This section … Read more
Betsie Van der Meer | Getty If you’re a last-minute holiday shopper still checking off the remaining gifts on your list, beware: You could be putting yourself at risk for fraud. “Procrastination is, quite frankly, one of the keys to success for crooks,” Paul Fabara, chief risk officer at Visa, recently told CNBC. “They assume that … Read more
Pedestrians walk through the festively decorated Burlington Arcade luxury shopping arcade in London, UK, on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Inflation in UK shops has fallen to a 17-month low as retailers fight to attract shoppers ahead of the crucial holiday period. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images “Girl math” … Read more
Black Friday shoppers pick out clothing in a Lacoste store as retailers compete to attract shoppers and try to maintain margins on Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S. November 24, 2023. Vincent Alban | Reuters Black Friday e-commerce spending … Read more
FlexPay Applied sciences is a Kenyan fintech out to allow shoppers to afford merchandise that might have in any other case been out of attain for them. The startup permits prospects to buy at accomplice retailers, reserve merchandise and pay over a time frame, at no added value. It initially partnered with a Kenyan retailer … Read more
da-kuk through Getty Photos When you think about which industries are most certainly to be influenced by synthetic intelligence, significantly generative AI, software program builders, and content material creators could come to thoughts. However based on a brand new report, generative AI can be ushering in a brand new period for retail. The Salesforce report … Read more