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TRD Issue 83 - Briefing: AI Agents, EssilorLuxottica-Supreme Deal & The RMN Gold Rush

Inside AI agents' murky definition, EssilorLuxottica's streetwear gambit, the truth about consumer spending, and why every company suddenly wants to be an ad network.

TRD Issue 82 - Briefing: Retail's Premium Push + AI's Limitations

In an inflationary market, leaders like P&G and Unilever bet on premium pricing. Plus: Why today's AI has its limitations.

TRD Issue 81 - Briefing: Amazon Goes Temu, FamilyMart Expands in Retail Media

When giants pivot, markets shake. Amazon's copying Temu, Nike's reversing course, Oracle's cutting losses, and FamilyMart in Japan expanding retail media.

TRD Issue 80 - Briefing: Premium beauty brands embrace Amazon, China's EC goes global, SEA tightens EC rules

From Amazon's beauty surge to retail media's evolution: how luxury brands embrace e-commerce, Meta's AI challenges, and Asia's changing retail landscape reshape digital commerce.

TRD Issue 79 - Briefing: Financial Firms Join Ad Race, Amazon Sellers Adapt, as APAC Embraces Seamless Retail

From fintech's ad ambitions to Amazon's fee shake-up: How retailers and platforms find new revenue streams as APAC retail evolves toward seamless commerce.

TRD Issue 78 - Briefing: Gen Z's Thrift, Temu's Rise, and Apple's Boring AI Edge

Gen Z flocks to off-price retailers, Temu challenges Amazon, Apple's practical AI gains traction. ByteDance cuts jobs, and Watsons expands stores in Asia's evolving retail landscape.

TRD Issue 77 - Briefing: Shareable AI Searches, Foot Locker's Optimism, and Taiwan's E-wallet Race

AI revolutionizes search, PayPal enters the ad market, and Asian e-commerce heats up. Perplexity AI, Foot Locker, Coupang, and digital payments shape retail's future.

TRD Issue 76 - Briefing: Elon’s xAI, Retail Price Wars, Recovery Signs, and Digital Disruptions

Retailers slash prices as foot traffic rebounds. Amazon leads online, but Walmart gains ground. DTC brands pivot strategies. Adani eyes e-commerce expansion in India.

TRD Issue 75 - Briefing: Inflation’s Soft Landing, Shopee’s Logistic Move, TikTok Shop’s Growing Pain, and AI Safety at OpenAI

Shopee bets big on in-house logistics, TikTok Shop faces hurdles, OpenAI shifts focus, and economists predict a softer inflation landing. Retail adapts to new realities.

TRD Issue 70 - Briefing: OpenAI's Tokyo Hub, Andrew Ng Joins Amazon, US Retail Growth, YouTube Shopping Updates

OpenAI expands in Tokyo, Andrew Ng joins Amazon, TikTok Shop grows in Vietnam, YouTube updates shopping features, and Rakuten streamlines payments in Japan.

TRD Issue 74 - Briefing: AI-Powered Google Search, Robotic Warehouses, and Food Delivery Acquisitions in Taiwan

GenAI reshapes search, Amazon's robot army grows, luxury goes mobile, shoppable ads hit streaming, and Uber's big food delivery move in Taiwan.

TRD Issue 73 - Briefing: Meta Ads Rumor Explained, CVS RMN Bet on Measurement, AI Creatives, Instacart Partnership, CPG Shelf-Stable Shift

Meta's AI ad tool sparks innovation and concern. CVS tackles measurement. Save Mart partners with Instacart. CPG brands shift to shelf-stable. Marketers urged to adapt amid ad challenges.

TRD Issue 72 - Briefing: Amazon's Q1 beats, Uncertain Future of TikTok Shop in the US, OpenAI-FT Deal, Alibaba's 1st Investment in South Korea

Amazon's Q1 earnings soar with AI and ads; TikTok Shop faces uncertainty in the US; OpenAI partners with FT; Alibaba eyes first South Korean investment.

TRD Issue 71 - Briefing: Meta's Llama 3, Amazon's Secret Ops, and Adastria's Acquisition

Meta's Llama 3 outperforms AI; Amazon gathers rival intel; Adastria acquires brands; Temu's ad blitz impacts D2C; Adobe enhances Firefly; retailers tackle returns.