# AI Shopping Companions Minty Proactively Delivers Exclusive Deals & Cashback Offers Inside ChatGPT By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2026-04-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-shopping-companion References: [businesswire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260422813230/en/Minty-Is-the-First-AI-powered-Cashback-and-Rewards-Companion-to-Bring-Real-time-Cashback-Offers-to-ChatGPT) & [chatgpt](https://chatgpt.com/apps/minty/asdk_app_697370f80b8081919f024b93e49a8ab2?show_chat_button=true?native_mobile_view=true&show_chat_button=true)  AI is already reshaping how people shop, and now it's doing the same for how they score deals and earn cashback too—Minty, the [AI shopping companion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-shopping-companions) and pioneer of [proactive commerce](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buy-with-ai), is the first cashback and rewards app available on ChatGPT. With the support of Minty’s proprietary shopping intelligence, the app automatically delivers exclusive deals and cashback offers the moment shoppers need them. As such, shoppers don't need to navigate to another page to claim their rewards, because what they need is proactively delivered within the ChatGPT conversation for a simple, streamlined, value-packed experience. Minty members can add the app to ChatGPT by navigating to the apps directory, searching for Minty, and clicking Connect. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 7.6/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 71% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Proactive Commerce:** Retail experiences that anticipate purchase intent and surface offers in real time are creating new pathways for seamless value delivery during conversations. - **Embedded Cashback:** Cashback and rewards being integrated directly into conversational interfaces are shifting the economics of loyalty programs toward immediate, context-aware incentives. - **Conversational Shopping:** Shoppers increasingly prefer natural-language interactions that combine discovery, deal discovery, and checkout without leaving a chat, upending traditional multi‑page journeys. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Retail and E-commerce:** Merchants and marketplaces are positioned to redesign conversion funnels around in-chat promotions and frictionless rewards that change how customers complete purchases. - **Financial Technology:** Payment and rewards platforms are being reimagined to embed real‑time cashback, reconciliation, and settlement capabilities inside conversational AI ecosystems. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Brands and ad networks are exploring contextual, permissioned offer delivery inside chat platforms that transforms targeted promotions into native commerce experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gamified Loyalty Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collect-points-with-ikea-family.md) - [Home Maintenance Subscriptions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homecare-plus.md) - [Reimagined Pizza Loyalty Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hut-rewards1.md) - [Kids-Focused Home Improvement Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-club.md) - [Classic Burrito Returns Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/del-taco-project-sunrise.md) - [Menu Discovery Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feel-good-foodie-challenge.md) - [Restaurant-Supporting Loyalty Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loyalty-platforms.md) - [Unified Travel Reward Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unified-travel-reward-cards.md) - [Basketball Film-Inspired Pizza Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-jams.md)