In this episode:

• Shoppers Are Embracing AI but Want Guardrails
• One-Third of Consumers Plan to Use AI for Holiday Shopping
• ChatGPT Lets Shoppers Buy Products Within the Platform
• Google Launches AI-Enabled Conversational Shopping
• Kroger Accelerates AI to Cut Costs, Boost Efficiency
• How Aldi Revamped Its Social Media Strategy
• Instacart Adds SNAP Tracking & Savings Tools to Smart Carts
• Amazon debuts single-tap “Add to Delivery” function
• Kroger to Use DoorDash’s DashMart for Delivery Fulfillment
• DoorDash Launches Proprietary Delivery Robot “Dot”
• Uber refreshes grocery delivery with new features and guarantees
• Aldi Joins Uber Eats for Nationwide Grocery Delivery
• Amazon Unifies Its Private-Label Grocery Lines Under “Amazon Grocery”
• Grocers aim to significantly increase private brand dollar share by 2027
• Amazon to close 14 UK Fresh stores, convert some into Whole Foods