Tag: E-commerce Trends

  • Ajio crashes prices and breaks barriers with AI-generated ad campaign

    Ajio crashes prices and breaks barriers with AI-generated ad campaign

    MUMBAI: What happens when artificial intelligence meets high fashion? A campaign so cutting-edge, it practically stitches itself. India’s premier fashion e-tailer, Ajio, has made history with ‘The Great Fashion Price Crash’, its first-ever AI-created mass media campaign, proving that technology isn’t just reshaping fashion—it’s remodelling the way it’s sold.

    As a brand known for pushing creative boundaries, Ajio leveraged generative AI to craft a campaign that mirrors the rollercoaster emotions of stock market crashes—only this time, it’s fashion prices tumbling, not shares. With discounts from 50 per cent to 90 per cent on top international brands, this isn’t just a sale; it’s an economic reset for your wardrobe.

    Ajio’s AI-powered creative process was nothing short of a technological marvel. Over 2,000 AI-generated images were transformed into 200+ video clips, culminating in a stunning 22-scene film. AI also orchestrated the campaign’s music and voiceover, thanks to advanced tools like Kuki (Eipi Media’s proprietary text-to-music tool) and Elevenlabs for voice synthesis. And if that wasn’t mind-blowing enough, the entire production cycle—from script to post-production—wrapped up in just four days.

    “At Ajio, we constantly look for ways to innovate, both in the way we connect with our audiences and how we execute our storytelling,” said Ajio CMO Arpan Biswas. “Leveraging Gen AI for this campaign has allowed us to create high-quality content with exceptional production value while staying true to the consumer sentiment that drives our sales. ‘The Great Fashion Price Crash’ is a bold reflection of the times we live in, and we are thrilled to offer unmatched deals to our customers while setting a new benchmark in advertising.”

    Visually, the film delivers a striking narrative: a financial market in freefall, except this time, instead of plummeting stock prices, fashion prices nosedive. The high-octane AI-powered visuals bring the metaphor to life, showing premium fashion becoming more accessible with every price drop.

    “This project has been an exciting challenge,” said Eipi Media founder & CEO Rohit Reddy, the agency behind the campaign. “AI has given us the flexibility to create a visually compelling, high-production-value campaign at an unprecedented speed. The ability to iterate, refine, and execute at scale has been remarkable. While the entire campaign was AI-generated, our expertise in filmmaking played a crucial role in screenplay, direction, and cinematography, ensuring a polished final output. We’re proud to be part of Ajio’s journey in pioneering AI-driven advertising.”

    The campaign employed a fleet of AI tools, including Chatgpt, Perplexity, Midjourney, Kuki, Elevenlabs, Hailou AI, Runway ML, Kling, and Pika Labs, each playing a pivotal role in scripting, image generation, animation, voice synthesis, and post-production.

    Beyond the ad, the Ajio All Stars Sale is shaping up to be the retail event of the year, featuring 6,000+ brands and 2.2 million curated styles across apparel, accessories, footwear, and beauty. Shoppers can grab exclusive discounts, limited-period deals, and an extra 10 per cent off on select bank credit and debit cards.

    By fusing AI with fashion, Ajio isn’t just riding the tech wave—it’s leading the charge, proving that the future of fashion advertising is digital, dynamic, and driven by data.

    If this campaign is any indication, the industry should brace itself—because ‘The Great Fashion Price Crash’ is only the beginning.

  • Amazon rakes in $187.8 billion in Q4-Because breaking records is a habit

    Amazon rakes in $187.8 billion in Q4-Because breaking records is a habit

    MUMBAI: Jeff Bezos may be off enjoying space tourism, but Amazon is still launching financial rockets. The retail and tech giant didn’t just end 2024 on a high note—it dropped a financial mixtape that went platinum. With a blockbuster fourth quarter, Amazon smashed expectations, delivering record-breaking revenue, sky-high profits, and a holiday shopping season that made Santa look like an amateur.

    Amazon reported net sales of $187.8 billion in Q4, marking a 10 per cent year-over-year (YoY) increase, with north America leading the charge at $115.6 billion. Meanwhile, AWS, Amazon’s cloud computing juggernaut, flexed its muscle with a 19 per cent YoY jump, raking in $28.8 billion.

    Profits weren’t just strong—they were Amazon-strong. Operating income skyrocketed to $21.2 billion, up from $13.2 billion in Q4 2023, while net income nearly doubled to $20.0 billion-or $1.86 per diluted share. Amazon’s international segment pulled off an impressive turnaround, swinging from a $400 million loss last year to a $1.3 billion profit.

    For the full year, Amazon’s revenue soared to $638 billion, an 11 per cent increase from 2023, with AWS contributing $107.6 billion. North America’s sales hit $387.5 billion, while international revenue climbed to $142.9 billion. Operating income more than doubled to $68.6 billion, cementing Amazon’s digital dominance.

    Amazon’s free cash flow swelled to $38.2 billion, up from $36.8 billion last year, while operating cash flow leapt 36 per cent to $115.9 billion. The company stepped up investments, pumping $82.9 billion into fulfillment, technology, and AWS infrastructure.

    Meanwhile, advertising revenue proved a bright spot, growing 18 per cent YoY to $17.3 billion-a clear sign that Amazon’s ad business is going toe-to-toe with industry giants. At the same time, third-party seller services surged 9 per cent to $47.5 billion, highlighting Amazon’s commitment to its marketplace model.

    Reflecting on the company’s record-breaking year, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy remarked, “2024 was a transformational year for Amazon, with innovation at the core of our growth. From AWS advancements to Prime’s fastest-ever deliveries, we are building for the future.”

    Looking ahead, Amazon projects Q1 2025 net sales between $151 billion and $155.5 billion, signaling 5-9 per cent growth, despite a $2.1 billion currency headwind. Operating income is expected to land between $14 billion and $18 billion, as the company strikes a balance between profitability and reinvestment.

    With Amazon delivering results like a Prime package on express shipping, 2025 is already shaping up to be another blockbuster year.