OpenAI is rolling out a native checkout in ChatGPT, letting users in the U.S. buy products without ever leaving the chat. The first integrations are with Etsy and Shopify sellers. Users can see product options, select variants, and complete the purchase directly in the interface. It's a first step toward what some call “agentic commerce” - where AI handles not...
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OnBuy is expanding into 12 European countries, including Germany, France, Spain, and Italy. The platform is currently the fastest-growing in the UK, driven by its unique cashback system that generates a repeat purchase rate of over 50%.
At its Seller Conference Accelerate, Amazon introduced a new Agentic AI designed to independently develop and execute strategies. The enhanced Seller Assistant will automatically warn sellers about potential overstock fees, suggest price adjustments, optimize inventory levels.
Starting today, September 15, local retailers in Switzerland can sell their products via Temu.
Online fashion platform Shein is growing rapidly in the United Kingdom. Last year, its revenue there exceeded 2.3 billion euros. Compared to 2023, this was an increase of 32 percent.
JD.com snaps up Ceconomy What was announced last week is now official: JD.com has submitted a takeover bid of €2.2 billion for Ceconomy, the parent company of MediaMarktSaturn. The first major shareholders have already approved the deal. JD.com is thus securing access to Europe and, in return, plans to bring 1,000 brands to China.
JD.com snaps up Ceconomy What was announced last week is now official: JD.com has submitted a takeover bid of €2.2 billion for Ceconomy, the parent company of MediaMarktSaturn. The first major shareholders have already approved the deal. JD.com is thus securing access to Europe and, in return, plans to bring 1,000 brands to China.
JD.com Plans Takeover for MediaMarktSaturn Owner Ceconomy Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is preparing a €2.3 billion takeover of Ceconomy, the parent company of MediaMarkt and Saturn. If successful, the deal would mark one of the largest Chinese acquisitions in Europe’s retail sector to date.
ChatGPT Secretly Tests Native Shopping Features OpenAI is quietly piloting a shopping feature inside ChatGPT that lets users search for products and complete purchases within the chat interface. The tool appears to integrate with Stripe for checkout and includes rich product listings - turning ChatGPT into a potential AI-powered marketplace.
Breaking News TikTok prepares standalone US app TikTok wants to circumvent the impending ban in the US by developing an app version specifically for the US with its own algorithm and based exclusively on US data. Malte Karstan sees this as a possible end to TikTok as we know it. Meanwhile, US President Trump wants to continue negotiations with China...