Chris and Anne are back with Lisa Collier and Manola Soler from A&M Consumer and Retail Group to break down this week’s most game-changing retail headlines! From AI-powered shopping experiences and marketplace launches to autonomous deliveries and luxury retail expansions, it’s a power-packed episode brought to you by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso.
This power-packed episode covers the latest strategic moves reshaping retail and technology. The discussion kicks off with Walmart’s partnership with OpenAI to bring shopping directly into ChatGPT, followed by Ulta Beauty’s curated marketplace launch powered by Mirakl. The hosts explore how Gen Z is set to transform Britain’s high streets by 2050 and hear from Marybeth Hays on the evolution of merchandising. The conversation then turns to luxury retail with Wayfair’s Perigold debuting a 30,000 square foot store in Florida, and innovation in last-mile delivery as DoorDash pilots autonomous delivery with Waymo. The episode wraps with a lightning round covering the iPhone 17 surge, classic cars, and stargazing.