The Changing Face of Retail

On today's show we are looking at how AI is already changing the face of retail. The effects are global. From Sephora to Ikea to Home Depot. Nobody is immune. Ask "Where can I find the best price on <name your product> within a 5 mile radius of my current location?" A few seconds ...  عرض المزيد

There is a new software called REA (reverse engineer anything). REA is an open source tool that connects to artificial intelligence coding agents through something called the Model Context Protocol. In plain English, it gives an agent the ability to decompile software, meaning ta ...  عرض المزيد

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:10) > Shoppers’ behaviors and expectations have changed dramatically—and continue to evolve. If retailers want to keep their physical stores relevant, here are five things they’ll need to get right.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-polic ...  عرض المزيد

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Avalara, Mirakl, Ownit AI and Ocampo Capital Chris Walton, Anne Mezzenga, along with guest hosts from the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group David Ritter and Chad Lusk di ...  عرض المزيد

Consumers’ changing spending habits are the real cause of weak retail sales – more so than rising inflation, says consultant David Marcotte. 

Even with the disruptions of the pandemic, retailers have enjoyed record sales the last two years. And with life going back to normal, shoppers have re-embraced in-store shopping. But could decades-high inflation bring the shopping spree to an end? Capital Group analyst Rachel ...