{"id":11247,"date":"2023-12-18T09:07:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T09:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/boots-unveils-plans-to-launch-ai-personal-shopper\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T09:07:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T09:07:24","slug":"boots-unveils-plans-to-launch-ai-personal-shopper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/boots-unveils-plans-to-launch-ai-personal-shopper\/","title":{"rendered":"Boots unveils plans to launch AI &#8216;personal shopper&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/online-workshops-list\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-496\" src=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90.png\" alt=\"Retail Online Training\" width=\"729\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90.png 729w, https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/a><\/p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-151174\">\n<div class=\"td-post-content tagdiv-type\">\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_1730291860-3-696x464.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_1730291860-3-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_1730291860-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_1730291860-3-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_1730291860-3.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"Boots\" title=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Boots is planning to launch a ChatGPT \u201cpersonal shopper\u201d tool for its website users in aims to boost online sales.<\/p>\n<p>The healthcare company is thought to be testing an artificial intelligence chatbot which would be able to make recommendations for lipsticks and beauty gifts.<\/p>\n<p>The chatbot is expected to focus on beauty products rather than pharmacy sales, with the testing believed to be at a very early stage.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Boots digital team is expected to ramp up work on the tool after Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>The move would make the chatbot among the first mainstream consumer applications of the software taking over the technology world during the past year.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"x_al\">Sign up\u00a0here\u00a0to g<\/span><span class=\"x_al\">et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning<\/span><strong><span class=\"al\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Boots has a long-established partnership with commercial distributor of ChatGPT, Microsoft, and implements the chatbot in other areas of its business.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes as Boots seeks to reclaim its role as a retail pioneer, after facing years of underinvestment and financial pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the company\u2019s owner Walgreens revealed it was considering a \u00a37bn UK listing of the high street chain after efforts to sell the business failed last year.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette\u2018s free daily email newsletter<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<footer>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/online-workshops-list\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-496\" src=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90.png\" alt=\"Retail Online Training\" width=\"729\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90.png 729w, https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/a><\/p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boots is planning to launch a ChatGPT \u201cpersonal shopper\u201d tool for its website users in aims to boost online sales. 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