About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of real-time grocery pricing and recent issues with Microsoft Outlook during the Artemis II mission.
Walmart’s digital price tags. The retail giant is rolling out shelf labels that allow prices to be updated instantly across stores. This isn’t a new trend. Airlines and hotels constantly adjust pricing based on demand. But if grocery prices can change in real time, what will this mean for your bill? And will pricing ever be adjusted using customer data or behavioural signals to maximise profit? Nicky launches the Great Interface Banana Pricing Study to monitor digital price tags in your local store. Also this week: Houston we have a problem… with our Microsoft Outlook. Artemis II’s crew on the way to the moon reported issues with their email inbox. While the glitch was eventually fixed, it raised eyebrows on earth and questions about the popularity of Microsoft Products. Microsoft still has a massive user base. Windows remains dominant in PC gaming. But the real backbone is enterprise: businesses are already deeply embedded in Microsoft’s ecosystem, and switching is costly and disruptive. What would the future look like if Windows was dethroned? Microsoft responded to our request for comment after our recording. A spokesperson said: “At Microsoft, we deliver broad access to…
Topics covered
- grocery pricing
- digital price tags
- Microsoft issues
- Artemis II
- technology impact
- enterprise software
Keywords
- grocery bill
- digital pricing
- Walmart
- Microsoft Outlook
- Artemis II
- Windows
- enterprise software
- pricing strategy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Walmart, Microsoft
Products: Microsoft Outlook, Windows, Microsoft 365
Books & works: Great Interface Banana Pricing Study
Places: Houston, moon
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