Walmart’s Sparky AI Shopping Agent Makes Holiday Magic Real

The holidays have a way of turning one shopping list into five. There’s the gift for the person who “doesn’t need anything.” The dinner that just grew by six guests. And the school party that’s somehow tomorrow.

Sparky, Walmart’s AI shopping agent, can help make sense of it all and make it easier to get from “where do I start?” to ready to celebrate, with the same Every Day Low Prices customers already see in-store, online and through the Walmart app. With new capabilities arriving just in time for the holidays, Sparky can help customers tackle shopping that takes a little more thought, a few more steps and time that’s already in short supply.

Customers can type, talk* or share an image with Sparky, with help available in the app, online and in stores. Less time figuring it all out. More time for the parts of the holidays worth looking forward to.

Here are six new ways Sparky can help make this holiday season merry and bright:

Show Sparky a Picture of the Problem: Spilled hot cocoa on your favorite ugly sweater? Cranberry sauce on a tablecloth before guests even arrive? Or what about how to recreate the look using an inspo pic? Snap a photo or take a screen grab, upload it, and Sparky can identify what you need, recommend the right products, and help get them delivered in as little as 30 minutes.

Turn Handwritten Lists into a Ready to Go Shopping Cart: Juggling endless holiday shopping lists? Gift lists, party supply lists, lists about lists … and of course, your children’s handwritten Christmas lists. Just take a picture of your handwritten list or export your digital list from the Notes app and watch Sparky do all the work.

These features build on the holiday spirit customers have grown to expect from Sparky.  Need a white elephant gift for your company holiday party? Can’t crack the code for the hard-to-shop-for significant other or friend? Sparky can suggest gifts based on their personal interests, hobbies, age range and budget. It can even show what’s in stock at a local store and available for delivery in as fast as 30 minutes, making more time for celebrating.

Available across Walmart customers in the U.S., and scaling to Canada and Mexico and Sam’s Club members in the U.S., Sparky is spreading holiday joy to millions of shoppers, making for a whole lot less holiday stress.

Read more about the AI agent here.