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Perplexity receives legal threat from Amazon over agentic AI shopping tool The startup, which has grown rapidly amid the boom in AI assistants, rejected Amazon's claims, saying it was using its market dominance to stifle competition. Perplexity called the move a broader…

Amazon is demanding that Perplexity block the AI agent on its Comet browser from shopping on the Amazon platform on a user's behalf
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The Innovation That’s Killing Restaurant Culture — The Atlantic Delivery has turned America into a nation of order-inners.

How delivery destroyed American restaurants - nearly three out of every four restaurant orders were not eaten in a restaurant

Kimberly-Clark to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue for over $40 billion - www.reuters.com/business/hea...

PayPal shares surge 13% after OpenAI deal to become the first payments wallet in ChatGPT The move makes PayPal an early part of OpenAI's efforts to broaden ChatGPT's use for e-commerce.

PayPal becomes the first payments wallet in ChatGPT Instant Checkout, and latest commerce player to get an "AI Halo" to it's stock price

Best Supermarket Keep your pantry stocked from these standout supermarket chains, which offer a wide range of price points on groceries, household goods and prepared foods.

Just a reminder that 3 of the top 4 "Newsweeks best grocers in the US" stock more than 85% of their shelves with their own brands.

E-commerce sites see low sales from ChatGPT traffic, study finds — but that could change ChatGPT is sending more shoppers to e-commerce sites, but most aren’t buying.

E-commerce sites see low sales from ChatGPT traffic, study finds — but that could change

Amazon's internal forecast suggests a $700 million financial gain from its AI shopping assistant Rufus Amazon's AI shopping assistant Rufus is projected to indirectly boost operating profits by $700 million this year, with plans for further expansion.

Amazon's internal forecast suggests a $700 million financial gain from its AI shopping assistant Rufus in 2025, $12.B by 2027. Amazon plans to fivefold the size of the AI model powering Rufus

Online grocery sets new record behind return of users Delivery also set a new high mark in September

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Walmart deploys millions of new sensors in retail's first large-scale deployment of IoT tech Walmart is deploying millions of ambient Internet of Things battery-free sensors throughout its U.S. supply chain to enhance services and add efficiencies.

Walmart deploys millions of new sensors in retail's first large-scale deployment of IoT tech buff.ly/ItN7Geo

Episode EP331 of the Jason & Scot Show #ecommerce podcast features an interview with E.L.F. Beauty CDO, Ekta Chopra live from Groceryshop buff.ly/VGPMo0b

Stitch Fix pilots generative AI style experience Stitch Fix Vision uses tech to provide clients with an image of their likeness in different environments wearing shoppable outfits.

Stitch Fix pilots generative AI style experience buff.ly/WuDqBpB

FIFA to use dynamic pricing for World Cup 2026 tickets; prices range from $60 to more than $6,000 Details have begun to emerge about how fans can purchase World Cup tickets – and how much it'll cost

FIFA to use dynamic pricing for World Cup 2026 tickets; prices range from $60 to more than $6,000

Google launches AI-enabled conversational shopping Shoppers can now ask a question conversationally on Google and get a range of visual results with a new artificial intelligence-based tool.

Google launches AI-enabled conversational shopping following ChatGPT Instant Checkout and Perplexity Buy with Pro

For episode 330 of The Jason & Scot Show #ecommerce podcast, Scot and Jason get together live at Groceryshop, and recap GroceryShop, RetailClub, and NRF Europe as well as discuss the freshly launched ChatGPT Instant Checkout buff.ly/fnQ0t75

Saks in Talks to Sell 49% of Bergdorf Goodman for About $1 Billion

Amazon to end commingling program after years of complaints from brands and sellers Amazon revealed at its annual Accelerate seller conference in Seattle that it is shutting down its long-running “commingling” program.

In a major win for brand safety, Amazon ends its’ commingling program after years of complaints from brands and sellers

Amazon now offers delivery for selected Florida Winn-Dixie stores The company is adding to its growing list of regional retail partners as it uses its well-established e-commerce network to strengthen its grocery business.

Amazon expands its 3rd party grocery delivery service; now delivering from select Winn-Dixie stores, to expand its grocery offering. A tough month for Instacart, losing its CEO and now seeing Amazon swerve into its lane. www.grocerydive.com/news/amazon-...

Half of Europe’s shoppers are incognito Half of European consumers shop in secret. The main reasons for stealth shopping are embarrassment and a wish to avoid arguments at home. Six out of ten secret shoppers hide their purchases from a…

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AI platforms now drive 527% more traffic in just 5 months AI platforms are no longer a side note in discovery—they’re driving measurable web traffic. Previsible’s 2025 AI Traffic Report shows that sessions driven by large language models (LLMs) surged 527%…

AI platforms now drive 527% more traffic in just 5 months

Pardon the Disruption: What 5 years’ worth of grocery market share data shows Data from Numerator reinforces the narrative that traditional grocers are under considerable pressure, and also reveals a few surprises. Here are four takeaways.

Kroger and Albertsons losing grocery share of market to Walamrt

Walmart is testing a new way to show off products from third-party marketplace sellers in stores Walmart is testing new ways to feature items from its third-party marketplace sellers in stores via digital QR codes.

Walmart is exploring new ways to feature items from its third-party marketplace sellers in stores

Amazon launches Lens Live, an AI-powered shopping tool for use in the real world | TechCrunch Lens Live will not replace Amazon's existing visual search tool, Amazon Lens, which lets you take a picture, upload an image, or scan a barcode to discover products. Instead, it brings a real-time…

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Target Corporation Reports Second Quarter Earnings Target's Board of Directors unanimously appoints Michael Fiddelke to serve as Target's next CEO. For additional details, please visit:...

Target Corporation Reports Second Quarter Earnings

Amazon Major Grocery Expansion: Prime Members Can Now Shop Perishable Groceries Alongside the Rest of Amazon’s Same-Day Selection. This is significant progress for Amazon's grocery ambitions, but it's largely playing catchup with folks like Walmart that made this move in 2020. buff.ly/0abdVuB

Kroger ex-CEO Rodney McMullen ordered to testify about resignation Judge in wellness festival lawsuit says embarrassment is no excuse to hide the facts

Kroger ex-CEO Rodney McMullen ordered to testify about resignation

The AI Commerce Wars Have Begun Amazon, Google, Walmart, OpenAI, and Shopify are racing to build AI assistants that can shop for you — while blocking rivals from touching their data. The winner will own the customer relationship;…

The AI Commerce Wars Have Begun

The price of a dupe: Lost loyalty and legal battles Dupes are being purchased at high rates among affluent consumers, even more than those with lower incomes. 70% of high-income US adults (earning $150,000 or more) have tried a dupe private label…

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Tariffs Up, Sales Up: Why SHEIN and TEMU are still Winning in 2025 SHEIN’s GMV reached $27 billion in the first half of this year

Tariffs Up, Sales Up: Why SHEIN and TEMU are still Winning in 2025 buff.ly/69wcVok

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Episode 329 of the Jason & Scot Show #ecommerce podcast is a deep dive into Amazon Q2 2025 earnings report buff.ly/54q5HIF

Trump order ends global tariff exemption for low-cost goods The de minimis exemption had allowed goods valued at $800 or less to enter the US without paying any tariffs.

Trump order ended de minimus tariff exemption for low-cost goods from China and Mexico in May; now it will end for rest of world in August majorly impacting Mexico & Canada sub $800 shipments.