Alicia and Andrew are Nick-less this week but none the less are deep in the holiday retail news with everything happening in the industry. Walmart Watch:Walmart exceeds Q3 revenue expectations with $169.59B in earnings.Concerns loom over proposed tariffs and their impact on everyday low prices.Can Walmart balance affordability with rising costs and political challenges?QVC's Makeover:QVC rebrands as QVC Group with a $1.5B revenue goal.Strategy includes streaming commerce on Netflix and TikTok, celebrity partnerships, and revamped product curation.Will the "forefathers of live shopping" stay ahead in the game?Perplexity AI’s Shopping Shake-Up:New "Buy with Pro" feature enables seamless checkout for curated product recommendations.Visual search tool Snap to Shop adds more discovery options.Privacy and retail implications spark debate—game-changing or too invasive?Timestamps:[[[[[