Strategy Simplified S21E3: Can Pinterest Survive the AI Shopping Revolution?
Nov 6, 2025
29:11
Pinterest just had one of its worst trading days ever, and blamed tariffs.
We dig into what’s really behind the drop:
- Why ad revenue might be a Pinterest problem, not a tariff problem
- How user behavior has shifted away from “mood board” culture
- What it would take for Pinterest to stay relevant in an AI-driven shopping world
Plus, Namaan and Jenny Rae debate whether Pinterest’s next move is reinvention or acquisition.
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Chapters
- 03:12 Pinterest's Earnings Report and Ad Revenue Concerns
- 06:25 The Impact of Tariffs on Pinterest's Business Model
- 08:57 Competition from Chatbots and AI in User Engagement
- 11:53 The Future of Pinterest: AI-Powered Shopping Assistant
- 14:54 Challenges of Being an Intermediary in the Age of AI
- 17:47 Potential for Pinterest to Become a Tastemaker
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