Walmart and Instacart bet on AI agents to simplify basket creation

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An article by Morgane Monteiro and Sophie Baqué

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12 December 2025 à 12h35

Updated on 16 December 2025 à 01h12

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Publication: 12 December 2025 à 12h35, Updated on 16 December 2025 à 01h12

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In the U.S.A., Walmart has partnered with Pinterest and Instacart with ChatGPT to simplify and speed up the creation of online grocery baskets. Details below.

An article by Morgane Monteiro and Sophie Baqué

Publication

12 December 2025 à 12h35

Updated on 16 December 2025 à 01h12

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Publication: 12 December 2025 à 12h35, Updated on 16 December 2025 à 01h12

Reading time: 2 minutes

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The world’s largest retailer by sales Walmart (2024 revenue: US$681 billion up by 5.6%) continues a shift towards technology. Now listed on Nasdaq, it partnered on December 8 with inspiration platform Pinterest to test a pilot offering a “shoppable recipes” experience. In Q1 2026, Pinterest recorded 103 million monthly active users in the U.S.A. (up by 4% at the end of September 2025, representing 17% of a global users’ base). Users can add related ingredients to a basket on Walmart’s e-commerc

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Featured image of the article Morgane Monteiro

Journaliste économique pour mind Retail depuis 2024, j’analyse la transformation digitale du commerce.

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