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The MerchWise AI Podcast
How Main Street retailers win online — AI, merchandising, and the future of small-store retail, from the team behind MerchWise.
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Episode #5 Will ChatGPT Send Customers to Your Store—or Someone Else’s?
July 27, 2026 · 6:00 · Hosted by Morgan Mercer
As customers turn to ChatGPT for shopping advice, your store's digital product information now determines whether AI recommends you. Learn why merchandising information is as important as the products themselves.
Episode #4 - Your Website Is Killing Sales Before Customers Walk Through the Door
July 27, 2026 · 5:21 · Hosted by Morgan Mercer
Many customers research online before visiting brick-and-mortar stores, yet retailers often treat websites as secondary. Learn why an incomplete digital presence can lose sales before customers even arrive.
Episode #3 Understanding Digital Merchandising—and How the Merchwise Optimization Engine Automates It
July 27, 2026 · 6:41
Learn how digital merchandising optimizes product information for customers, search engines, and AI simultaneously. Discover how the Merchwise Optimization Engine automates this process while keeping merchants in control.
The ROPO Effect: The Most Important Change in the History of Retail
July 27, 2026 · 7:19
The ROPO effect is reshaping retail as customers blend online research with in-store purchases. Learn how modern shoppers move between digital and physical channels, and why your website needs the same merchandising care as your store.
Amplifying local retail through Merchwise AI
July 27, 2026 · 2:21
Learn how artificial intelligence can amplify your retail business without replacing the human connection that makes you valuable. Explore real tools and strategies designed specifically for independent retailers facing today's digital transformation.
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