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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Louise Bonquin

Walmart Partners with Google to Launch Gemini AI-Powered Personal Shopping Assistant

Walmart Inc. announced it has teamed up with Google to transform its retail landscape and make shopping easier for customers. The retail giant revealed its new partnership is bringing Google's Gemini AI into its stores and website to offer a better shopping experience and make it more personal for every customer.

On Sunday, 11 January 2026, Walmart and Google confirmed that shoppers will soon be able to use the Gemini AI assistant to find and buy items from Walmart and Sam's Club more easily. Through this collaboration, artificial intelligence will act as a sophisticated personal shopper, capable of quickly locating any product a customer needs and handling the checkout process the moment they are done shopping.

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