Agentic AI commerce will transform ecommerce: fully agentic sales projected at $500B by 2030 and over 60% of ecommerce transactions will involve an AI agent. Amazon's Alexa shopping capability positions it as a leader in semi-agentic shopping for automated replenishment and price tracking.
Nike's better-than-expected revenues and a China sales decline that was much narrower than feared show that the turnaround is gaining momentum. North America has already turned positive and is improving. While gross margin improvement is partly one-time from tariff refunds, management is expected to outline a China recovery plan at the fall Investor Day, which could help investors regain confidence in the growth story.
Lululemon's North America sales declining due to lack of innovation, product issues, and outlook cut. Things could get worse before new CEO takes effect in 2027-2028.