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Consumer and retail
Not on the starting list: Claude named it and a second pass merged look-alike labels into it.
- Episodes
- 66
- Share
- 6.2%
- Shows
- 59
- Net sentiment
- 0.00
Bullish 13Mixed 15Neutral 25Bearish 13
The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bullish 13
- Hosts portray Costco's membership, bulk value and private-label strategy as a durable, well-run retail model.Costco Nation | #410 · Faith and Economics · Sep 21
- Discussion of frozen aisle innovation, in-store demos, and expanding into Whole Foods shelves.Beyond the Board – MiLa Soup Dumplings · Whole Foods Market: Beyond The Board · Sep 24
- Membership renewals and member trust are presented as the core driver of Costco's retail media value.Costco’s Mark Williamson on Retail Media Membership and the Rise of AI Shopping Agents | Groceryshop 2026 · Omni Talk Retail · Sep 22
- Verified shopper transaction data and surveys give brands higher-quality insight than traditional panels.Walmart's Mark Hardy - Scintilla, the Commerce Intelligence Platform · The CPG Guys · Sep 26
- Travel and wellness spending is merging into a very large consumer market she says is growing.Booking Golf Trips Just Got Easier: Inside a Travel Tech Startup · Family Office Podcast: Billionaire & Centimillionaire Interviews & Investor Club Insights · Sep 25
- Consumer hardware growth in China and global expansion to 35 countries signal strong demand.E252｜硅谷睡眠外挂：富人的玩具，还是预防医疗的入口？｜对话Eight Sleep创始人 · 硅谷101 · Sep 24
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- Costco's membership model and high renewal rates show resilient, value-seeking consumer demand.¿Hasta Dónde Llega el Riesgo de Oracle en Inteligencia Artificial? · Market Insights · Sep 25
- Wayfair is opening large physical stores and sees offline and online retail coexisting, supporting growth.Why Wayfair sees an opportunity at the high end · Business of Home Podcast · Sep 21
- Costco beat estimates with strong membership and comparable sales despite inflation.Bond Yields Hit 2007 Highs, Costco Cashes In on Inflation · The Rundown · Sep 25
- Strong VAT receipts and car and retail sales show buoyant domestic consumer spending.The Ed Sheeranisation of Irish Economic Policy · The David McWilliams Podcast · Sep 22
- Holiday spending forecast to grow 5.5% with strong labor market and experience spending.11AM Hour: McDonald's CEO, Okta CEO & Trump-Xi Meeting on Deck 9/23/26 · Squawk on the Street · Sep 23
- Strong US consumer adoption and retail partnerships such as Walmart and Uber point to growing demand.Using Drones to Expand Healthcare Delivery · The CommonHealth · Sep 23
- Toys R Us planning 120 new stores suggests renewed adult demand for toys.US Takes Control of Greenland | Vance Rallies in Iowa | Toys R Us Enters Its Gilded Age | 9/21/26 · The A.M. Update · Sep 21
Bearish 13
- Traffic is falling among lower-income guests, and menu-price hikes are reaching their limits.Cracker Barrel (CBRL): The zero-growth turnaround mandate [Q4 2026] · Earnings Unscripted: Stock Earnings Calls & Analysis · Sep 24
- Consumers are tapped out and trading down, forcing heavy promotion and product renovation to defend volumes.General Mills (GIS): Billion-dollar yogurt distortions [Q1 2027] · Earnings Unscripted: Stock Earnings Calls & Analysis · Sep 24
- North American sales are declining as new competitors like Aloe and Vuori take share.The Epic Drama at Lululemon · The Journal. · Sep 25
- Nike has lost cultural relevance and performance edge to challengers like Hoka and On.Many Pro Sports Teams Have Overlooked 20% of the U.S. Population · Sporticast · Sep 22
- Weak domestic consumption, stagnating incomes and a property bust are depressing Chinese household demand.Xi vs Trump: Inside the Chinese Economic Machine · The David McWilliams Podcast · Sep 24
- Agentic shopping could reduce Amazon's ad and browsing revenue, threatening its high-margin ad business.AI Investors Looking At The WRONG Stocks Following Meta's Muse Announcement · The AI Investor Podcast · Sep 24
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- Stretched lower and middle-income consumers and weak restaurant traffic signal demand pressure.10AM Hour: McDonald's & General Mills CEOs, CFTC Chairman, & You Muse You Lose? 9/23/26 · Squawk on the Street · Sep 23
- Host laments the loss of brick-and-mortar stores to online retail and now AI shopping agents.S15 EP171: Hour 3 - Meta's Muse AI Agent Spooks Amazon · The Erick Erickson Show · Sep 23
- Price-shopping via AI and weaker membership growth pressure retailer pricing power and valuations.9AM HOUR: 5% Yields Watch; Tech Titans at Trump-Xi Dinner; Oracle's Data Center "Force" 9/25/26 · Squawk on the Street · Sep 25
- McDonald's US same-store sales lag peers and its stock hit multi-year lows ahead of investor day.Closing Bell Overtime: AI’s Grip on Markets Gets Stronger 9/21/26 · Closing Bell · Sep 21
- Fuel costs and surcharges squeeze express carriers and consumers.Daily Digest Sep 26: France to Send Troops to Saudi Arabia, Britain Assigns Every Billionaire a Tax Compliance Officer · Peak Prosperity · Sep 26
- Nike's brand drift and roughly 80% stock decline are cited as a cautionary example of losing brand identity.There’s 98 days until 2027...Do this and you’ll thank yourself on Jan 1st · My First Million · Sep 25
- Higher fuel prices are hurting consumers and emerging markets, reducing fuel demand.VIE interviews McQuilling Services · The Value Investor's Edge · Sep 23
Mixed 15
- Costco price cuts pressure rivals while Cracker Barrel's margins look stressed underneath one-time refunds.Daily Earnings: Retailers weaponize tariff checks | COST, CBRL, GIS | Sep 24 · Earnings Unscripted: Stock Earnings Calls & Analysis · Sep 25
- Strong membership and sales growth offset by price cuts, a normalizing comp growth outlook and a flat stock reaction.Costco (COST): Weaponizing a $184M government refund [Q4 2026] · Earnings Unscripted: Stock Earnings Calls & Analysis · Sep 25
- Retail membership, delivery and store expansion stories show competition but mixed economics for players.Walmart+ Fuels Up, Costco Goes On-Demand & Toys R Is Back (Again) | Fast Five · Omni Talk Retail · Sep 23
- Retail buying strategy, brand assortment and paddle sports demand show both opportunity and commoditization pressure.The Importance of Emerging Brands, Yeti's 2030 Plan, and the Future of Watersports · Outdoor Unfiltered · Sep 21
- iPhone dominance and brand loyalty drive revenue, but speakers question future growth in emerging markets.The Nanalyze Verdict: Apple Stock · Nanalyze · Sep 26
- Brand promise, guest proximity and product activation drive consumer retail value, with trade-offs in value erosion.LuluLemon CBO Nikki Neuburger | When Cracks in the C-Suite Become Craters at The Front Line · Create or Destroy: Reimagining Marketing with Seth Matlins · Sep 22
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- McDonald's turnaround is ambitious but faces flat sales and a stagnant fast-food market.Meta Just Beat Apple at Its Own Game & McDonald’s Is Upgrading Restaurants · Morning Brew Daily · Sep 24
- Retail competition shifts as agents bundle services, expand selection and pressure incumbents' margins.Amazon Just Blocked AI Shopping. Shopify Opened Up | The Brainstorm 150 · FYI - For Your Innovation · Sep 24
- High-end retail and hotels are strong while economy segments and consumer tech purchases weaken.The Creative Consumer · Speaking of the Economy · Sep 23
- Removing surcharges helps shoppers, but businesses may raise prices or add new fees instead.AI bosses called to Senate probe + Surcharges are going. Will prices drop? · The Briefing · Sep 27
- Acquired healthy brands can stay good, and Target is upgrading its better-for-you assortment.Affordable Healthy Swaps, GLP-1s, Hot New Wellness Brands & Is Target The Next Whole Foods? | Hunter Stoler · The Art of Being Well · Sep 21
- Foreign chains expand in China via local partners, while US diesel costs squeeze consumers.Chinese President Xi Jinping to pay state visit to U.S. from September 23 to 25 · Global Business · Sep 21
- Nike and McDonald's face real execution problems, though McDonald's rival Burger King is in turnaround.People Hate These 5 Stocks But They'll Be Wrong with Jonathan Boyar · The Compound and Friends · Sep 25
- Retail integrations with agents could reshape shopping, with Amazon resisting buyer agents.Meta Muse Has BIG Plans · The Daily AI Show · Sep 24
- Costco and Walmart face consumer fatigue headwinds, though high gas prices drive value shopping.Meta’s Rally Keeps Rocking… And A Major AI Safety Warning 9/24/26 · CNBC's "Fast Money" · Sep 24
Neutral 25
- Mostly consumer advice on comparing phone plans and avoiding overpriced carrier promotions.The Best Cell Phone Plans (and How I’m Saving Big) · All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life · Sep 23
- Discussed as a history of store design choices and their business logic, without a clear investment call.Ron Johnson: Business Lessons From Apple’s Success and JCPenney’s Nearly $1B Failure | Entrepreneurship | E417 · Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast · Sep 21
- Founder explains choosing specialty and independent grocers in Southern California over mass retail for product fit.S5 Ep57: Saying NO to Walmart & YES to Speciality with HASSY · It's All Happening : Women In CPG · Sep 27
- Extended discussion of store design, merchandising, and the in-store shopping experience at Target and Apple.596. From Target to Apple: Lessons in Retail Innovation · The Brainy Business | Understanding the Psychology of Why People Buy | Behavioral Economics · Sep 24
- Discussion centers on consumer financial products and access for cross-border customers, without a market-investing angle.1101. Insights: Why does your financial life reset when you move countries? With Paymentology · Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS · Sep 24
- Discussion centers on consumer card rewards and spending categories, with no clear investing angle.Ten Credit Cards, One Strategy: Which Annual Fees Are Worth Paying · Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways · Sep 23
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- The discussion covers discount retail history, Kmart, JCPenney, Sol Price and warehouse clubs as a historical business story.#434 Sam Walton · Founders · Sep 21
- Discussion focuses on pricing, OEM partners and who the laptops are aimed at, without a clear investing angle.Googlebooks are coming for your Mac · The Vergecast · Sep 21
- Discusses consumer shopping habits, festive-season spending and delivery-fee thresholds factually.Amazon’s quick-commerce win will be less about speed and more about Prime · Daybreak · Sep 22
- Discussion of Mac mini, AirPods and Apple TV pricing and bundling for consumers.M6 Mac mini review, Apple fitness band rumors, Apple AI servers · 9to5Mac Happy Hour · Sep 24
- Discussion is largely descriptive of retailer tactics such as loyalty points and fuel rewards.Costco Hands Off Delivery as Kroger Bets on AI · RETHINK RETAIL · Sep 25
- Delivery windows and courier problems are discussed as consumer annoyances, without an investing angle.(Preview) Three Weeks of Meta Momentum, The Ultimate Muse Upside, A King Kong vs. Godzilla Aggregator War · Sharp Tech · Sep 25
- Host's e-commerce experience with Amazon, TikTok Shop and Shopify, including COVID sales collapse.I Built a $20M Business. Yet, I Feel Like I'm 30 Days Away from Going Out of Business · Ecomm Breakthrough · Sep 24
- Cross-border e-commerce sellers and checkout duty certainty discussed factually.TWIL: A Cost Rule Peak — Canada's Tariffs Go Live, FedEx Guarantees Your Duties, and Peak Season Surcharges Land · This Week In Logistics · Sep 23
- Describes Amazon's brand work across retail, Prime and growth verticals.55: Curiosity as a creative advantage: Insights from Amazon Chief Creative Officer Jo Shoesmith · Marketing Beyond with Alan B. Hart · Sep 23
- Brief discussion of luxury shoppers as prospective buyers and the luxury market's strength.Ryan Serhant on the Art of Selling Luxury Real Estate · Talks at GS · Sep 21
- Meta's smart glasses release is discussed as a consumer device with privacy controversy.How Did OpenAI Hack An Australian Government Website? · Newscast · Sep 24
- Mbappe's switch from Nike to On is a sports apparel story with limited investing angle.SBJ Morning Buzzcast: September 22, 2026 · SBJ Morning Buzzcast · Sep 22
- Consumer sentiment hit a four-month low but was described as having little effect on markets.The Big 3: AMD, USDE, META · Schwab Network · Sep 25
- Brief discussion of algorithmic pricing consumers encounter in ride-hailing apps.AI in Debt Collection: Opportunities, Risks, and the Importance of Data Governance · Consumer Finance Monitor · Sep 24
- Muse shopping integrations with Shopify, PayPal and retailers are discussed factually.Meta Unveils Muse Charm and Gemini Can Call for You · The AI Engineer Podcast · Sep 24
- Covers LeEco's consumer hardware and smartphone push and their unit sales.No.220 互联网系列大结局：贾公下周回国日，乐视宏图未倒时 | 中国互联网故事 29 · 半拿铁 | 商业沉浮录 · Sep 23
- Discussion of consumer purchases such as EVs and heat pump water heaters to reduce energy bills."It becomes completely unnecessary": Al Buss on energy independence in Vernon County · Not a Done Deal · Sep 23
- Consumer credit health and loan demand are central to SoFi's outlook.SoFi: valued like tech, trades like a lender. The bottom of the cycle. · The Deep End: Stock and Earnings Analysis from Futurum Equities · Sep 23
- Discussion of adult toy spending and retail shopping habits.Harvey's Margin Whiplash, Human Powered Agents, McLaren Rebrand, Insects > Humans? | Ben Thompson, Gagan Biyani, Alex Ratner, Peter Kalogiannis, Daniel Petkevich · TBPN · Sep 22
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- Omni Talk Retail2
- The David McWilliams Podcast2
- Business of Home Podcast1
- Closing Bell1
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