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Douglas (Nocibé) launches a Google Cloud-powered AI chatbot
According to our information, beauty retailer Douglas is about to launch “Anna” in Germany, a conversational AI chatbot both on the app and website. Eager to enhance online conversion, it aims to...
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While Walmart published annual results on February 19, 2026, the AI chatbot confirms a key role in revenue generation. “Customers using Sparky generate an average basket that is...
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Rufus: In 2025, Amazon’s AI chatbot generated US$12 billion in sales
After very encouraging results in Q3 and on Black Friday 2025, when 38% of Amazon sessions used Rufus, Amazon’s annual report confirms the strong traction of the AI chatbot. In 2025, Rufus...
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10 February 2026
Black Friday: Amazon’s AI assistant Rufus featured in 38% of sessions in the US
While peak season sales, revealed at the NRF Big Show, rose by 4.1% in the US from November 1 to December 31, 2025, Rufus, Amazon’s conversational chatbot, confirmed its traction. During the...
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How are retailers and e-merchants preparing for peak season 2025? With the rise of generative AI engines in customer searches and LLM tools, what are the priorities for Digital and Omnichannel...
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Generative AI: following Walmart and Carrefour, Albertsons launches customer chatbot
On September 10, 2025, Albertsons, the 5th largest grocery retailer in the U.S.A. (2024 turnover: US$80.4 billion, up by 2% on a like-for-like basis excluding petrol) unveiled ‘Ask...
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[mind Retail Exclusive] Coop Switzerland boosts sales with an AI chatbot dedicated to DIY
Daniel Hofmann, Brand Manager at Jumbo, shared with mind Retail the results of a conversational AI chatbot, which has been launched for two years. He explains usage figures, the impact on average...
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SaaS Lumi AI raises US$3.7 million in seed funding to simplify access to ERP data
Based in the U.A.E., the start-up Lumi AI raised US$3.7 million in seed funding on March, 25, in a round led by AgFunder, Forum Ventures, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund ADQ and the...
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Lowe’s and Home Depot are banking on AI to assist customers
In the U.S.A., n°1 and n°2 D.I.Y. retailers, Home Depot and Lowe’s, unveiled their AI assistant a day apart. Home Depot (2024 turnover a US$159.5 billion, up by 4.5% year-on-year via...
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USA : WhatsApp and SMS are integrated into Google Maps
After a test in Latin America in June 2024, Google is rolling out WhatsApp (Meta group) and SMS in Google Business Profile cards in the U.S.A. “Users can interact directly with brands at any...
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Chatbot: between Castorama and ManoMano, the transformation capacity of GenAI can be doubled
Deployed over the past year on DIY websites and marketplaces, the integration of generative AI within chatbots has improved efficiency in pre-sales. Here's a look at the results from Kingfisher...
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Eric Meulien, Al Futtaim: “The next step in our roadmap is to replace the in-store POS system”
Operating in 18 countries and managing brands such as Ikea, Zara and Marks & Spencer, Emirati group Al-Futtaim (2025 revenue: US$9.7 billion, up by 6%) has a unique vantage point from which to...
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Marketplaces: How Orange and Virgin Australia reinvent their value creation models
Looking to turn their audience into a commercial platform without having to carry the risk of holding stock, new verticals are entering the marketplace space, with new models designed to enhance...
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How Maison A.Constant built a unified customer database with n8n
Eager to bring together customer data and improve data accuracy, jewellery and watch retailer Maison A.Constant built its own Single Customer Repository (SCR) using n8n, an orchestration platform...
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