Tag: Shopping

  • Temu Shopping Chaos: A Quest for Discounts

    Temu Shopping Chaos: A Quest for Discounts

    Temu is not exactly new news, I know. Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo launched the marketplace in the US back in 2022, and it has since taken the retail world by storm. [user As a retail reporter, I’ve written about Temu and its impact on US companies, but I never got around to actually trying it…

  • Revolutionary Shopping Technology Transforming the European Retail Experience

    Revolutionary Shopping Technology Transforming the European Retail Experience

    As an American, you are sure to stumble upon your fair share of new and unexpected things while traveling in Europe. Whether you’re sipping on an ice-free drink or visiting a nude beach for the first time, there’s always room for surprise on a European vacation. One TikTok creator, @valscitylife, shared her amazement at one…

  • OpenAI Clarifies Shopping Recommendations Are Not Advertisements

    OpenAI Clarifies Shopping Recommendations Are Not Advertisements

    Summary Paid ChatGPT users recently reported seeing a prompt labeled “Shop for home and groceries. Connect Target,” which appeared to ask them to link their ChatGPT account to OpenAI’s retail partner Target. For many users, the message looked like an ad. But ChatGPT Product Manager Nick Turley pushed back, insisting there are “no live tests…

  • Dubai Shopping Festival 2025 Launches with Spectacular Weekend Events

    Dubai Shopping Festival 2025 Launches with Spectacular Weekend Events

    e& DSF Nights: Nora Fatehi to light up festival bay Bollywood star Nora Fatehi will headline e& DSF Nights, the daily entertainment series at Dubai Festival City Mall. Known for her dynamic dance performances and strong stage presence, Fatehi will perform live on December 6, 2025 at Festival Bay. The evening will feature a firework…

  • AI Adoption in Shopping: 60% of UK Consumers Embrace Technology

    AI Adoption in Shopping: 60% of UK Consumers Embrace Technology

    More than 60 per cent of consumers in the UK are using or have used AI when shopping, with 53 per cent doing so often. However, over two-thirds (68 per cent) could not name a single AI shopping experience that impressed them, according to Retail Tech Reality Check, a new report released by CI&T, a…