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Michael Zakkour

@michaelzakkour.bsky.social
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Digital, e-commerce, retail, and consumer expert. Founder of "5 New Digital" 2x best-selling author. Managing Director at SellSide Group M&A. Collector of antiques and antiquities, Arsenal Football Club supporter. Global traveler. Literature and History.

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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
If everything we do is for training AI models, then the supposed alternate universe where we are in a simulation, actually becomes real.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Lighten up Francis
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Oy, thanks for reminding us we've got 2 more years of this crap to go.
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"I can do whatever I want, if I want." The Constitution was created to prevent exactly this type of man from holding power.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
But it's quite literally artificial. Le sigh.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Joined by the Knights Template
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Stay weird, Japan, stay weird.
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There's a fair argument here that, on a functional level, it doesn't matter if people can't use an abacus or a sliderule anymore, because these tools have been superseded. The more vital question is whether we're losing touch with the underlying understanding that enables these tools.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Embracing the Unichannel model in retail. From China to the US to LATAM. Bonus: Seeding your brand for exit readiness. rethink.industries/podcast/chin...
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China’s Unichannel Model, Latin America’s Opportunity
Unichannel isn't the next phase of omnichannel. It proves that omnichannel was never the finish line.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Tech Paradox - Tech/software is sticky, which providers and tech companies love. But that stickiness makes it REALLY hard for new tech companies to break in, which they hate.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We got this and a whole lot more when Continental and the early years on United after the acquisition offered a great multi-course meal and non-stop snacks on my NJ/BH/SH commuter flights in biz class between 2003 and 2015.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ans "start being serious." We have not been a serious country for some time now.
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Pamela Tucker @pamelatucker.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... fast fashion #Shein how it grew and now what is faces #IPO valuation #strategy social media
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Why Fast Fashion Giant Shein Faces an Uphill Battle to Regain Its Mojo
During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic six years ago, a little-known online retailer called Shein Group Ltd. struck gold. Its intensive social media campaign promoting ultra-cheap clothes, includi...
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Historical illiteracy and megalomania, writ large.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
My new article on the revolution in tech in the supply chain. ttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/intelligent-supply-chain-how-automation-ai-technology-michael-zakkour-nprgc #supplychain #Laborai #automation #logistics #retail #AI
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The Intelligent Supply Chain: How Automation, AI and Technology Are Rewriting the Rules of Logistics
by Michael Zakkour For decades, supply chain and logistics were largely invisible when they worked. CEOs talked about growth, brands, customers, products, markets and financial performance.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Thanks "DOGE"
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Walmart will be fine. #retail #walmart 247wallst.com/investing/20...
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Walmart Just Cratered Almost 10% in a Week. This Retail CEO Says the Holidays Will Prove Everyone Wrong.
Walmart beat estimates, raised guidance, and still shed nearly 10% of its value in a week. The reason the market sold it off anyway reveals a quiet battle between what Walmart is choosing to become an...
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Passing that point was always a thrill for us when we drove into Manhattan from NJ. "We crossed the border underwater."
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Some are retreating; some are trading down. #Walmart should win either way. #retail #consumers #Holidays www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTqN...
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Consumers are finally starting to pull back, says 5 New Digital's Michael Zakkour
YouTube video by CNBC Television
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I saw that and wondered in what miserable universe they are living in to NOT be optimistic about this season.
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Hallstatt Austria 🇦🇹
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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Moving Goalposts on Soccer Field
ALT: Moving Goalposts on Soccer Field
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
100 years made a difference in Beijing (1926 and 2026).
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Actually, his GRAET-GREAT Grandson.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I grew up fascinated by theology. My freshman World Religions course took my fascination and study to the next level. One of my favorite college classes, full stop.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Iran War Drives Oil Profits to Highest Levels in Years www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/b...
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Iran War Drives Oil Profits to Highest Levels in Years
The world’s biggest oil companies are benefiting from the high commodity prices that have been a drag on the rest of the economy.
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Pamela Tucker @pamelatucker.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
retailtimes.co.uk/tiktok-shop-... #TikTok Shop in #UK includes 300,000 small businesses livestreaming #shopping #ecommerce #retail
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TikTok Shop reaches 300,000 UK small businesses as LIVE Shopping grows 55% year-on-year
TikTok Shop has cemented its position as one of the UK's largest e-commerce platforms, with new data revealing that over 300,000 small UK businesses are now
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Google Is Building an A.I. Fence Around the Internet It Once Championed www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/t...
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Google Is Building an A.I. Fence Around the Internet It Once Championed
As Google incorporates more artificial intelligence into search, people are spending more time on Google. Some website operators are crying foul.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I shared my thoughts on consumer bifurcation, the "k" shape economy, and impacts on retail @cnbc.com #consumer #retail #digital www.cnbc.com/video/2026/0...
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The consumer is finally starting to feel the pinch, says Michael Zakkour
Michael Zakkour, 5 New Digital founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss key takeaways from Albertsons' quarterly earnings results, state of the consumer, and more.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Well played sir.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Saks Emerges From Bankruptcy With Plan to Focus on Luxury Shopping and Service www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/b...
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Saks Emerges From Bankruptcy With Plan to Focus on Luxury Shopping and Service
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/06/2026
The algae always comes back... meidasplus.com
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
"An irony-free zone where everything is beautiful and nothing hurts... A place of safety and nourishment. It never closes, it is always, always faithful, always there for you." Read More: www.thetakeout.com/1805166/anth...
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Anthony Bourdain Gave His Stamp Of Approval To One Iconic Breakfast Chain - The Takeout
Anthony Bourdain stands as one of the culinary greats and his appreciation for low-end restaurants (like this breakfast chain) made him all the more relatable.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
"We had to destroy the village to save it"
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Apple Has Another Go at A.I., but Don’t Call It a Reinvention www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/t...
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Apple Has Another Go at A.I., but Don’t Call It a Reinvention
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Bosch
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Paul do Forno 🛒 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇵🇹 @dofornop.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
"Walmart credits Sparky AI agent with lifting AOV, unit sales growth" 🤖 Walmart CEO John Furner declared the retailer is "becoming AI native," with Sparky — its shopping agent — at the center of that transformation 📈 Sparky weekly active users surged over 100% in a single quarter buff.ly/Ia3oYFw
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Alexander Hamilton - Go see the show.
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Paul do Forno 🛒 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇵🇹 @dofornop.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"Revenue growth tops the agentic commerce scoreboard goals" 📈 55% of US enterprise ecommerce leaders measure agentic commerce success by revenue growth — the #1 KPI and the only metric cited by a majority buff.ly/0TIxw40
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
These 1-1 snorefests in a CL semi-final are killing the game. Shame on #UEFA #PSG #vs #Bayern. Looking forward to a 1-0 #Oneniltothearsenal #ChampionsLeague #final #COYG #ARSENAL
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I live 20 minutes from MetLife (8 games) & you can't get in to any for less than $1000 per. I make a good living & football is my all-consuming passion, but even w/ one family member, it's a $2600 footy match, w/o air, hotel. I'm priced out from 12 miles away. Well done FIFA.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
This is a model I developed to identify where opportunity and profit lie across ideas, companies, technology, supply chain, media, and investments. #Social #Automated #AI #KSHAPE #SUPPLYCHAIN #AUTOMATION #CROSSBORDER www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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As I work every day on figuring out what our world will look like in 2-5-10 years, I answer three questions, and then consult this VENN Diagram. At its center is where we find opportunity and… | Mich...
As I work every day on figuring out what our world will look like in 2-5-10 years, I answer three questions, and then consult this VENN Diagram. At its center is where we find opportunity and profit,...
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
I've been saying that about Beijing in general since 2003.
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Allbirds, Once Silicon Valley’s Favorite Shoe, Sells for $39 Million www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/b...
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Allbirds, Once Silicon Valley’s Favorite Shoe, Sells for $39 Million
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Silicon Valley’s Image Takes a Dark Turn in Pop Culture www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/t...
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Silicon Valley’s Image Takes a Dark Turn in Pop Culture
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
no shame - for shame (ring bell) for shame (ring bell)
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
not "weird" at all
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Software? No Way. We’re an A.I. Company Now! www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/b...
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Software? No Way. We’re an A.I. Company Now!
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Michael Zakkour @michaelzakkour.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Happy New Year to you and your family, Patrick.
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Last year, China's New Year Eve Gala (a TV show everyone in the country watches) featured humanoid robots spinning plates. This year, they're doing kungfu. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUml...
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Martial arts robots dazzle at 2026 Spring Festival Gala
YouTube video by CGTN
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