Retailgentic | Consumer Behavior & Retail Trend

In this episode of the Retailgentic Podcast, Scot talks with Stu Solomon, CEO of HUMAN Security, the company analyzing 20+ trillion digital interactions every week to detect bots, fraud, and now agentic AI behavior. Stu breaks down:
  • Why bots now exceed human traffic
  • The 1300% growth in agentic activity
  • How HUMAN identifies good vs. bad bots
  • The rise of agentic logins, navigation, and even checkouts
  • Why spoofing of ChatGPT and Perplexity traffic is exploding
  • What retailers need to know about letting AI agents crawl their sites
  • The coming world of agent-to-agent commerce
If you’re preparing for the future of retail, ad tech, AI commerce, or online security, this is essential listening.

Timestamps
02:20 — What HUMAN actually measures (bot vs human vs agentic)
03:40 — Stu’s background (military → Amazon → banking → VC → CEO)
06:40 — The logistics + retail connection
09:00 — How HUMAN works: media + enterprise security
11:00 — The digital journey from ad → login → checkout
12:11 — HUMAN at 20 trillion interactions/week
16:55 — Why HUMAN started publishing agentic data
17:50 — 1300% growth in agentic activity
18:30 — Machine traffic surpasses human traffic
19:40 — The diversification of generative AI traffic
20:30 — Agentic login + website navigation behavior
24:00 — How HUMAN distinguishes bot vs agent vs human
33:00 — The bad side: spoofed ChatGPT & Perplexity traffic
38:30 — Retailers blocking bots without realizing it
47:00 — The inevitability of agentic adoption
48:40 — The future: agent-to-agent transactions
49:30 — The end of 2FA hell?

👉 Connect with Stu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stu-solomon-733a217/
👉 Learn more about HUMAN: https://www.humansecurity.com/

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Creators and Guests

Host
Scot Wingo
CEO and Co-founder, ReFiBuy.ai
SS
Guest
Stu Solomon

What is Retailgentic | Consumer Behavior & Retail Trend?

Retailgentic explores consumer behavior and retail trends to help brands and retailers innovate. Join Scot Wingo for expert insights, actionable news, and ecommerce innovation strategies to navigate the future of retail and agentic commerce.