‘What to buy Dad for Christmas’: is retail ready for the AI shopping shift?

As shoppers ask ChatGPT for inspiration, brands scramble to ensure their products appeal to the bots calling the shots

Moonpig’s use of AI to design and personalise cards drives up sales

About half of purchases involve shoppers using online retailer’s artificial intelligence-led features

Supermarkets investing heavily in promotional deals to pull in customers, Worldpanel finds

Bank reports 1.1% drop in card spending despite Black Friday boost for retailers

Appointment marks a rapid political transformation for a former Tory donor and potential candidate for MP

Millions of real trees are sold each year, and costs vary widely – we ask experts how to find good deals

Crafters, artisans and others told to declare income if above £1,000 trading allowance in tax year

Owner of Sports Direct chain says consumer confidence ‘very subdued’ with sales at sports division down 5.8%

Favourite with cold water swimmers wins court case in London forcing brand to stop selling infringing items

Overnight camping was banned and motorists were told to plan their journey as New Zealand finally joined the flatpack family

Ministers accept watchdog’s recommendations on how to help people avoid spending more on formula than needed

Advertising watchdog says all three firms misled shoppers by using term ‘sustainable’ in paid-for Google adverts

The wholesale giant claims the White House misused emergency authority and warns importers could lose refunds even if duties are ruled unlawful

Malls are popular with zoomers, but they show less brand loyalty and are happy to settle for ‘dupes’ over the real thing

Data comes as KPMG highlights soft consumer spending as one factor likely to hold back growth in 2026