Google launches a new agentic shopping experience

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Starting today, Canadian consumers can now purchase from eligible Canadian retailers—including lululemon, select Shopify merchants, Shoppers Drug Mart and Simons—while researching in AI Mode in Google Search and the Gemini app in Canada. Google is bringing Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP)-powered checkout, a new agentic shopping experience.

As 59% of holiday shoppers in Canada plan to use an AI tool to help them shop this season, this experience allows Canadians to shop their favourite brands with ease, without the need for 10 tabs open at one time – sound familiar? 

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Google brings digital try-on tool to Canada, adds shoes option

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Google started rolling out its artificial intelligence-powered try-on technology to other markets, including Canada, Australia, and Japan. At the same time, the feature, which allows you to try on clothes virtually, will let you check out shoes, too.

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Oxford Properties introduce StyList e-commerce platform

In 2019, Oxford launched ShopNow, an online platform that made it possible for customers to search store products at all its malls as a way of nurturing property-specific loyalty and engagement. To enhance the ShopNow platform and make shopping seamless, Yorkdale and Square One evolved the platform, now launching as StyList, the first omni-channel platform that allows consumers to search and shop inventory with a single basket and single transaction. 

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3 Of the Best Shopping Centres in Ontario

Canada is a vast country that is filled with great places to shop, however, few provinces have as much to offer as Ontario. This fantastic province is brimming with outstanding stores just waiting to be discovered.

To get ready for the upcoming winter months, many of these stores need to get rid of their old stock. This means that these stores end up marking down their prices at this time of year.

If you need some new outfits or are planning on taking a trip to The Heartland Province, be sure to use an online shopping directory to find the best shopping malls in Ontario. You never know what deals you might find!

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