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Customers should be able to easily make these purchases while simultaneously picking up online orders. Sources. ChaseDesign. Morning Consult. Slickdeals.

Macy's and Best Buy are seeing a drop in sales of nonessential goods: Economic uncertainty, inflation force consumers to focusing on necessities like groceries.

The shift likely reflects the incoming administration鈥檚 recognition that universal tariffs could spark another inflationary cycle鈥攑articularly at the grocery store, where about 60% of fresh fruit and 40% of fresh vegetables in the US are imported. Ripple effects: While the scaled back approach is less aggressive than the original plan, it would still be a major jolt to the global trade order.

Product personalization has emerged as one of the most popular use cases for genAI in retail, topping the list of shopping features noticed by online consumers, per a February 2025 Omnisend survey conducted by Cint.

The grocery question: Amazon鈥檚 decision to pull the plug on Amazon Fresh store openings underscores the difficulties the retailer has had in the physical grocery space. While the retailer hoped the convenience of its Just Walk Out tech would win it loyal shoppers, the stores offer a 鈥渟oulless shopping experience,鈥� per Winsight Grocery Business editor-in-chief Heather Lalley.

It's not the Korean grocery store? Sky Canaves (21:25):. Their focus is the little blind box toys. Suzy Davidkhanian (21:29):. Oh. Sara Lebow (21:30):. So Sky, why were you bullish on POP MART this year? Sky Canaves (21:34):. So it really taps into all of the talk we've been having about collaborations and keeping brands fresh with newness and limited editions.

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Households with GLP-1 users slash their spending on groceries: Food companies need to adapt to the shifting buying patterns of consumers on GLP-1s to stay competitive.

I think the other question though, it becomes the competition is around online versus in store, and if consumers prefer shopping in store, at least getting a sense of what they're doing in store in an easy to navigate place, then maybe Walmart is a better place to go than at Costco or if they're an online shopper, then Costco doesn't have a great space for that either in terms of online shopping.

Douyin, TikTok's Chinese sibling, is about to become China鈥檚 largest social platform. It's also crashing the country鈥檚 ecommerce party. Already the fourth largest online shopping platform by sales, its market share is rapidly approaching JD.com's.

And globally, most retailers (53%) are seeing increasing rates of sign-ups for loyalty programs, per Dunnhumby鈥檚 August 2023 grocery study. Loyalty program memberships strengthen brand affinity.

For example, Anthropologie is offering $50 in credit to shoppers who spend $200 or more online鈥攂ut the money can only be used on purchases made before the end of the month (and quarter). Looking ahead: Despite the difficulties ahead, there are some silver linings.

While Jassy pointed to grocery as a huge growth opportunity in his recent letter to shareholders, he also acknowledged the company is yet to find a mass grocery format worth expanding, despite significant investments in its Amazon Fresh banner.

Why: 鈥淲here Costco can improve the most is that connectivity between online [and] in-store. We know that because of their membership business model, there are some things they just don鈥檛 need an app for,鈥� Davidkhanian said. 鈥淐OVID-19 changed the world, and so everybody had to jump onto some digital bandwagon.

Growing its online sales. Walmart鈥檚 online sales will rise 10.9% this year, per our US Walmart retail ecommerce sales forecast. The retailer鈥檚 ability to drive sales on its website is essential to its ability to attract third-party sellers to its online marketplace, as well as advertisers to its Walmart Connect platform. Building out its online marketplace.

You're limited to the scale of your digital footprint as a retailer, and so I think more and more, retail and commerce media networks are recognizing, "We need to think outside of the box of our on-site digitally owned and operated inventory for how we're going to further scale our programs.". (18:22):.

I think that online marketplace approach to furniture buying, in that Wayfair vein, is really going to prove popular. Sara Lebow:. Okay, moving along. Let's hear from you, Carina, of one of IKEA's, other biggest challengers. Carina Perkins:. So in the UK we have a few, I would say one that is notable is Argos, which is owned by Sainsbury's, which is one of our biggest supermarkets over here.

Restaurant prices continue to rise faster than grocery prices. The most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) data shows that the cost of 鈥渇ood away from home鈥� is still rising faster than the cost of 鈥渇ood at home.鈥�. Prices are likely to keep rising in 2024. More than 61% of US restaurant operators said they will raise menu prices in 2024, per Restaurant365.

And so now instead of talking about replicating the in-store experience online, we're talking about replicating the online experience in a mall. But I could see the draw there. Emmy Liederman (12:52):. Definitely. To add to that, I think the buying something online and picking it up in store is a combination of an e-commerce and an in-person activation.

This helps deliver the frictionless experience consumers want: It鈥檚 their top priority worldwide when it comes to innovations online and in physical stores, per a Q2 2023 Klarna survey. And with the help of genAI, Shopping Muse can suggest payment options based on consumer preferences or historical choices, maximizing earned rewards.

On today's episode, we discuss the significance of GPT-4, calls for a pause on AI development, and what to make of ChatGPT being banned in Italy. "In Other News," we talk about whether 3D "holoportation" will catch on and why brands might need a digital avatar outside of the metaverse. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jacob Bourne and Gadjo Sevilla.

Trump risks trade war with planned 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada: Besides triggering retaliatory policies, the move would also lead to higher grocery, energy, and auto prices.

Since bringing its retail media capabilities in-house, grocery giant Kroger continues to develop its self-service strategy for advertisers, Cara Pratt, SVP, Kroger Precision Marketing at 84.51掳, recently told 蘑菇AV.

There鈥檚 an increasing number of online marketplaces dedicated to secondhand luxury retail (including The RealReal and Depop), but brands like Balenciaga and Rolex are getting in the game too. Traditional secondhand retailers are also taking advantage of growing resale adoption, moving their services online to reach even more consumers.

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