Some of the headlines in today’s podcast:

• Most consumers plan to shop online this holiday season
• Product review videos to influence holiday shopping
• Walmart+ membership fee slashed in half
• Amazon rolls out AI Shopping Guides for holidays and everyday
• Amazon tests personalized homepage features
• Walmart’s tests unique homepage for each shopper
• Amazon expands Rufus AI to Canadian shoppers via beta test
• Instacart adds games and coupons to its smart carts
• Amazon pilots small-format grocery “convenience store”
• Amazon to deploy AI tech in delivery vans
• Amazon closing brick-andmortar same-day delivery
• Tumbler manufacturer Stanley using AI to predict and prevent supply disruptions
• Amazon “unboxes” advertiser capabilities spanning AI, DSP and insights
• Walmart marketplace sellers have new AI assistant
• Ulta announces third accelerator cohort and launches inclusive digital space