Author: Bloomberg
Meta Platforms Inc. is testing a shopping research feature in its artificial intelligence chatbot, rivalling a similar tool offered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.The feature, which allows requests for product suggestions, is being rolled out to some US-based users of the Meta AI web browser. The chatbot responds with a carousel of product images that include captions with information about the brand, website, and price. It also offers a brief explanation of its recommendations in bullet-point form. A Meta spokesperson confirmed that the shopping tool is being tested, but declined to share further details.Chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg has…
Major e-commerce platforms are warning of longer delivery times to the Middle East after the US-led bombing campaign against Iran disrupted key air and sea routes, threatening supplies to one of the industry’s fastest-growing markets.Delivery estimates for goods being shipped to consumers across the region by China’s major online retailers have surged by several days. Temu currently estimates delivery times of up to 20 days, compared with about 15 previously, according to 17Track. Shein has widened its shipping window to eight to 10 days, up from five to eight, the data platform said.Meanwhile, some items on Amazon.com Inc. are showing…
Major e-commerce platforms are warning of longer delivery times to the Middle East after the US-led bombing campaign against Iran disrupted key air and sea routes, threatening supplies to one of the industry’s fastest-growing markets.Delivery estimates for goods being shipped to consumers across the region by China’s major online retailers have surged by several days. Temu currently estimates delivery times of up to 20 days, compared with about 15 previously, according to 17Track. Shein has widened its shipping window to eight to 10 days, up from five to eight, the data platform said.Meanwhile, some items on Amazon.com Inc. are showing…
The US is now the biggest overseas buyer of South Korean skincare and cosmetics, overtaking China. From snail-mucin serums to moisturisers derived from salmon sperm, America’s Gen Z can’t get enough of viral TikTok must-haves.While the K-beauty category is popular with digitally savvy skincare junkies, especially Asian Americans, it’s still not yet mainstream. US sales reached a record $2.4 billion in 2025, but that’s just a fraction of the $110 billion overall beauty market, according to consumer intelligence firm NielsenIQ. To truly appeal to the masses in the world’s largest personal-care market, the genre needs a different approach from the…