Freddie Mercury's estate will auction hundreds of personal items belonging to the late Queen singer — including handwritten notes, song drafts, and costumes

Tech Insider
Freddie Mercury
Sotheby's will auction hundreds of items that once belonged to the late Freddie Mercury later this year.

Steve Jennings / WireImage

'I do TikTok to rip people off.' Videos produced in China are hawking scam products to millions, FT reports

Tech Insider
hand holding phone with TikTok logo
There is a cottage industry of scammers using TikTok to promote dubious products, the FT reported.

NurPhoto / Contributor/Getty Images

Walmart is giving away $98 memberships to moms — and it shows how desperate it is to boost its Amazon Prime rival

Tech Insider
Walmart+ moms
Walmart is using celebrities to promote its giveaway of Walmart+ memberships for moms.

Walmart

Chipotle just revealed a top reason customers demand refunds — and has a plan to prevent them

Tech Insider
People walk past a Chipotle restaurant in NYC.
Chipotle is cutting down on refund requests by using improved location technology on its app. It lets customers know when they're heading to the wrong location to pick up their order, CEO Brian Niccol said Tuesday.

Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images

ChatGPT and Retail: Reality, Hype, What's Next, and How to Prepare

Tech Insider

ChatGPT, a language model developed by OpenAI, has fast become one of the biggest buzzwords in retail. The model, launched as a prototype in November 2022, is the latest iteration of the AI technology promising to revolutionize ecommerce. But retailers remain cautious over its potential pitfalls, especially concerning direct interactions with customers. So where exactly will ChatGPT, and generative AI broadly, have the greatest impact in retail, and what are the most and least promising use cases for the technology?

Starbucks is holding 2-hour employee 'connection' meetings amid heightened tensions with some baristas

Tech Insider
Paper cup in a Starbucks coffee shop in China in 2016
Starbucks announced plans for store meetings centered around connection.

Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images

Cut-price fast-fashion retailer Primark is eyeing an ambitious US expansion, opening stores across southern states like Texas and Florida

Tech Insider
The world's biggest Primark in Birmingham, UK
The interior of a Primark shop in Birmingham, UK.

Grace Dean/Insider

Amazon could buy 100s of grocery stores being divested by Kroger and Albertsons, according to a top research firm

Tech Insider
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of the Prime Video series
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy

Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images

Festival fashion is roaring back after a decade-long hiatus thanks to 'Daisy Jones,' Coachella, celebrities, and influencers

Tech Insider
Three women pose in front of ferris wheel wearing festival outfits at Coachella
Festival-goers at Coachella on April 16, 2023, in Indio, California.

Amy Harris/Invision/AP

Blockbuster: The rise and fall of the movie rental store, and what happened to the brand

Tech Insider
Blockbuster
Blockbuster was the dominant movie rental chain until Netflix and Redbox started offering easier rental options and no late fees.

AP Photo/Ron Heflin

Subscribe to Retail