Some of the headlines in today’s podcast:
Amazon and Walmart to capture 25% of U.S. retail sales and 66%of online retail sales by 2029
Amazon is officially kicking off its holiday promotional season with a sales event called Prime Big Deal DaysAmazon adds annual plan to Prime grocery subscriptionThrive Market connects brands to membersAmazon to bring ads to Rufus AI search chatbot experienceGoogle Shopping launches virtual dress try-ons in the USBath & Body Works to launch AI fragrance finderInstacart offers personalized ways to saveAmazon Fresh debuts 4 new grocery storesFamily Dollar implements AI tech for category managementBest Buy launches AIpowered delivery trackingUber Eats is launching a pilot of emissions-free Coco sidewalk robotsAmazon Fresh launches new value private brandAlbertsons launches private label for treats and giftsShopify and YouTube expand partnershipAmazon is Terminating Smaller Vendor Agreements During Peak Season and Pushing Vendors to Seller Central