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Survey: Consumers Open to AI Shopping Assistants, But Expectations Are High

Survey: Consumers Open to AI Shopping Assistants, But Expectations Are High

by Mike Duff | Feb 9, 2026 | Retail Articles

Two-thirds of consumers in the United States and the United Kingdom are now ready to use AI agents for online shopping, but 69% of early users have immediately abandoned an AI shopping assistant when shown irrelevant product suggestions. Not everything has gone...
Wayfair Shrugs Off Tariffs, Weak Housing Market To Beat Q3 Estimates

Wayfair Shrugs Off Tariffs, Weak Housing Market To Beat Q3 Estimates

by Mike Duff | Oct 28, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles

Wayfair topped Wall Street third-quarter estimates as the company sets up operations to grow despite tariffs and a weak housing market with help from AI. Net loss was $99 million, or 76 cents per diluted share, versus $74 million, or 60 cents per diluted share, in the...
Walmart Tech Advances with New AI Shopping Assistant, Expanded Drone Delivery

Walmart Tech Advances with New AI Shopping Assistant, Expanded Drone Delivery

by Mike Duff | Jun 9, 2025 | Retail Articles

Walmart has launched Sparky, a new shopping assistant designed to help consumers with shopping exploration, research and purchasing. Walmart also announced an expansion of its drone delivery service, which will now operate in five states. Walmart has developed Sparky...

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