This week on the Omni Talk Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, we close out 2025 with the biggest retail stories shaping the industry's future.
Amazon tests Rush pickup for one-hour order collection, Instacart faces scrutiny over AI-driven pricing experiments, and November shatters online grocery records with $12.3 billion in sales. Plus, Target debuts a curated SoHo concept store, Ashley Furniture pioneers agentic commerce with Perplexity, and AWS's David Dorf shares his bold AI predictions for 2026. Tune in for insights, expert analysis, and retail trends you need to know heading into the new year!
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⏩ Topics Covered:
• 00:00 – Introduction & Sponsors
• 02:47 – Amazon's Rush Pickup Service Plans
• 06:26 – Instacart's AI Pricing Experiments Under Fire
• 13:30 – November's Record $12.3B Online Grocery Sales
• 21:05 – Target Unveils Soho Store Concept
• 27:40 – David Dorf's 2026 AI Predictions (AWS)
• 37:16 – Ashley Furniture Partners with Perplexity for Agentic Commerce
• 44:11 – Lightning Round: Ryan Reynolds at NRF, Golden Retrievers & Rob Reiner Tributes
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