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There is a lot of controversy about how big a deal true "agentic commerce" is this holiday season. But less discussed is the far greater availability of AI assisted shopping is. At the very least many more shoppers will have access to real time price checking tools than ever before.
AI-assisted shopping is the talk of the holiday shopping season
Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the holiday shopping season.
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November 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
There is a lot of controversy about how big a deal true "agentic commerce" is this holiday season. But less discussed is the far greater availability of AI assisted shopping is. At the very least many more shoppers will have access to real time price checking tools than ever before.
Episode 333 of The Jason & Scot Show #ecommerce podcast is an interview with Jason Del Rey about his new AI Commerce Newsletter 'The Aisle' buff.ly/sytgBVE
November 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Episode 333 of The Jason & Scot Show #ecommerce podcast is an interview with Jason Del Rey about his new AI Commerce Newsletter 'The Aisle' buff.ly/sytgBVE
Episode EP332 of The Jason & Scot Show #Ecommerce podcast is an interview with Kelly Goetsch and the newly announced Order Network eXchange (onX) Standard buff.ly/aeqhq5N
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Episode EP332 of The Jason & Scot Show #Ecommerce podcast is an interview with Kelly Goetsch and the newly announced Order Network eXchange (onX) Standard buff.ly/aeqhq5N
Can Stitch Fix make a comeback? Inside the company's return to growth
Can Stitch Fix make a comeback? Inside the company's return to growth
Pandemic darling Stitch Fix has seen its stock price crater since its 2021 highs, but the company is in the midst of a comeback under new CEO Matt Baer.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Can Stitch Fix make a comeback? Inside the company's return to growth
Amazon adds Amazon Fresh micro-fullment center inside Whole Foods offering items that don’t meet Whole Foods health standard www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/...
Whole Foods Market debuts new ‘store within a store’ experience where customers can shop for groceries and household essentials from Amazon in one trip
New automated micro-fulfillment center at a Whole Foods Market in Plymouth Meeting, PA lets customers simultaneously purchase natural, organic, and national name-brand products for online delivery or…
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November 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Amazon adds Amazon Fresh micro-fullment center inside Whole Foods offering items that don’t meet Whole Foods health standard www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/...
Amazon is demanding that Perplexity block the AI agent on its Comet browser from shopping on the Amazon platform on a user's behalf
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Perplexity receives legal threat from Amazon over agentic AI shopping tool
The startup, which has grown rapidly amid the boom in AI assistants, rejected Amazon's claims, saying it was using its market dominance to stifle competition. Perplexity called the move a broader…
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November 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Amazon is demanding that Perplexity block the AI agent on its Comet browser from shopping on the Amazon platform on a user's behalf
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How delivery destroyed American restaurants - nearly three out of every four restaurant orders were not eaten in a restaurant
The Innovation That’s Killing Restaurant Culture — The Atlantic
Delivery has turned America into a nation of order-inners.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
How delivery destroyed American restaurants - nearly three out of every four restaurant orders were not eaten in a restaurant
Kimberly-Clark to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue for over $40 billion - www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Kimberly-Clark to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue for over $40 billion - www.reuters.com/business/hea...
PayPal becomes the first payments wallet in ChatGPT Instant Checkout, and latest commerce player to get an "AI Halo" to it's stock price
PayPal shares surge 13% after OpenAI deal to become the first payments wallet in ChatGPT
The move makes PayPal an early part of OpenAI's efforts to broaden ChatGPT's use for e-commerce.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
PayPal becomes the first payments wallet in ChatGPT Instant Checkout, and latest commerce player to get an "AI Halo" to it's stock price
Just a reminder that 3 of the top 4 "Newsweeks best grocers in the US" stock more than 85% of their shelves with their own brands.
Best Supermarket
Keep your pantry stocked from these standout supermarket chains, which offer a wide range of price points on groceries, household goods and prepared foods.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Just a reminder that 3 of the top 4 "Newsweeks best grocers in the US" stock more than 85% of their shelves with their own brands.
E-commerce sites see low sales from ChatGPT traffic, study finds — but that could change
E-commerce sites see low sales from ChatGPT traffic, study finds — but that could change
ChatGPT is sending more shoppers to e-commerce sites, but most aren’t buying.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
E-commerce sites see low sales from ChatGPT traffic, study finds — but that could change
Amazon's internal forecast suggests a $700 million financial gain from its AI shopping assistant Rufus in 2025, $12.B by 2027. Amazon plans to fivefold the size of the AI model powering Rufus
Amazon's internal forecast suggests a $700 million financial gain from its AI shopping assistant Rufus
Amazon's AI shopping assistant Rufus is projected to indirectly boost operating profits by $700 million this year, with plans for further expansion.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Amazon's internal forecast suggests a $700 million financial gain from its AI shopping assistant Rufus in 2025, $12.B by 2027. Amazon plans to fivefold the size of the AI model powering Rufus
Online grocery sets new record behind return of users buff.ly/vPXT3t5
Online grocery sets new record behind return of users
Delivery also set a new high mark in September
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October 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Online grocery sets new record behind return of users buff.ly/vPXT3t5
Walmart deploys millions of new sensors in retail's first large-scale deployment of IoT tech buff.ly/ItN7Geo
Walmart deploys millions of new sensors in retail's first large-scale deployment of IoT tech
Walmart is deploying millions of ambient Internet of Things battery-free sensors throughout its U.S. supply chain to enhance services and add efficiencies.
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October 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Walmart deploys millions of new sensors in retail's first large-scale deployment of IoT tech buff.ly/ItN7Geo
Episode EP331 of the Jason & Scot Show #ecommerce podcast features an interview with E.L.F. Beauty CDO, Ekta Chopra live from Groceryshop buff.ly/VGPMo0b
October 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Episode EP331 of the Jason & Scot Show #ecommerce podcast features an interview with E.L.F. Beauty CDO, Ekta Chopra live from Groceryshop buff.ly/VGPMo0b
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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October 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Stitch Fix pilots generative AI style experience buff.ly/WuDqBpB
FIFA to use dynamic pricing for World Cup 2026 tickets; prices range from $60 to more than $6,000
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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October 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
FIFA to use dynamic pricing for World Cup 2026 tickets; prices range from $60 to more than $6,000
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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October 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Google launches AI-enabled conversational shopping following ChatGPT Instant Checkout and Perplexity Buy with Pro
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
October 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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
Saks in Talks to Sell 49% of Bergdorf Goodman for About $1 Billion
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September 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Saks in Talks to Sell 49% of Bergdorf Goodman for About $1 Billion
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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September 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
In a major win for brand safety, Amazon ends its’ commingling program after years of complaints from brands and sellers
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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September 20, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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-...
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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September 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Half of Europe’s shoppers use incognito mode to hide purhcases from their family buff.ly/x675UZP
AI platforms now drive 527% more traffic in just 5 months
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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September 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
AI platforms now drive 527% more traffic in just 5 months
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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September 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Kroger and Albertsons losing grocery share of market to Walamrt