AI, mobile, discounts help drive online Black Friday sales higherBlack Friday e-commerce sales rose an impressive amount from last year’s record-setting totals, aided by consumer embrace of some shopping technologies and holiday deals. PayPal extends checkout to Perplexity generative AI platformPayPal is enabling chat-based shopping in another free AI engine. Regional furniture chain Gardner White modernizes enterprise with SAP A Michigan-based furniture & mattress retailer is rolling out a new ERP platform to scale itself for expansion and artificial intelligence innovation. Survey: Retail, e-commerce execs remain bullish on AI Business-to-consumer leaders will continue investing in artificial intelligence in the new year. Puma AI-enables natural language warehouse management system queries A global athletic apparel and footwear brand is utilizing advanced artificial intelligence to streamline interactions between warehouse management staff and systems. Adobe: Online November spending approaches $80B The first 23 days of the official holiday shopping season show solid growth from the same period in 2024. American Eagle launches holiday campaign with Martha Stewart American Eagle Outfitters Inc. is celebrating the holidays with a legendary lifestyle icon. OpenAI introduces shopping research feature on ChatGPT ChatGPT continues gaining functionality as a smart assistant for online shopping. Pacsun, Camping World, & Lush deliver via Uber Uber Technologies Inc. is adding three new non-food-oriented retailers to its delivery platform. Amazon plans $15B investment in Indiana data centers Amazon is significantly expanding its infrastructure to support artificial intelligence and cloud technologies in northern Indiana. First Previous 87 88 89 90 91 Next Last