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How Are Retailers Using Artificial Intelligence?

Author: Rimma Kats

“The largest share of retail marketers using AI—over a third—said they use it in search efforts. Nearly as many said they do so in recommendation engines for their products or content.” Read full post

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Artificial Intelligence? Millennials Say, 'Why Not?'

Author: Jeremy Kressmann

“According to a March 2017 survey of internet users worldwide conducted by Qualtrics for Rocket Fuel, 50% or more of respondents from the Gen X, millennial and Gen Z age segments said they value AI for recommending various products and services.” Read full post

Top AI eCommerce News - Apr 26

How Germany’s Otto uses artificial intelligence

“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

A Peek Into eBay’s Future

“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