Some of the headlines in today’s podcast:
84% of Amazon Prime Day customers shopped exclusively atAmazon, with only 16% shopping at one other promotional event
Costco's July net sales reached $19.26 billion, a 7.1% year-over-year increase
Walmart captured 37% of the Q2 U.S. online grocery market, climbing 1.5% marking its highest share to date
Uber’s Q2 revenues rose 8% in delivery
DoorDash bolsters membership plan with Max
Amazon enables direct sales via TikTok, Pinterest
Sam’s Club brings retail media to Scan & Go tool
Costco cracks down on card sharing
Amazon has developed an advanced AI model for its Just Walk Out checkout technology
Sainsbury’s speeds up in-store shopping with AI
Albertsons adds delivery and pickup via Instacart
Aldi adding Instacart’s omnichannel tech to US stores
Amazon has increased its same- or nextday delivery rate by 30% year-over-year
Amazon brings seven-hour Prime delivery to Canada
Instacart partners with Ibotta to deliver digital coupons
Gopuff takes RMN in-house
eBay is investing in improving digital experiences for buyers and sellers alike through Gen AI-powered tools
Pet supplement brand Pet Honesty launches at Target