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Amazon Exits Fresh, E-Grocery Booms & eBay Bans AI Bots | Fast Five Video

Amazon pulls back on bold retail experiments as grocery ecommerce quietly surges to 19% penetration, Walmart escalates the marketplace wars with cross-border shipping, and eBay draws a line on AI shopping bots. Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, joined by A&M’s Ken Cochran and Jon Malankar, break down what’s working, what’s failing, and where retailers are placing their next bets on OmniTalk Retail Fast Five.
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