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Shopify Credits AI for 34% Revenue Growth in Q2 2026

"Shopify is probably the most AI-pilled company in the world," said Shopify President Harley Finkelstein on the company's second-quarter earnings call.

News August 5

AI Playbook: How PetSmart Used AI Decisioning to Drive a 22% Lift in Salon Bookings

Marketing SVP Bradley Breuer shares why AI works best for personalized marketing efforts, customer relationship management and driving groomer visits at PetSmart when it's paired with human expertise.

Features August 4
Wayfair

Wayfair Leans into Luxury as Q2 Revenue Hits Post-COVID High

Wayfair posted its best U.S. revenue growth since COVID in Q2 2026, led by 35% growth at premium sub-brand Perigold.

News August 4
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Anne Bramman Best Buy executive vice president and chief financial officer

Best Buy Names Former Nordstrom Exec Anne Bramman as Chief Financial Officer 

Best Buy has named Anne Bramman EVP and CFO, filling the role vacated by Matt Bilunas as the retailer completes its leadership realignment under incoming CEO Jason Bonfig. 

News August 4
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Navigating the Future of Retail Risk Management: Precision is the North Star 

At any given moment, a retail security team is looking at thousands of alerts across dozens of tools and a vulnerability list that never gets shorter. The data keeps growing,…

Executive Viewpoints August 4
Wayfair

Wayfair’s Brick-and-Mortar Expansion Is Coming to Pittsburgh in 2027

Wayfair announced plans for a 95,000-square-foot Pittsburgh store at North Hills Village, set to open in 2027 as its first Pennsylvania location.

News August 3

How AI Could Level the Playing Field for Independent Grocers

Featuring: Tal Zlotnitsky, CEO, Breez AI As AI reshapes the grocery industry, independent retailers face a critical question: will the technology help them compete, or widen the gap between them…

Podcasts August 3
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Carter’s Flags Consumer Pricing Resistance, Moderates Back-Half Outlook Despite Strong Q2

Carter's told analysts that Q2 data showed consumer resistance to pricing and a loss of unit velocity, prompting a more conservative back-half plan, even as the company posted a fifth…

News July 31

Gen Z’s AI Shift Will Unlock $1 Trillion in Commerce — Merchants, Optimize Now

Ask yourself a question: if fewer than 10% of Google’s top-ranked pages get cited in responses from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Perplexity, what exactly is your SEO strategy protecting? That’s…

News July 31
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