Overview
- The shop’s display mimics a ChatGPT interface by asking “Why is Varamahalakshmi festival celebrated?” to draw festive shoppers ahead of the August 8 peak season
- X user Osborne Saldanha first posted the screenshot on August 5, and the image quickly spread across social media
- This AI-inspired ad replaces the once-common Google search bar motif as retailers seek fresh digital marketing formats
- The store pairs the novel display with fintech features such as buy-now-pay-later and a “pay 11 months, get one free” saree purchase scheme
- Online observers likened the creative promotion to other tech-savvy Bengaluru moments, including an auto driver tuning into a Naval Ravikant podcast while driving