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Are Traditional Recipes Dead?

Cookbooks are piling up in thrift stores, and recipe cards are gathering dust on closet shelves. What were…

Executive Viewpoints February 18
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AI Isn’t the End of In-Store

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently made headlines for telling investors he believes AI will accelerate the decline of brick-and-mortar stores.…

Executive Viewpoints February 17
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Why Fragmented Forecasting is the #1 Driver of Lost Retail Margin (And How to Fix It)

Retail operates at a constant, unforgiving sprint. With today’s global trade volatility and fast-moving trends, poor forecasting has…

Executive Viewpoints February 16
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How 2026 will Redefine Identity Verification in Retail

Retailers lost an estimated $115 billion to ecommerce fraud in 2024, and ineffective identity verification remains one of…

Executive Viewpoints February 13
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The Counterfeit Threat Hiding in Plain Sight – and How NFC Is Restoring Trust at Home

Fill a glass of water from your refrigerator dispenser, change your air filter, refill a scent diffuser or…

Executive Viewpoints February 12
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Retail’s Secret Weapon? Smarter Screens that Sell

For decades, retail business owners looked at in-store displays — whether posters, banners or digital screens — as…

Executive Viewpoints February 11
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Bots are Taking Over the Web. Why that May not be a Bad Thing for Retail Marketers

LLMs and AI Agents are reshaping how the web operates and how consumers interact with it. As AI-powered…

Executive Viewpoints February 10
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Smart Stores Aren’t Enough: 2026 will be Defined by Smarter Operations

For 2026, holiday commerce won’t hinge on flashy discounts or eye-catching displays; it will be decided in the…

Executive Viewpoints February 9
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Getting Proactive About Regulatory Compliance in Hardlines Retail

In the first half of 2025 alone, U.S. Customs detained 6,636 shipments under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention…

Executive Viewpoints February 6
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