Walmart expands AI-powered shopping with Google Gemini
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Walmart said Sunday it is bringing its shopping experience directly into Google's AI assistant, Gemini, letting customers discover products, build carts and purchase without leaving the chat.
Why it matters: This marks the latest step by the world's largest retailer in using AI to streamline shopping and checkout.
- This follows Walmart's partnership with OpenAI and comes as Google and retailers push to make AI-powered checkout work across platforms.
Driving the news: Walmart and Google unveiled the partnership Sunday at the National Retail Federation's annual conference in New York.
- The experience pairs Google's AI with Sam's Club and Walmart's assortment, pricing and delivery options.
- It launches first in the U.S., with international expansion to follow, Walmart said.
Between the lines: Walmart is one of the first major retailers to use Google's new Universal Commerce Protocol — also announced at NRF 2026 — to let AI agents complete checkout.
- Incoming Walmart CEO John Furner called agent-led commerce "the next great evolution in retail."
What they're saying: "Our goal is simple: We are collapsing the distance between 'I want it' and 'I have it,'" Walmart U.S. chief e-commerce officer David Guggina told Axios.
- "By bringing the Walmart and Sam's Club experiences into Gemini, we aren't just meeting people where they shop; we're anticipating how they live."
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