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Hosted by Natalie Berg, the Retail Disrupted podcast explores the biggest trends in retail, e-commerce, and consumer behavior. Join us every week for lively discussions with the industry's brightest minds - retail leaders, disruptive brands, analysts and tech experts - as we unpack the the forces driving retail transformation. 

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How AI Agents Will Rewrite Retail Payments – Spreedly CEO
Retail DisruptedJune 29, 2026
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How AI Agents Will Rewrite Retail Payments – Spreedly CEO

What happens if customers never reach the checkout page at all? Justin Benson, CEO of Spreedly — the payment orchestration platform trusted by BMW, The New York Times, HBOMax, Getty, Warner, and Il Makiage — joins Retail Disrupted to unpack why payments become more critical, not less, in an agentic ...

Inside Instacart's $110 Basket Strategy | Ryan Hamburger, Instacart CCO
Retail DisruptedJune 24, 2026
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Inside Instacart's $110 Basket Strategy | Ryan Hamburger, Instacart CCO

Instacart's average basket is $110 - the highest in quick commerce. In this episode, Natalie Berg sits down with Ryan Hamburger, Chief Commercial Officer of Instacart, at Shoptalk Europe to unpack how the company is evolving from delivery platform to omnichannel technology partner. With over 25 mill...

Retail's Tech Problem Isn't Invention. It's Mastery.
Retail DisruptedJune 16, 2026
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Retail's Tech Problem Isn't Invention. It's Mastery.

At Shoptalk Europe in Barcelona, Miya Knights — Retail Technology publisher and 3x retail author — cut straight through the AI hype with a blunt diagnosis: if you don't know your business and your customers, you're "stabbing in the dark" at which technology fits, and no AI tool fixes broken basics. ...

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Why Payments Get MORE Important in the AI Era – Spreedly CEO
Retail DisruptedJune 29, 202600:38:07

Why Payments Get MORE Important in the AI Era – Spreedly CEO

When it comes to payments, there is zero tolerance for error. One wrong charge, one botched refund, one unauthorized recurring billing - and consumer trust is permanently broken. Now add AI agents to that equation. In this episode, retail analyst Natalie Berg speaks with Justin Benson, CEO of Spreed...

Inside Instacart's $110 Basket Strategy | Ryan Hamburger, Instacart CCO
Retail DisruptedJune 23, 202600:16:26

Inside Instacart's $110 Basket Strategy | Ryan Hamburger, Instacart CCO

Instacart's average basket is $110 — the highest in quick commerce. Here's how they're using that data to reshape grocery. Ryan Hamburger, Chief Commercial Officer of Instacart, reveals how the company is evolving from delivery platform to omnichannel technology partner. With over 25 million consume...

Retail's Tech Problem Isn't Invention. It's Mastery | Miya Knights Retail Expert
Retail DisruptedJune 16, 202600:15:13

Retail's Tech Problem Isn't Invention. It's Mastery | Miya Knights Retail Expert

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Retail's AI tools already exist — the gap isn't invention, it's mastery. The winners will be the retailers who get the basics right first, then master AI fastest. At Shoptalk Europe in Barcelona, Miya Knights — Retail Technology publisher and author — cut straight through the AI h...

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