EP323 - 2025 Predictions and NRF Big Show 2025 Recap

This co-hosted e-commerce industry podcast, episode 323, features Jason and Scot discussing the National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show. The episode begins with a recap of the NRF Big Show, highlighting key trends like the rise of retail media networks (with a prediction that most will fail), the increasing use of AI for efficiency, and the emergence of agent-based commerce. They then review their previous year's predictions, scoring their accuracy, with Jason surprisingly outperforming Scot this time. The episode concludes with new predictions for 2025, including the continued growth of TikTok shops and the potential impact of AI agents on retail. One specific takeaway is that while overall retail sales grew by 3.6%, e-commerce growth was significantly higher at 7.5-8%, driven largely by Amazon, Walmart, Temu, and TikTok shops.