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Every Daily SKU story that mentions Best Buy, newest first: 4 satirical stories, each linked to the real news it riffs on. The stories are satire; each one’s “Real Story” box has the facts.
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Extended warranties remain one of retail's most profitable add-ons, The Quota reports. One fictional toaster owner filed a claim and found peace.
· By Dashiell Okafor, Marketplaces Correspondent
Early Black Friday deals began Nov. 6, with new ones every Friday. The actual Friday is still on its way.
· By Gus Ternberg, Supply Chain Correspondent
Walmart's AI assistant now builds carts from handwritten lists, including a child's note to Santa. Users spend 40% more. The pony remains out of stock.
· By Priya Venkataraman-Lutz, AI & Agents Reporter
A Blend Commerce audit found bot protection turned away a shopping agent at 29 of 200 retailers, including several that allow AI crawlers in robots.txt.
· By Priya Venkataraman-Lutz, AI & Agents Reporter
