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How AI Assistants are Already Reshaping Shopping

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon was one of the first retailers to launch an AI shopping assistant, but others swiftly followed. Image courtesy Amazon) Pick a retailer and they likely already have an AI shopping assistant, or are working on one. AI shopping assistants are ushering in a new era of commerce, Goldberg said on LinkedIn.

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Coles targets shopping consciousness with AI-powered trolleys

Inside Retail

Coles has launched an all-in-one AI-powered Smart Trolley trial designed to enhance in-store shopping experiences through technology. It also uses advanced AI technology, sensors and an in-built scale to scan groceries directly into shopping bags and streamline the checkout process, allowing customers to pay and go.

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Stop & Shop Names Industry Vet as Chief Merchant

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Stop & Shop has appointed Lee Nicholson, currently SVP of Procurement for its parent company Ahold Delhaize USA , as its new EVP and Chief Merchant. Lee Nicholson I am looking forward to returning to Stop & Shop, which is where I started with this organization, said Nicholson in a statement.

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Pinterest Aims to Bridge the Divide Between ‘Digital Window Shopping’ and Holiday Buying

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Pinterest has unveiled its most extensive holiday shopping experience yet this year, with more than 1,000 shoppable gift guides from celebrities, brands and publishers as well as a range of new shopping tools.

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Data: Asda struggles as Aldi and Lidl thrive on promotion growth

Retail Gazette

Despite a late Easter, Kantars data indicates that consumers are still spending as they adjust their grocery shopping habits to inflationary pressures. Related Story Ocado gets green light for Nottinghamshire distribution hub 31/03/2025 x 11:37 AM Promotional spending reached 28.2% increase compared to the previous year.

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Endeavour’s retail sales remain flat in fiscal first quarter

Inside Retail

Endeavour Group ‘s retail sales remained flat in the fiscal first quarter as customers shopped more selectively. “During the quarter, promotional intensity lifted across the sector as customers became increasingly value conscious,” said Steve Donohue, Endeavour Group MD and CEO. per cent year over year.

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Solid Holiday Sales Point to Increasing Consumer Confidence

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increase in online shopping. At the same time , in-person shopping and spending also saw gains , with Mastercard remarking on what it called consumers balanced basket: restaurant spending grew 6.3% One of the biggest recipients of all that IRL shopping this year was malls. last year). 21 in 2024) increased a whopping 177.1%

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