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A look back at the top retail stories of 2025

The Stories that Shaped Retail in 2025

To close out the year, let’s a look back at our most-read stories of 2025, which offer a…

Features December 31
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DoorDash-ChatGPT Integration Combines Recipe Inspiration with Practical Grocery Lists

DoorDash is the latest platform to enable key elements of the shopping journey within ChatGPT consumer sessions, via…

News December 26
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ChatGPT Instant Checkout has arrived

What ChatGPT’s ‘Instant Checkout’ Offering Means for Retailers

[Update as of Oct. 28, 2025] PayPal Joins the ChatGPT Instant Checkout Bandwagon PayPal plans to connect its…

Features December 25
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How Daily, Store-Specific Data Gives Zuru Sharper Holiday Marketing Insights

Zuru, a toy manufacturer with the majority of its manufacturing in China, has faced the same tariff-related challenges…

Features December 17
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Uber Direct Partners with Shopify to Integrate On-Demand Delivery Options for Merchants

Shopify Plus merchants in the U.S., Canada and France can now embed multiple delivery options into their checkout…

News December 12
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Instacart Launches ChatGPT Integration Encompassing In-App Checkout

Instacart has launched an app on ChatGPT offering end-to-end shopping, including the platform’s Instant Checkout feature, all within…

News December 8
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The Death of the Storefront is Already Here

For years, brands have invested billions to perfect their online storefronts. Every pixel calibrated, every checkout flow streamlined,…

Executive Viewpoints December 4
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ChatGPT Dives Deeper into Commerce with New ‘Shopping Research’ Tool

ChatGPT Dives Deeper into Commerce with New ‘Shopping Research’ Tool

Millions of consumers are already using ChatGPT to research gifts and for other shopping missions, but the AI…

News November 25
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Target integrates its app with ChatGPT

Target Joins the ChatGPT Bandwagon Just in Time for Black Friday

Consumers will be able to discover and shop items from Target inside ChatGPT, just in time for the…

News November 21
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