High tech, but low trust: Agentic tech meets old-school scepticism at AI checkoutAI’s ecommerce ambitions are hitting a reality check as trust and changing buying habits are holding back chatbot-led commerce, writes Swat...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Retailers tap AI shopping traffic but fight to keep customer dataRetailers are adapting websites for AI product discovery and recommendations. They aim to keep customer transactions on their own platforms...
07 Aug, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Flipkart to launch SLAP, its conversational AI shopping assistantFlipkart will launch its new AI shopping assistant, Shop Like a Pro (SLAP), next week as a standalone app, replacing its earlier assistant,...
15 Jan, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Google teams up with Walmart, other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbotGoogle is enhancing its Gemini AI chatbot with shopping features, partnering with Walmart, Shopify and Wayfair to enable instant purchases ...
12 Jan, 2026, 01.25 AM IST
How deals with OpenAI have led to share surges for its partnersOpenAI is making massive deals worth over a trillion dollars. These agreements secure computing power for its AI goals and hardware plans. ...
16 Oct, 2025, 08.36 AM IST
OpenAI partners with Walmart to let users buy products in ChatGPT, furthering chatbot shopping pushOpenAI and Walmart are joining forces to allows shoppers buy directly within ChatGPT. Walmart's products will be available for instant chec...
15 Oct, 2025, 07.31 AM IST
Walmart partners with OpenAI for ChatGPT shopping featureWalmart was partnering with OpenAI to enable customers and Sam's Club members to shop directly within ChatGPT, using the AI chatbot's Insta...
14 Oct, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
ET Explainer: OpenAI’s direct shopping via ChatGPT puts ecomm on noticeOpenAI has launched “Instant Checkout” in ChatGPT, letting US users complete purchases directly in-app, starting with Etsy and soon Shopify...
01 Oct, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
OpenAI partners with Etsy, Shopify on ChatGPT checkoutInstant Checkout has been rolled out to US ChatGPT Pro, Plus and Free logged-in users buying from US Etsy sellers.
29 Sep, 2025, 10.50 PM IST
US drops the hammer: No more $800 tax-free eBay buys — shoppers furiousUS ends tax-free shipping rule: American eBay shoppers may face higher prices soon. A long-standing exemption on tariffs for goods under $8...
15 Aug, 2025, 01.32 AM IST
For Tesla owners, a referendum through bumper stickersElon Musk spent more than $250 million on the 2024 election, according to federal filings, and then immediately stepped in as a key part of...
12 Dec, 2024, 09.18 AM IST
Diwali decor: Light up your home with diyas in corners, hand-painted wall plateA few last-minute tips to refresh the home decor this festive season.
10 Nov, 2023, 07.44 PM IST
Etsy partners with Shiprocket, announces domestic shipping labels for sellers in IndiaEtsy sellers across India now can buy shipping labels on Shiprocket.
13 Jun, 2023, 11.06 AM IST
Etsy, other ecommerce companies feel squeeze of SVB collapseApproximately 0.5% of Etsy's active sellers - or around 2,700 merchants - had their payments delayed on Friday after SVB's collapse, accord...
14 Mar, 2023, 08.10 AM IST
'Bleed us dry': Why tech platforms are facing rebellionsNew York-based Etsy, which boasts sales of $5 billion a year from around five million sellers and 90 million buyers, drew fury for hiking t...
24 Apr, 2022, 10.54 AM IST
Etsy to buy fashion reseller Depop for $1.63 billion in Gen-Z pushThe Etsy-Depop deal, which would be funded via available liquidity, is expected to close during the third quarter of 2021.
02 Jun, 2021, 05.07 PM IST
Why you might be paying 10 per cent GST on online purchases by 2017From July 1, 2017, all overseas goods and services purchases will be subjected to GST, with the minimum threshold dropping from $1,000 to $...
21 Aug, 2015, 02.01 PM IST