{"id":59980,"date":"2024-11-11T09:15:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T08:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dataconomy.ru\/?p=59980"},"modified":"2024-11-11T09:15:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T08:15:16","slug":"encore-ai-powered-shopping-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dataconomy.ru\/2024\/11\/11\/encore-ai-powered-shopping-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Encore AI shopping assistant might change how you shop"},"content":{"rendered":"
Encore, the AI-powered shopping assistant, is breaking down barriers in the world of thrift shopping by bringing hundreds of secondhand markets under one roof. Co-founded by former Apple engineer Alex Ruber and ex-Twitter\/Asana engineer Parth Chopra, this search tool stems from a shared love for thrifting and a clear goal: make finding pre-loved treasures online easier and quicker.<\/strong><\/p>\n The online thrift market is vast and, frankly, a maze\u2014Depop, Mercari, ThredUp, eBay, Craigslist, and countless others. Each has its own specialty and quirks, leaving shoppers wading through them all to find exactly what they\u2019re after. “It\u2019s hard for consumers to sift through them all to try and get to the product you are looking for,” Ruber told TechCrunch<\/a><\/em>. And that\u2019s where Encore comes in, acting as the ultimate aggregator to cut through this fragmentation. Ruber\u2019s own quest for a specific TV show jacket inspired him to make Encore a reality.<\/strong><\/p>\n For Ruber and Chopra, Encore’s mission is deeply personal. Both founders are immigrants who frequented thrift stores, where they often found unique, one-of-a-kind items. Chopra, who developed a love for flea markets from his mother, shares how his upbringing influenced his vision for Encore: “For me, there was also personal interest because my mom used to take me to flea markets every Sunday. I bought a lot of stuff from those places,” he told TechCrunch<\/em>.<\/p>\nThe story of Encore, the AI-powered shopping assistant<\/h2>\n