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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · 5h

Stitch Fix pilots generative AI style experience buff.ly/WuDqBpB

Stitch Fix pilots generative AI style experience

Stitch Fix Vision uses tech to provide clients with an image of their likeness in different environments wearing shoppable outfits.

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · 3d

FIFA to use dynamic pricing for World Cup 2026 tickets; prices range from $60 to more than $6,000

Details have begun to emerge about how fans can purchase World Cup tickets – and how much it'll cost

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · 4d

Google launches AI-enabled conversational shopping following ChatGPT Instant Checkout and Perplexity Buy with Pro

Google launches AI-enabled conversational shopping

Shoppers can now ask a question conversationally on Google and get a range of visual results with a new artificial intelligence-based tool.

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · 5d

For episode 330 of The Jason & Scot Show #ecommerce podcast, Scot and Jason get together live at Groceryshop, and recap GroceryShop, RetailClub, and NRF Europe as well as discuss the freshly launched ChatGPT Instant Checkout buff.ly/fnQ0t75

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · 19d

Saks in Talks to Sell 49% of Bergdorf Goodman for About $1 Billion

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · 21d

In a major win for brand safety, Amazon ends its’ commingling program after years of complaints from brands and sellers

Amazon to end commingling program after years of complaints from brands and sellers

Amazon revealed at its annual Accelerate seller conference in Seattle that it is shutting down its long-running “commingling” program.

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · 22d

Amazon expands its 3rd party grocery delivery service; now delivering from select Winn-Dixie stores, to expand its grocery offering. A tough month for Instacart, losing its CEO and now seeing Amazon swerve into its lane. www.grocerydive.com/news/amazon-...

Amazon now offers delivery for selected Florida Winn-Dixie stores

The company is adding to its growing list of regional retail partners as it uses its well-established e-commerce network to strengthen its grocery business.

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · 29d

Half of Europe’s shoppers use incognito mode to hide purhcases from their family buff.ly/x675UZP

Half of Europe’s shoppers are incognito

Half of European consumers shop in secret. The main reasons for stealth shopping are embarrassment and a wish to avoid arguments at home. Six out of ten secret shoppers hide their purchases from a…

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Sep 11

AI platforms now drive 527% more traffic in just 5 months

AI platforms are no longer a side note in discovery—they’re driving measurable web traffic. Previsible’s 2025 AI Traffic Report shows that sessions driven by large language models (LLMs) surged 527%…

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Sep 5

Kroger and Albertsons losing grocery share of market to Walamrt

Pardon the Disruption: What 5 years’ worth of grocery market share data shows

Data from Numerator reinforces the narrative that traditional grocers are under considerable pressure, and also reveals a few surprises. Here are four takeaways.

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Sep 5

Walmart is exploring new ways to feature items from its third-party marketplace sellers in stores

Walmart is testing a new way to show off products from third-party marketplace sellers in stores

Walmart is testing new ways to feature items from its third-party marketplace sellers in stores via digital QR codes.

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Sep 3

Amazon launches Lens Live, an AI-powered shopping tool for use in the real world buff.ly/BeYp2L9

Amazon launches Lens Live, an AI-powered shopping tool for use in the real world | TechCrunch

Lens Live will not replace Amazon's existing visual search tool, Amazon Lens, which lets you take a picture, upload an image, or scan a barcode to discover products. Instead, it brings a real-time…

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Aug 20

Target Corporation Reports Second Quarter Earnings

Target's Board of Directors unanimously appoints Michael Fiddelke to serve as Target's next CEO. For additional details, please visit:...

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Aug 13

Amazon Major Grocery Expansion: Prime Members Can Now Shop Perishable Groceries Alongside the Rest of Amazon’s Same-Day Selection. This is significant progress for Amazon's grocery ambitions, but it's largely playing catchup with folks like Walmart that made this move in 2020. buff.ly/0abdVuB

Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Aug 9

Kroger ex-CEO Rodney McMullen ordered to testify about resignation

Judge in wellness festival lawsuit says embarrassment is no excuse to hide the facts

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Aug 9

The AI Commerce Wars Have Begun

Amazon, Google, Walmart, OpenAI, and Shopify are racing to build AI assistants that can shop for you — while blocking rivals from touching their data. The winner will own the customer relationship;…

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Aug 8

The price of a dupe: Lost loyalty and legal battles buff.ly/dMYdbTq

The price of a dupe: Lost loyalty and legal battles

Dupes are being purchased at high rates among affluent consumers, even more than those with lower incomes. 70% of high-income US adults (earning $150,000 or more) have tried a dupe private label…

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Aug 8

Tariffs Up, Sales Up: Why SHEIN and TEMU are still Winning in 2025 buff.ly/69wcVok

Tariffs Up, Sales Up: Why SHEIN and TEMU are still Winning in 2025

SHEIN’s GMV reached $27 billion in the first half of this year

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Aug 1

Episode 329 of the Jason & Scot Show #ecommerce podcast is a deep dive into Amazon Q2 2025 earnings report buff.ly/54q5HIF

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Jul 31

Trump order ended de minimus tariff exemption for low-cost goods from China and Mexico in May; now it will end for rest of world in August majorly impacting Mexico & Canada sub $800 shipments.

Trump order ends global tariff exemption for low-cost goods

The de minimis exemption had allowed goods valued at $800 or less to enter the US without paying any tariffs.

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Jul 28

Episode 328 of the Jason & Scot Show #E-Commerce is out with a recap of June retail performance, Prime Day, and major new news from Amazon, Perplexity, and OpenAI. We alos preview Amazon earnings results and holiday 2025 retailgeek.com buff.ly/xJJzWu4

Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Jul 25

A lot of AI news out of Walmart yesterday. They announced 4 new super agents targeted at their 4 core audiences: New version of "Sparky" for shoppers;"Marty" for suppliers and advertisors; a new agents for Walmart's 1.6M associates; an agent for it's 10K+ in-house engineers. buff.ly/3MqIdWP

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Jul 25

Google Shop with AI Mode, use AI to buy and try clothes on yourself virtually buff.ly/BfcShym.

Shop with AI Mode, use AI to buy and try clothes on yourself virtually

Learn more about Google’s new shopping features in AI Mode as well as a new virtual try-on tool that works with personal photos.

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Jul 23

Amazon snaps up AI wearables company Bee l, looking to compete with OpenAI and Johnny Ives

Amazon snaps up AI wearables company Bee

The e-commerce giant said the deal, for an undisclosed amount, has yet to close.

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Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social · Jul 23

One of my favorite micro-influencer tactics: Brands using sales associates as influencers #social

Brands are discovering their sales associates are among their most valuable influencers

Launched in May 2024, TikToks featuring Aerie's "Associate Picks" series now comprise 34 of the brand's 100 most-viewed TikToks, with nearly 3 million total views. A July 2024 post featuring a store…

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