We Live in a Mall Now and Everything’s an Ad

We Live in a Mall Now and Everything’s an Ad

In this moment from *The Retail Razor Show,* Alicia Esposito from Future Commerce sits down with Ricardo and Casey to unpack why the *online shopping experience* feels more like wandering through a giant mall where every corner is an ad. Ricardo shares how we all complain about Amazon search results, the endless product placements, and the identical images, yet the truth is that *retail media* keeps growing because it still _converts._

Casey jumps in with a reminder of how far we’ve come from the days when mall shopping felt simple and human. Now the *online shopping experience* is shaped by algorithms and ad revenue, and the rise of *retail media* is changing how every brand competes for attention.

As Alicia guides the conversation, the three explore what this shift means for consumers, why the *online shopping experience* keeps getting noisier, and how *retail media* has become the engine behind modern retail. It’s a quick hit of insight from voices who live and breathe the future of commerce.

Watch the full episode to dive into how Casey, Ricardo, and Alicia describe 2025 in review for retail!!

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from *The Retail Razor Show* #podcast
*S5:E14 2025 Retail Trends Explained: AI, Marketplaces, Gen Z & What’s Next*
*Released on December 31, 2025*

*Chapters:*
00:00 The Struggles of Online Shopping
00:32 The Evolution of Retail Media
00:54 Living in a Commercial World

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