Online Shopping

PayPal’s Big Move: Shop in ChatGPT with One-Click Checkout

Deal Details: Embedding PayPal in ChatGPT PayPal’s agreement with OpenAI will make its digital wallet the first payments option available in ChatGPT. As PayPal explained, consumers using ChatGPT’s chat interface will see product suggestions and offers (powered by AI agents) and can click to pay with their PayPal account prnewswire.com. The checkout flow uses OpenAI’s new Instant Checkout feature, which was introduced at OpenAI’s recent DevDay, meaning the sale is finalized “in just a few taps,” according to PayPal prnewswire.com ts2.tech. Importantly, PayPal will provide its familiar buyer/seller protections (tracking, refunds, fraud checks) to users who check out via ChatGPT

28 October 2025

Pinterest Stock Takes on Gen Z: Is PINS the Next AI-Powered Shopping Juggernaut?

Overview – Company & Business Model Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) is a visual search and discovery platform launched in 2010 investor.pinterestinc.com. Users (“pinners”) browse and save image-based “Pins” on topics from fashion and home decor to recipes and travel, often linking to products or content. The site’s tagline – “where people discover new ideas, plan and shop” – reflects its e-commerce focus. Pinterest has over half a billion MAUs globally (578M in Q2’25) investor.pinterestinc.com; two-thirds of users are women, and more than 50% now are Gen Z investor.pinterestinc.com. Crucially, Pinterest is free to users and monetizes almost exclusively through ads. Advertisers buy

11 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · E-Commerce · Gen Z Trends · NYSE:PINS · Social Media · Stock Market

War-Fueled E-Commerce Boom: Inside Ukraine’s Online Shopping Surge in 2025

In 2024 Ukraine’s online retail sales totaled about ₴239 billion (≈$6–6.5 billion), roughly one-third higher than 2023. About 11 million Ukrainians were online shoppers in 2024, with online purchases comprising about 16% of total spending and roughly 30 million adults as “active online consumers.” Rozetka generated about ₴45 billion in revenue in 2023 and commanded an estimated 45–50% share of the online retail market, hosting more than 12 million products and 20,000 active marketplace sellers. OLX is Ukraine’s most visited e-commerce site by traffic. Zakaz.ua fulfilled over 1 million orders in 2023, with an approximate ₴5 billion turnover. In 2025,

14 June 2025

2025 Trends · E-Commerce · NASDAQ:GOOGL · Online shopping · Ukraine · War Impact