Aug. 7 - Retailers look to AI for tariff help

Aug. 7 - Retailers look to AI for tariff help | Where Amazon sees growth

EBay CEO: AI ‘continues to fundamentally change’ customer experience; Amazon’s other businesses continue to outpace retail; Warby Parker to end home try-on program as it focuses on stores, digital experience

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Aug. 7, 2025 | This week’s tech news and insights for retail leaders

Retail buyers are reacting to tariffs with AI and early orders

A Deloitte report found the industry is using the tech to navigate a shifting trade environment — and making holiday buys two months earlier than last year.

EBay CEO: AI ‘continues to fundamentally change’ customer experience

Agentic commerce is a small part of the digital retailer’s business, but “it has a nice growth rate,” CEO Jamie Iannone said on a Q2 2025 earnings call.

Amazon’s other businesses continue to outpace retail

The e-commerce giant in Q2 gained more revenue from advertising, seller services and subscriptions, and that's without its massive AWS cloud unit.

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Warby Parker to end home try-on program as it focuses on stores, digital experience

The eyewear company said the vast majority of the program’s users live within 30 minutes of one of the retailer’s 300 stores.

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