SAN FRANCISCO – OpenAI’s ChatGPT recently introduced a new shopping research feature designed to help consumers find the “right” products. A news item on OpenAI decried the chore of “sifting through dozens of sites” in favor of simply describing “what...
NEW YORK – Black Friday and cyber Monday are in the rear-view mirror and the holiday shopping season continues to hum along. Initial numbers are positive, but how’s it going out there in the trenches? Pathway asked a few FOPs (friends of Prosper) for a progress...
CHINA – SHEIN’s Weilong Zhaoqing High-Tech Logistics Park facility in China recently achieved carbon neutrality by reducing the majority of its emissions at source. The facility has also achieved a zero waste to Landfill certification that verifies that its...
PURCHASE, N.Y. – According to preliminary insights from Mastercard SpendingPulse™, U.S. retail sales (excluding automobiles) were up +4.1% on Black Friday (Nov. 28) compared to Black Friday 2024. Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online...
SAN FRANCISCO – DoorDash and Family Dollar are partnering to offer on-demand delivery of convenience items, household goods, and more. The popular DoorDash app will now encompass approximately 7,000 Family Dollar stores for consumers across the U.S. “At...