This August, the Icecat team will be heading back to Gamescom, the world's largest event for computer and video games, bringing together publishers, hardware brands, retailers, distributors, technology providers, and millions of gaming enthusiasts from around the globe. On August 26-27, 2026, Bertrand Thomas from Icecat will be present in Cologne to connect with partners and explore the latest developments shaping the gaming and consumer technology industries. As gaming ecosystems continue to expand beyond consoles and PCs into peripherals, streaming equipment, mobile devices, and smart accessories, the demand for accurate and scalable product content is growing alongside them. One of…
This weekend, De Telegraaf published an article highlighting a series of painful AI mistakes at well-known retailers, including Bol, Omoda and Zara. Among the examples were product titles that accidentally included ChatGPT’s own response, AI-generated fashion models with obvious physical distortions, and a Zara product where the zodiac sign Cancer was translated into Dutch as the disease “kanker” instead of the constellation Kreeft. While these examples are amusing at first glance, they reveal a much bigger challenge facing retailers as AI becomes part of everyday ecommerce. You can read the original article, “Webwinkels als Bol vol met pijnlijke AI-blunders: ‘Dit is gewoon gênant’”, here. Looking Beyond…
