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Patrick Walsh, COO of KnitWell Group, is interviewed by Sonia Lapinsky, Partner and Head of Fashion Retail at AlixPartners, at The Lead Summit in Manhattan, May 20, 2026.

Eye on the Corner Office: KnitWell’s Patrick Walsh on the One Thing AI Can’t Replace in Retail

Half of consumers are now using AI to discover products. Half of those are using it to make the actual purchase decision. AlixPartners’ data points to what separates the retailers best positioned to meet that moment: the ability to make human connection scale.

InMobi Group Founder and CEO Naveen Tewari

Naveen Tewari on Agentic Commerce, the Future of AI Shopping and Why the Purchase Journey Is About to Change

The founder behind one of the world’s largest mobile advertising platforms has a new bet: that AI will remake the entire purchase journey — and that the brands moving now will have an outsized advantage.

CNBC retail reporter Gabrielle Fonrouge and Jones Road Beauty Founder Bobbi Brown at CartCon 2026.

At CartCon 2026, Bobbi Brown and Brooklinen CEO Billy May Headlined Candid Conversations About Building Brands

At CartCon 2026, Bobbi Brown talked about walking away from Estee Lauder, Brooklinen’s Billy May walked through 37 linen prototypes, Fanatics and True Religion made the case for sports as the new fashion week, and Cart.com CEO Omair Tariq predicted where AI is taking commerce next. Here’s the full recap.