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dm Will Add an AI Shopping Agent to Its App

The initial feature is an intelligent shopping list designed to keep users in dm's digital ecosystem as the company develops cart-management and optional automated checkout.

Overview

  • dm announced on Friday that it will integrate a branded AI agent called "dm-mitgedacht – dein Einkaufshelfer" into its app at the start of next year.
  • At launch the agent will provide an intelligent shopping list that helps customers assemble and manage items in their cart.
  • dm says it will add features step by step, including rules-based cart adjustments and an option to complete purchases automatically, though those functions are still in development.
  • Company leaders warned suppliers that the move will raise demands for high-quality, well-maintained and protected product master data so the agent can order correctly.
  • The rollout places dm in a growing field of agentic commerce that already includes Knuspr in Germany and big-tech assistants abroad, and it is meant to keep customers inside dm's app rather than driving them to external platforms.