New tools and features from retailers and tech companies use artificial intelligence to help people find gifts and make decisions about their shopping lists.
Category: Shopping and Retail
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Trade Chaos Causes Businesses to Rethink Their Relationship With the U.S.
From Sweden to Brazil, six small companies talk about how they are communicating with their U.S. customers amid uncertainty over Trump’s changing tariffs.
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A.I. Toy Bear Speaks of Sex, Knives and Pills, Consumer Group Warns
The chatter left startled adults unsure whether they heard correctly. Testers warned that interactive toys like this one could allow children to stray into inappropriate exchanges.
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Shoppers, Tell Us About Customs Duties on Items Bought From Overseas
It’s gift-giving season, and we want to speak to people in the United States who are buying items from other countries.
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Thousands of French Brands Sue Shein, Accusing It of Unfair Competition
The class-action lawsuit is the latest push against the Chinese retailer in France, where protests outside its first store broke out earlier this month.
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Why ‘Surveillance Pricing’ Strikes a Nerve
The practice is at the intersection of two things people hate: feeling watched and feeling ripped off.
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A Tap-to-Pay Society Is Leaving These New Yorkers Behind
As fewer people carry cash, vendors, street performers and people experiencing homelessness and unemployment are at a disadvantage.
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Walmart Sales Rise as Shoppers Look For Savings
The retailer increased its guidance for the year, anticipating more price-conscious shoppers would flock to their stores.
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Holiday Hiring Slows, Frustrating Job Seekers
Retailers are adding fewer of the seasonal roles that many Americans rely on to make ends meet.
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Nvidia and Walmart Could Ease Wall St.’s Jitters. Or Make Them Worse.
After four consecutive down days, the stock market is looking increasingly queasy. Earnings reports from Nvidia, Walmart and Target could hint at what’s ahead.
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Home Depot Cuts Forecast as Consumers Pull Back on Spending
The big box retailer said tariff costs and elevated mortgage rates have slowed consumer spending on new homes and remodeling projects.
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Walmart C.E.O. Doug McMillon to Step Down
The chief of the company’s U.S. business, John Furner, will take over on Feb. 1.