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Premium digital platforms could suffer from a shift in advertising mix toward low-cost options. If advertisers respond to budget cuts by impulsively reallocating their ad spending to lower-cost channels like the programmatic open web or even MFAs, premium digital platforms鈥攊ncluding commerce media networks, social networks, and CTV platforms鈥攎ay suffer.

I need five meals out of five ingredients, and then create the grocery list. Jacob Bourne (02:25):. And I've heard that's actually a popular use case. It seems like a lot of people are using it that way with meal planning. Lauren Ashcraft (02:31):. It's really good to know. Rob Rubin (02:32):. Yeah, we have so much to cover today on this topic.

Brands using AI shopping tools must ensure they benefit shoppers or solve their pain points (like seeing an item in real life and finding it online via image search). 2. Consumers look to AI for holiday help.

IWSR expects omnichannel and on-demand retailers to gain share over brick-and-mortar as large supermarket chains make ecommerce investments and on-demand platforms provide consumer convenience. A trend toward premium: Sales of premium alcohol continued to grow last year even as total volumes declined, according to IWSR.

Walmart looks to improve its online shopping experience: The retail giant cut down clutter on its revamped website and app to entice shoppers to browse and buy.

You can tune in tomorrow to listen to the Reimagining Retail show, where our host Sara speaks with Ariel and Jeremy about where impulse buying fits online.

The online grocer said average weekly orders rose 3.6% in Q1, while its active customer base grew 13.8% year-over-year (YoY). Persistent cost crunches: While there are reasons for optimism, retail growth in 2023 will be tempered by a number of factors. Grocery inflation remains at a record high.

Rewards should change with spending patterns, potentially focusing on everyday spending like groceries rather than travel to attract savings-conscious consumers. Embrace alternative payment methods. Higher rates could give nontraditional payment plans like buy now, pay later (BNPL) a chance to steal market share from credit cards as consumers seek out more flexible and interest-free payment options.

Why it matters: Boomers, often empty nesters with smaller households, don鈥檛 need to shop for groceries as frequently as millennials and Gen Z, who may have young families. Grocery marketers should emphasize the convenience and ease of ecommerce delivery services.

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):.