Category: Retail News
The 3 Numbers Retailers Should Build Their Peak Plans Around
Peak season planning is always a combination of in-depth modeling, informed assumptions and, most importantly, gutfeel guesswork. This year, the groun [...]
Don’t Miss the Competitive Intelligence Signal in the Prime Day Hype
The National Retail Federation forecasts U.S. retail sales will reach $5.6 trillion in 2026, reflecting continued growth in an increasingly competitiv [...]
Amazon Sued by FTC, 22 US States Over Ad Sales Practices
Amazon.com illegally raised prices for advertisers by surreptitiously raising the minimum price required to place ads that promote their products, th [...]
Renewed Focus on Digital Accessibility is Key for Maximizing the Holidays and Staying Compliant
Eighty-four percent of software developers report they’re using or planning to use artificial intelligence coding tools. These tools are especially us [...]
AI Agents Are Ready to Shop. Are Consumers Ready to Trust Them?
No one wants to experience buyer’s remorse. That’s why before you make large purchases, you probably do a bit of research. If you’re using artificial [...]
The Home Depot Enhances its In-Store AI Assistant
The Home Depot enhanced its AI assistant, Magic Apron, to include localized store knowledge to assist in-store shoppers, reports Yahoo Tech. The retai [...]
The Retailers That Win AI-Mediated Shopping Will Do Three Things
This upcoming holiday shopping season is already shaping up to be unpredictable. Inflation, geopolitics and fickle consumer sentiment are conspiring a [...]
How Retailers Are Turning Video Systems Into Sources of Operational Intelligence
When most people walk into a store, their eyes are drawn to product displays or promotional signage. Mine go to the cameras overhead. More and more, t [...]
Retailers vs. Power: A Practical Playbook for Getting Costs Under Control
Retailers have absorbed years of supply chain disruption, labor pressure and inflation. Throughout it all, one persistent challenge has remained: cont [...]
What Retailers Should Ask Their International Shipping Partner Now to Avoid Peak Season Surprises
As shippers and retailers get ready for peak season, most preparation focuses on what retailers can control directly, such as inventory, forecasting, [...]