Some of the headlines in today’s podcast:
US online holiday spending hit $241B, a new record!AI influenced over $229B in global holiday salesUlta Beauty lets customers try out hair colors with AITarget debuted its Bullseye Gift FinderAlbertsons serves up AI-driven personalization for alcohol and foodInstacart links with Samsung on shoppable fridge techL'Oréal develops skin assessment technologyBest Buy launches scheduled parcel deliveryAmazon develops next-gen delivery droneTalkShopLive takes on TikTok with short-form videosBest Buy will launch a U.S. thirdparty marketplace in mid-2025DoorDash is partnering with Ibotta, opening the delivery service’s customer base to Ibotta’s catalogue of coupons and deals