Fred Skoler

Digital Product Management Executive, Gamification Expert, Proven Product Innovator, Leader of High-Performing Teams

[Fred Skoler @fredsko]

https://t.co/QmzmCr3V0Q Fred Skoler: Executive Leadership for Digital Products, Design Innovation, & Building High-Performing Teams portfolio video 2019. #productmanagement #executive #leadership #portfolio

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I just published The New Front Door to Your Business Is a Chatbot https://t.co/qWTWfC6SP1

[Fred Skoler @fredsko]

I just published Empathy is the Product: Empathy without Data is Guessing https://t.co/AexjF1OEY3

[Fred Skoler @fredsko]

I just published How Green are Your Bananas or How to Pick a Peach? https://t.co/MMzHeLsfn1

[Fred Skoler @fredsko]

Check out this post on Nextdoor: https://t.co/OmOFTIir0B

[Fred Skoler @fredsko]

I used Claude to build and deploy 'Flavor Finder' in 4 days. I don't have an engineering background, just product skills, and vibe coding.
Here's a video walkthrough:
https://t.co/K8IcWel8kl
Flavor Finder: https://t.co/3C3Rdlc8av
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#Culvers #VibeCoding

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AI agents are fast, loose and out of control, MIT study finds https://t.co/XDCYnC8vW1 via @ZDNET & @TiernanRayTech

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Check out my latest article: Who Picks Your Bananas? https://t.co/zSA7QO5dZ6 via @LinkedIn

[Fred Skoler @fredsko]

Agentic commerce coverage grew 24,200% in 12 months. From 1 article to 243.
Full analysis: https://t.co/COrcfVeF6C

#AICommerce #ProtocolWars #RetailTech

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The wildcard:
Shein & Temu: $50B combined revenue. ZERO AI innovation stories. DAUs down 25-52%.

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MICROSOFT'S BET: Become the AI mall.
→ 800M weekly ChatGPT users / 4% agent checkout fee per transaction

[Fred Skoler @fredsko]

GOOGLE'S BET: Build the open standard.
→ Universal Checkout Protocol / 20+ partners: Shopify, Visa, Walmart, Mastercard, Target

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AMAZON'S BET: Keep everyone inside.
→ 300M Rufus users / $12B incremental sales / 60% higher purchase completion / Buy for Me shops on competitor sites

#AICommerce #RetailTech #AgenticCommerce #ProtocolWars #Ecommerce2026

[Fred Skoler @fredsko]

$500 billion.
Three incompatible bets on the future of shopping.
Amazon: $200B. Closed ecosystem.
Google: $185B. Open protocol.
Microsoft: $80B+. The new AI mall.

#AICommerce #RetailTech #AgenticCommerce #ProtocolWars #Ecommerce2026

[Fred Skoler @fredsko]

Google wants every AI agent to shop anywhere. Amazon wants one agent to shop everywhere. Every retailer must decide which side to build for. AI Shopper News analyzed 1,500+ articles from 310 sources & found the answer isn't obvious https://t.co/3PzbeinjgE #RetailAI #ProtocolWars

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5 Front War
Amazon is playing a different game.

5 AI fronts. Simultaneously.
- Rufus AI
- Just Walk Out
- Buy for Me
- Alexa Shopping
- Personalization

Walmart? 2 lanes.
Target? 1.

See the data: https://t.co/gO3olm4wPm

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$50 billion in combined revenue. Zero AI innovation stories. Temu and Shein reshaped retail without a single mention in AI shopping coverage.
Revenue doesn't drive the AI narrative. Strategy does.
https://t.co/B6sHF1Vkci
#RetailTech #Temu #Shein #AIStrategy

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I analyzed 1,300+ AI shopping articles.

Amazon appears in 55% of all coverage.

Not for one thing. For 5 simultaneous AI initiatives.

The full breakdown: https://t.co/SRWBSvETBv

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New Ecommerce Tools: December 24, 2025

via @AIShopperNews https://t.co/PUCocRlhky

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What's YOUR prediction for AI shopping in 2026? Drop it below 👇

And if you want daily coverage of AI retail news, check out https://t.co/tVz87UvYu0

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🚨 2026's biggest retail shift:

AI won't help you shop—it'll shop FOR you.

• $1T projected revenue by 2030
• Amazon Rufus: 250M users
• AI agent traffic: up 4,700%

30-second breakdown 👇

https://t.co/iC1tRYl8y9

#BigIdeas2026 #AI #Retail