I saw the future of retail, and it’s all AI

Published: (January 16, 2026 at 11:37 AM EST)
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Source: The Verge

Source: The Verge

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Several people are gathered around a bleach blond man in a bright pink suit suspended in a clear plastic tube. With a microphone in front of him and a giant sign reading TALK TO ME placed above, “Mike” waits, hands clasped patiently in front of his body, to take questions from his public. “Mike” is …

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