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Encore’s AI-Powered Site Helps You Shop for Vintage and Secondhand Items

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Encore is an AI-powered search engine platform designed to replicate the thrill of thrifting, but online.

The site aggregates items from hundreds of resale websites and helps shoppers find esoteric and unique items.

Encore launched in June and has 50,000 searches per month, with 25 percent month-on-month growth.

Encore is making a bet that detailed natural language searches are the future of online shopping.

Some experts say the conversational AI market will grow from $13.2 billion in 2024 to almost $50 billion in 2030 .

Encore hopes to upgrade the shopping experience to one that facilitates discovery and allows people to browse more freely.