Winning the AI Search Shift: Why Structured Data Matters More Than SEO
As AI shopping assistants and chatbots transform retail discovery, traditional search metrics are losing their predictive power.
Agentic Commerce Isn’t Coming Overnight – And That’s Good News
Scott Benedict breaks down new NielsenIQ findings on the four stage progression toward agentic commerce, explaining why clean, structured product data matters more than flashy AI as brands prepare for algorithmic shopping.
What Grocery Can Teach Us About the Future of Retail
Scott breaks down a new FMI/NielsenIQ report showing grocery leading retail innovation, from hyper-fast fulfillment and TikTok Shop discovery to AI recommendation engines paving the way for autonomous agentic commerce.
Ant International Secures $1.2B for Global Payments & Agentic Commerce
Ant International raised $1.2 billion in Series A funding to boost cross-border payments, agentic commerce, and FinTech solutions for SMBs globally.
Merchandising for AI: DBB Event Recap
Amanda Wolf and Toby Wily unpack how AI agents and LLMs are reshaping product discovery, sharing tactical strategies for optimizing content across Walmart, Amazon, and Sam's Club to win in the era of agentic commerce.
Swift's Blockchain Ledger Revolutionizes Global Cross-Border Payments
Swift launches its blockchain-based ledger, enabling 24/7 cross-border payments and tokenized deposits for enhanced global commerce and financial innovation.
From the Vault: Winning the AI Shopper
Friction in shopping kills profit. As consumer search shifts to AI, waiting to adapt means losing market share. A panel of retail experts breaks down agentic shopping, generative engine optimization, and how to structure your product data so algorithms confidently recommend your items.
Agentic AI - From Experimentation to Orchestration
Treating Agentic AI as a fragmented tool instead of a core operating system dilutes ROI. Scott Benedict breaks down how retailers transition from isolated pilots to enterprise wide transformation, coordinating complex workflows across humans and machines while mitigating operational risk.
Ep. 20 - Recap Vibes: Exploring Shopper Psychology
Discover the reality of the retail media landscape and agentic commerce. Learn how automated tech, data cleanliness, and consumer psychology impact business outcomes, and get a tactical blueprint to optimize your digital shelf, protect brand loyalty, and build internal team agility.
Morgan Stanley Opens Platforms to External AI Agents, Reshaping Corporate Finance
Morgan Stanley is integrating external AI agents into its stock administration platforms, poised to redefine corporate wealth management and operational efficiency in a key fintech advancement.
Stripe & Google Drive Agentic Commerce Revolution in Retail
Stripe and Google's partnership propels agentic commerce forward, enabling AI platforms to facilitate seamless purchases and redefine the future of digital payments.
AI's Agentic Shift: Reshaping Omnichannel Retail and Consumer Behavior
AI is fundamentally transforming how consumers engage with brands and make purchase decisions, heralding a new era of agentic commerce for global retail.
Agentic Commerce Demands Overhaul of Global Payment Infrastructure
As AI agents begin executing autonomous transactions, legacy payment systems face a critical rethink to support the speed and security required for agentic commerce.
Ep. 15 - Retail Innovations 21 - Global Retail Trends & What Leaders Should Do Next
Retail is transforming through agentic AI and global innovation. Explore the Retail Innovations 21 report with Mara Devitt as we unpack sustainability, frictionless shopping, and why clean data is the new priority for leadership. Learn how to modernize your store fleet for the future of commerce.
The Future of Retail Media AI and Agentic Shopping Trends
Explore the evolution of retail media networks, the integration of AI in shopping, and the ethical boundaries of hardware-based advertising.
Ep. 16 - Human Connection: Why Relationships Drive Media Success
Explore the future of retail media and AI live from Rogers, Arkansas. We discuss Samsung’s smart fridge ads, Walmart’s agentic shopping shift, and why AI should be a career amplifier, not a black box. Learn why curiosity and data storytelling are the new fundamentals for retail media teams.