Odd Lots: AI Agents Are Already Changing the Price of Goods
THE SO WHAT
If consumer-facing AI agents are auto-comparing prices at scale, they become a de facto price discovery layer — compressing margins for anyone without differentiated product or locked-in channels. Retailers and marketplaces need to assume agents, not humans, are reading their price sheets and tune promo, bundling, and loyalty mechanics accordingly.
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