Author: Cyrus Pari

Retailers are moving fast on artificial intelligence. Research from Eversheds Sutherland and Retail Economics suggests that around nine in 10 retail d [...]

Pull Loss Prevention Out of the Shadows, Offer a Seat at the Table

When bad actors take advantage of retailers, abusing a returns policy or conspiring with an associate to steal from the register, they might be tempte [...]

Moving Beyond Reactivity: Why Retailers Need Inventory Governance to Drive Growth

Managing inventory is challenging across all industries, but retailers face the added challenge of scale. While a standard company may need to plan fo [...]

Debunking the Myth That Retailers Have a Demand Problem in Retail Media

In the early days of retail media, retailers were told all they needed was to get an on-site ad server and the advertisers would come. “Build it and t [...]

Nike Cuts 1,400 Jobs in Second Round of Layoffs This Year

Nike announced a new round of layoffs last week affecting approximately 1,400 employees across the organization, mostly concentrated in its technology [...]

When AI Shops for Us, What Do Brands Lose?

Google is turning Gemini into a storefront. By letting people shop and check out directly inside Gemini, partnering with giants like Walmart, Google h [...]

Why Loyalty Works Best When it Reflects How People Actually Shop

In the U.S., e-commerce sales are projected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2030, according to Forrester. Even then, online will account for just 29 percent [...]

Digital Signage Helps Retailers Meet, Measure, and Monetize Each Experience

2026 is delivering both challenges and opportunities for retailers and the retail sector. There is no avoiding the unknowns of supply chain pressures [...]

The Strategy Driving Books-A-Million’s Brick-and-Mortar Boom

In episode 506 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Kathy Gagliano, executive vice president of merchandising at Books-A-Milli [...]