Shoppers

Attention Walmart shoppers: ChatGPT will do your shopping for you
[ad_1] Walmart has partnered with OpenAI to allow its customers to shop for products and pay directly from within ChatGPT.The world’s largest retailer’s embrace of “AI-first” shopping ushers in the...
Sometimes shoppers don’t know what they really want. Here’s how SharkNinja deals with that problem
[ad_1] Some innovative products are designed to solve a specific pain point for consumers, while others will address a problem they don’t even realize they have. Take soggy sandwiches, for...
Why the wealthiest shoppers keep sending things back
[ad_1] Consumers with higher incomes are more likely to return purchases than lower- or middle-income shoppers, according to a new report by the Bank of America Institute. Higher-income households had...
Walmart expects better sales, earnings as shoppers squeezed by tariffs
[ad_1] BIG-BOX retailer Walmart reported solid revenue growth on Thursday and said that it expects better sales and earnings for the full year, as customers feel the squeeze from higher...
Researcher Strives to Make Online Shopping More Accessible for Blind Shoppers
[ad_1] Emma Nicoson, a Google scholar, who is a graduate instructor and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Missouri, is striving to make apparel e-commerce sites more accessible to people...
Retail sales rise in July as shoppers rush to spend ahead of tariffs
[ad_1] Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, even as President Donald Trump‘s tariffs start to take a toll on jobs and lead to some...
Report: Shoppers Spending $47 More Per Month Under Trump’s Tariff Regime
[ad_1] Many brands, retailers and shoppers are breathing a sigh of relief following President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement. With just hours before a three-month suspension of triple-digit tariffs on...
Online Shoe Shoppers Have High Expectations For Free Shipping
[ad_1] Shoppers who buy shoes online are a fairly demanding consumer cohort. According to an AlixPartners 2025 U.S. Consumer and Executive Home Delivery survey, 30 percent of consumers will shop...
Asos Deletes Accounts of Shoppers With Excessive Returns
[ad_1] As of June, Asos has begun enforcing its fair use policy by permanently deleting accounts of customers who return items at a rate significantly higher than average. The crackdown...
‘Please don’t abandon us’: Kroger store closures spark outcry from workers and shoppers at doomed locations
[ad_1] Community members whose local Kroger stores are on the chopping block are urging the company to reconsider. Residents in cities impacted by the grocery chain’s recent announcement of store...
Big Lots new store openings come with a warning for online shoppers: Don’t fall for scam websites
[ad_1] Big Lots has been through a wild ride since the home discount retail chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last September.  In December 2024, the company announced that...
Shoppers Are Investing in Luxury Handbags Over Stock
[ad_1] In a new report, Whatnot, the live shopping marketplace, looks at how shoppers are spending on luxury goods. A Censuswide survey commissioned by Whatnot polled 2,000 luxury goods shoppers...