Shoppers
Holiday shoppers spent a record amount online, searching out deals amid economic anxiety
Consumers splurged this last holiday season, enticed by good deals even as they worried about growth and inflation. Online shoppers spent a record $257.8 billion during the holiday season...
Instacart to pay US$60 million to settle FTC claims it deceived shoppers
INSTACART has agreed to pay US$60 million in refunds to settle the US Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that the online grocery delivery platform deceived consumers about its Instacart+ membership...
Attention Walmart shoppers: ChatGPT will do your shopping for you
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...
AI personal shoppers hunt down bargain buys
[NEW YORK] Internet giants are diving deeper into e-commerce with digital aides that know shoppers’ likes, let them virtually try clothes on, hunt for deals and even place orders.The...
Shein lowers prices to lure back US shoppers after tariff cut
Levies have only been lowered for 90 days, and are still higher than before Trump retook officePublished Thu, May 15, 2025 · 02:22 PM[NEW YORK] Shein Group lowered US...
US shoppers pay for Trump tariffs on Temu, doubling some prices
Published Mon, Apr 28, 2025 · 04:12 PM[BEIJING] Discount Chinese retail app Temu appears to be passing on nearly all of US President Donald Trump’s new import taxes to...
American shoppers flock to Chinese apps on tariff fears
[NEW YORK] Americans are scouring Chinese e-commerce apps for cheap handbags, yoga pants and wallets as shoppers fear homegrown platforms will hike prices due to tariffs.Viral videos touting the...
LVMH sales fall as shoppers curb spending on luxury goods
[PARIS] LVMH sales fell more than expected in the first quarter, weighed down by weak demand for luxury goods in China and the US and the threat of a...
