The loudest AI conversation at Groceryshop wasn't about models. It was about who

By Michaelellgass · September 25, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog

The loudest AI conversation at Groceryshop wasn't about models. It was about who owns the relationship with the shopper.

If a third-party agent does the shopping, the retailer becomes a warehouse with a logo.

The retailers who win will put their own AI on their own channels, connected to their own data. Think of your best store associate: knows the customer, knows every item on the shelf, available 24/7.

And here's the part my retail media friends should care about: that conversation is the highest-intent surface a retailer will ever own.

That's what we're building at CogitX AI. If you're wrestling with this, let's talk.

#Groceryshop #RetailMedia #AgenticCommerce

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