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Walmart partners with OpenAI for ChatGPT shopping feature
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Reuters
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October 15, 2025
Walmart said on Tuesday it was partnering with OpenAI to enable customers and Sam’s Club members to shop directly within ChatGPT, using the AI chatbot’s Instant Checkout feature.
Shares of the company rose 5% to $107.21 at market close following the announcement.
The world’s largest retailer is expanding its use of artificial intelligence as companies across sectors adopt the technology to simplify tasks and cut costs.
Walmart has announced AI tools, including generative AI-powered ‘Sparky,’ which is available on its app to assist customers with product suggestions or summarizing product reviews, among other options.
The company’s growing investment in AI is also aimed at closing the gap with online behemoth Amazon, which had a head start with its chatbot, Rufus, a Gen AI-powered shopping assistant that answers various shopping queries.
Walmart’s tie-up with the ChatGPT-maker follows a similar partnership OpenAI announced last month with Etsy and Shopify.
About 15% of total referral traffic for Walmart in September was from ChatGPT, up from 9.5% in August, data from SimilarWeb showed.
However, referrals are only a minor source of traffic and ChatGPT referrals accounted for less than 1% of total web traffic for Walmart, the research firm said.
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In January–July ****, China’s share fell to **.** per cent of Mexico’s total garment imports worth $*,***.** million, reflecting both global supply chain realignments and Mexico’s increasing preference for supplier diversification. During the first seven months of the current year, Mexico’s apparel imports from China were valued at $*,***.*** million, with the country retaining its top position. Imports from Vietnam, the second-largest supplier, stood at $***.*** million, accounting for **.** per cent of the total. Among the top five suppliers, imports from Bangladesh were $***.*** million (**.** per cent), Cambodia $***.*** million (*.** per cent), and India $***.*** million (*.** per cent), according to *fashion.com/market-intelligence/texpro-textile-and-apparel/” target=”_blank”>sourcing intelligence tool TexPro.
Historically, China has been the backbone of Mexico’s apparel supply, accounting for **.** per cent of the total market in **** when Mexico’s apparel imports totalled $*.*** billion. During that year, Vietnam supplied *.** per cent of apparel, while Bangladesh held the second-largest share at *.** per cent. India contributed *.** per cent, Türkiye *.** per cent, and Cambodia ranked sixth with *.** per cent. Over time, Vietnam has overtaken Bangladesh to become the second-largest supplier, highlighting a strategic shift in sourcing preferences driven by competitive pricing, improved quality standards, and favourable trade conditions.
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AFP
Published
October 16, 2025
Online retailer Showroomprivé announced on Wednesday that it has signed a letter of intent to divest its 52.75% majority stake in The Bradery to the platform’s two executives and co-founders, Timothée Linyer and Edouard Caraco.
In mid-March, Showroomprivé reported a net loss of nearly 40 million euros for 2024, notably due to a “remeasurement of The Bradery acquisition debt”.
The transaction, estimated at 23 million euros, values The Bradery at 43.6 million euros, the group said in a press release. It “reflects the value created by Showroomprivé since the acquisition of The Bradery”, it added.
Showroomprivé acquired a 51% stake in The Bradery in May 2022 for 10.2 million euros; since then, the company has recorded strong growth, with revenue rising from 21.7 million to 62.9 million euros between 2021 and 2024, and a return to profitability.
The sale, which is due to take place before the end of the year, provides for an initial payment of 17 million euros at closing, with the balance to be paid in instalments, including potential earn-out payments depending on The Bradery’s future performance.
Showroomprivé, which will present its third-quarter results on Thursday, reported a 16.5% year-on-year decline in revenue in the first quarter of 2025 amid “persistent market sluggishness”.
Paris, 15 Oct 2025 (AFP)
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October 16, 2025
On October 8, the Arab World Institute announced the laureates of the inaugural Arab World Fashion Prize at a ceremony in Paris, attended by leading figures from the worlds of fashion, culture and the media.
Created to celebrate the creativity, expertise and diversity of talent from the Arab world, this year’s prize recognised four laureates across three categories: Emerging Talent, Innovative Talent and Accessories Talent. In light of the richness and quality of the works presented, two additional distinctions were also awarded: the Special Jury Prize and the Creative Entrepreneurship Prize.
Saudi designer Ahmed Hassan received the Emerging Talent Prize for his work at the helm of the KML fashion house, where he blends an architectural approach with a keen sense of proportion to create conceptual fashion rooted in tradition yet looking to the future.
Algerian designer Abdel Djalel Chib was awarded the Innovative Talent Prize for his limited-edition, handcrafted accessories at the intersection of architecture, design and craft, underpinned by a committed, sustainable ethos.
The Accessories Talent category this year recognised Lina Kouhaili for her “objets-à-porter”, hybrid creations that straddle accessories and sculpture and celebrate her Franco-Moroccan heritage, and Oubadah Nouktah for his conceptual and functional leather goods under the Nouktah label.
The Special Jury Prize was awarded to Mouthana Alhaj Ali for a creation that places memory and the act of transmission at the heart of a body of work paying tribute to women who have lived through war, transforming pain into a narrative of resilience. The Creative Entrepreneurship Prize recognised Sophia Kacimi and her Zoubida project, which showcases the work of Moroccan artisans between Fez and Rabat through unisex, timeless pieces and participatory textile installations.
The jury for this inaugural edition brought together well-known figures from the worlds of fashion and culture, who praised the quality of the submissions received. The first edition attracted over 125 entries from around 15 countries, and around 30 finalists were selected, illustrating the diversity, excellence and modernity of contemporary Arab creativity. For Jack Lang, President of the Arab World Institute, fashion is a universal language, and this Prize pays tribute to a generation of designers who proudly fly the colours of the Arab world and boldly reinvent its codes.
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