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Target Taps OpenAI to Bring ChatGPT Shopping to Customers Next Week

The test targets AI-driven discovery to lift traffic after recent sales declines.

Overview

  • Shoppers will be able to tag Target in ChatGPT for curated product suggestions and build multi-item carts within the chat.
  • Checkout will shift to the Target app with Drive Up, Order Pickup, or shipping fulfillment options.
  • Target describes the rollout as a beta starting next week and positions it as its first example of “conversation curation” in retail.
  • Roughly 18,000 headquarters employees already use ChatGPT Enterprise as the retailer expands AI across operations.
  • The move follows Walmart’s October OpenAI tie-up and comes as Target guides for a low‑single‑digit Q4 sales decline after cutting 1,800 corporate roles.