Aussies to sleigh holiday sales using AI as Santa’s helper

Rachel St Clair
Reporter
19 Nov, 2025
More than half of Aussies under 45 are planning to use creative AI tools to assist with holiday shopping, according to new research from PayPal.
Aussies to sleigh holiday sales using AI as Santa’s helper

More than half of Aussies under 45 are planning to use creative AI tools to assist with holiday shopping, according to new research from PayPal.

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