Jetpacks, Protein Pockets, and the $6B Bankruptcy: The V Spot is LIVE."

Buckle up, it's Friday, February 20th, 2026, and you're tuned in to the VSpot News, home of the e-com nearly news. Coming up, we tell you who got the haircut of the week, among other e-com and retail stories. We've got a 6-minute dive into the weird, the wild, and the why is this happening of the shopping world. Let's do the news. First up, the crown has slipped. The unthinkable has happened. For the first time in over a decade, Walmart is no longer the revenue king. Amazon officially snatched the crown this week with $717 billion in sales, beating Walmart's $713 billion. But here is the twist. Amazon is really just a cloud computing company with a side hustle in cardboard boxes. Without its AWS division, Amazon's revenue would have plummeted to $588 billion. Oof, tough times, putting it well behind Walmart's mountain of groceries. It's like a bodybuilder winning a marathon because they're wearing jetpacks. Sure, you won, but you all know it's the tech doing the heavy lifting, right? Then we got the Ozempic wardrobe and protein pockets. So if you've noticed your favorite store is looking a little smaller, you aren't imagining it. Retailers are officially shifting their inventory to stock more small sizes and fewer XLs. Why? The GLP-1 or Ozempic effect has hit the high street. People are dropping weight and immediately revenge shopping for body-conscious outfits. To keep up, Kroger has just launched a massive protein-focused line with 80 different snacks to help their users hit their daily macros. Ooh, who doesn't love a macro? We've entered the era of biotech retail. Here's a little nugget for you for the weekend, where your local grocer is basically your pharmacist and your wardrobe is shrinking as fast as your appetite. Good times. Next up, the ghost of Depop and the AI influencer. Yes, we mentioned the biggest haircut of the week, or the best haircut of the week. It was Depop and Etsy, uh, in M&A madness. eBay has just purchased Depop from Etsy for a cool $1.2 billion. It's the retail equivalent of a messy breakup where everyone ends up back with their ex because they realize life is too expensive as a single person. All as It's a meet cute and right up eBay's nostalgia street. Meanwhile, if you're tired of seeing influencers film get ready with me videos in their bathroom, God, I hate them. A new startup called Ad Video Lab just launched an AI that generates UGC style videos from a single product photo. Them and 4,000 other startups doing the same thing. Yep. That relatable person telling you what you need or why you need that face cream might not even exist. Authentic? No. Efficient? Terrifyingly so. Next up, the Mob Wife, Winter, and the Scandi Cyclists. Let's check the vibe on the street. According to the latest trend reports, Mob Wife aesthetic is peaking. Look good for you, Henry Hill. I think faux fur, gold chains, and looking like you have a secret to keep and no shame in doing so. But meanwhile, over in Amsterdam, that trend is electric bike gangs. Really? Teenagers are roaming the streets in full black drill gear on fat tire bikes, looking like futuristic ninjas. And in Tokyo, the A-line is back— slim tops, baggy pants, and zero color. Basically, if you don't look like you're mourning a mysterious billionaire in a black turtleneck, you're behind the times. So there it is. That is your VSpot Fix for the week. Amazon is the new king, thanks to the cloud. Your protein snacks are now high-tech, high-protein. And the person selling you leggings on TikTok is probably a 010111001100110 non-person. That's the 6 minutes that you are not getting back this week. Tune in next week and we'll keep you up to date with all things retail and e-commerce. Thanks Thanks for stopping by.