In TrendsStock MarketStocks to WatchLPG PriceflydubaiNifty OutlookGold and Silver Prices TodayOil PricesWalmart says AI shopping assistant Sparky lifts average basket size by 38%Walmart CTO Suresh Kumar told CNBC-TV18 that Sparky is also being used to forecast demand, reroute deliveries and improve inventory management.By Shereen Bhan October 1, 2026, 7:37:39 PM IST (Published)Walmart's AI shopping assistant Sparky has increased the average basket size by 38% compared with customers who browse the retailer's website and search for individual products, according to Suresh Kumar, the company's global chief technology officer.Kumar said Walmart is using AI across its business, from helping customers shop to forecasting demand, managing inventory and responding to supply-chain disruptions.“The average basket size when a customer interacts through Sparky, as compared to if they were to just go to our website and look for individual products, the average basket size has gone up by 38%,” Kumar said in an interview with CNBC-TV18.Walmart did not disclose the absolute value of the average basket or specify the period over which the 38% increase was measured.How Walmart is using AI beyond shoppingKumar said Walmart is also using AI to respond to supply-chain disruptions in real time.He cited a hurricane in Florida last year that…
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