In this Fast Five episode, sponsored by the&nbsp;<a href="https://alvarezandmarsal-crg.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A&M Consumer and Retail Group</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mirakl.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mirakl</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ocampocapital.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ocampo Capital</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.infios.com/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Infios</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://quorso.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quorso</a>, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga break down the biggest retail stories from Black Friday 2025, including record-breaking online sales, AI's growing influence on shopping, and what it all means for the future of retail.From ChatGPT's new shopping research tool to Walmart's bold move to monetize Sparky with ads, Chris and Anne debate where retailers should focus their AI investments. Plus, they tackle smart glasses' potential breakthrough year, Amazon's 30-minute delivery test, and whether the industry is moving too fast on agentic commerce.🔑 Topics covered:<ul><li>Black Friday's $11.8 billion in online sales and what the numbers really mean (<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/us-consumers-spent-118-billion-black-friday-says-adobe-analytics-2025-11-29/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Source</a>)</li><li>ChatGPT introducing shopping research (<a href="https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-shopping-research/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Source</a>)</li><li>Walmart's smart play bringing ads to Sparky (<a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/walmart-is-exploring-bringing-ads-to-sparky-its-new-ai-shopping-agent-83e45344?st" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Source</a>)</li><li>The reality check on smart glasses adoption (<a href="https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/technology/the-state-of-fashion-2026-report-smart-glasses-ai-wearables/#:~:text=Smart%20eyewear%20is%20poised%20for,them%20sleeker%20and%20more%20functional" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Source</a>)</li><li>Amazon's expensive 30-minute delivery experiment (<a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/amazon-launches-new-amazon-now-30-minute-delivery-service-in-seattle-and-philadelphia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Source</a>)</li></ul> 🎧 Don't forget to like, leave a review, and subscribe for more weekly retail insights!Music by hooksounds.com#blackfriday #retailai #agenticcommerce #chatgpt #walmart #retailtech #omnitalk #smartretail #ecommerce #retailpodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

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