Is AI Agents changing how people shop?

" AI Agents Are Changing How People Shop. Here’s What That Means for Brands. "    
AI agents—algorithms empowered to take action on a user’s behalf—are starting to fundamentally reshape the business and consumer landscapes. Case in point: Enough consumers are skipping Google and searching using ChatGPT, an AI agent that interprets questions and synthesizes search results, that some experts estimate it could replace Google in four years. For others, AI-agents are creating a new source of customer leads, independent of traditional SEO. No doubt the dominant players will fight back, but the rapid adoption of AI agents has...
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Bible Believers do you agree that God delays are not denials?

"When the Lord Asks Us to Wait " by Anne Johnston.

“And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.” (Luke 8:48)

Have you ever been in a conversation with a friend and somebody else came up and started talking to them and they walked away from you, seemingly forgetting you entirely? How did you feel?
    
Jairus had a little daughter who was dying. He had heard of Jesus and His miracles and finding Him in a crowd, he fell at His feet and requested that He come to his...
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Is the Post-Holiday Return Surge for Real?

"Retailers Say They’re Drowning Under Post-Holiday Return Surge." 

The surge in online shopping and practices like “bracketing”— ordering multiple sizes or variations with the intent to return unwanted items — has significantly increased return volumes, posing logistical and financial challenges for retailers, according to Hannah Bravo, CEO at Loop Returns.

In fact, new data shows a 28% hike in returns over last year and consumers have already returned $122 billion in merchandise.

In an interview with PYMNTS, Bravo said to maintain customer satisfaction while controlling costs, businesses are turning to digital tools and strategic policies to manage returns more efficiently.

“Holiday returns hit new...
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Do you agree that God is not shaken?

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" Shaken Up! " by Kristi Moore.

Early one morning in 1993 my family was yanked from a deep sleep to a roaring noise and the feeling that the house was rattling apart. We met in the dark hallway in our pajamas. I think I yelled, “What’s happening?”

A 5.6 earthquake was unthinkable, yet there we were in the middle of one. Years later, I felt another earthquake that was only a few tiny clinking noises across the room. For years I was jumpy at the smallest sounds, hoping it wasn’t the start of...
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