Walmart’s Sparky joins the ad arms race — Digiday

Walmart is escalating its artificial intelligence push by embedding agentic technologies into its ad platform, positioning Sparky and Marty as competitors to Amazon’s Rufus.

Key takeaways

  • AI integration in retail media: Walmart plans to monetize its AI agents by adding ads, performance insights, and creative generation tools.

  • Competitive parity emerging: Experts say Walmart’s retail media efforts now rival Amazon’s.

  • Future of AI shopping: Personalized, conversational shopping experiences are becoming standard.