Category: Retail News
The Best Defense is a Good Offense: A Vendor Contract Checklist for Retailers
For retailers juggling day-to-day operations, reviewing vendor contracts can easily fall down the priority list. However, the terms of those agreement [...]
Walmart to Invest $6B in Supply Chain Automation
Walmart has announced that it will invest about $6 billion during the next several years to expand automated technologies with technology partner Symb [...]
The Golden Quarter’s Hidden Margin Game: Getting Gifting Right
Every golden quarter, retailers place the same high-stakes bet. How much gifting stock is enough? Gift packs sit at the sharpest edge of this trade-of [...]
Why Cross-Channel Connectivity is Retail Media’s Missing Infrastructure
For a long time, retail media barely registered as marketing. Budgets often sat with trade or sales teams rather than the marketing department. It’s g [...]
Fanatics Partners With OpenAI for AI-Powered Shopping Suggestions
Fanatics has partnered with OpenAI to introduce an artificial intelligence-powered shopping feature designed to make it easier for sports fans to disc [...]
When the Product is the Channel: How NFC is Changing Post-Purchase Fan Engagement for Artists, Athletes, Brands, and Beyond
Merchandise has always been one of the most direct links between artists, sports teams and fans. A tour shirt, a limited-edition jersey drop, a collec [...]
Brands Say Loyalty Matters. Customers Aren’t Convinced
Brands talk a lot about the importance of customer loyalty, and the investment appears to back that up. Our recent research among 2,400 consumers and [...]
How SharkNinja Leverages AI to Innovate at Scale | Total Retail Tech 2026
The chief information officer of SharkNinja explains how the product design and technology company is using AI and cultural hacks to drive growth. [...]
The Missing Layer Between AI Recommendations and Retail Decisions
A repricing recommendation flashes on a merchant’s dashboard. The model has years of data behind it, the number looks reasonable, and still the decisi [...]
FTC, 20 States Sue Dollar General Over Improper Pricing Practices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 20 states on Monday sued Dollar General, accusing the budget retailer of charging customers more for products t [...]