“Overall, the surplus stock that Otto must hold has declined by a fifth.
The new AI system has reduced product returns by more than 2m items a year.
Customers get their items sooner, which improves retention over time, and the
technology also benefits the environment, because fewer packages get dispatched
to begin with, or sent back.” Read full article
“Using structured data – a transformative step to drive discoverability
of our vast inventory, insights into supply and demand, pricing trends, among
other things – and artificial intelligence, we’re creating a shopping
experience that is tailored to each eBay user’s interests, passions and
shopping history.”
“As online behaviour among consumers rapidly changes, we’re also
building capabilities to meet consumers where they spend the vast majority of their
time, including within social networks. We launched eBay ShopBot, an AI-powered
personal shopping concierge on Facebook Messenger that helps people find the
best deals from eBay’s one billion listings by just chatting with it.” Read full article
