Business News: Railroads Merge, Prebiotic Pepsi Pops Off, Real Estate Investors Surge, and Chicago's Sports Collectors Convention Heats Up

Get the latest business news on Right About Now with Ryan Alford! Dive into Shopify’s AI Sidekick, Pepsi’s prebiotic cola, Nike’s 3D sneaker lab, TikTok’s 60-minute videos, and more. Stay ahead with insights on retail, freight, housing, and collectibles. Listen now for actionable business and marketing tips! *TIMESTAMPS* 0:00 Intro and Show Overview 0:23 Welcome to Right About Now: August 1, 2025 Recap 1:44 Shopify Summer ’25 Edition: AI Sidekick and POS Upgrades 3:05 Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern $85B Railroad Merger 4:44 Pepsi Prebiotic Cola Launch: Gut-Friendly Bubbles 6:12 Live Nation Urban’s Creator Network for Influencer Marketing 7:49 Housing Market: Investors Buy 30% of Single-Family Homes 9:00 Nike’s Air Imagination Lab: 3D-Printed Custom Sneakers 10:23 Sprite’s NFL Campaign with Jalen Hurts: TikTok Storytelling 11:23 TikTok Tests 60-Minute Long-Form Videos 13:07 National Sports Collectors Convention: Blockchain Cards & More 16:16 Key Takeaway: Remove Friction to Drive Business Success 17:13 Outro and Newsletter Signup #BusinessNews #ShopifyAI #PepsiCola #NikeSneakers #TikTokVideos #InfluencerMarketing #HousingMarket #RailroadMerger #SpriteNFL #SportsCollectibles #RyanAlford #RightAboutNow #MarketingTips #RetailTrends #BusinessStrategy