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Retailers Get Real with AI: Four AI-Powered Apps We’ll See this Year

We are past the point of conjecture about whether AI will upend the retail industry; it already has. In a recent study sponsored by Nvidia, 69% of retailers that used…

Executive Viewpoints April 11

Pet Valu to Optimize Pricing and Promotions with New Merchandising Solution

Pet Valu will deploy solutions from Relex to enhance pricing and promotions planning processes in its 780+ retail locations across Canada as well as its digital channels. Pet Valu’s implementation…

News April 10

Macy’s Adds 2 Arkhouse Directors to Board in Deal to End Proxy Fight

As part of an agreement with activist investor Arkhouse Management, Macy’s Inc. has named Arkhouse candidates, Richard (Ric) Clark and Richard (Rick) L. Markee, as independent members of its board…

News April 10
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Wow Bao Links Loyalty Program to New Roblox Experience

Asian fast-casual restaurant chain Wow Bao is continuing its Web3 push with a new Roblox experience that is integrated with its Hot Buns Club rewards program. Since launching in 2003…

News April 10
Ebay's new Shop the Look tool uses AI to help shoppers find new fashion.

Ebay Debuts AI-Powered Fashion Curation Tool

Ebay has launched Shop the Look, a new AI-powered curation tool for fashion shoppers. U.S. and UK shoppers using iOS devices who have viewed at least 10 fashion items in…

News April 10
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The Dark Side of the Surveillance Economy and What Retailers Should Do About It

Businesses across the spectrum have benefited hugely from the rise of the “surveillance economy” — the business of gathering and using data about consumer behavior for profit — but the…

Features April 10

Balancing Customer Loyalty in an Age of Growing Business Costs

Since 2020, the global economy has sat on pins and needles as the fallout from COVID-19 rippled through 2021, 2022 and 2023. But the resilience of the American consumer prevented…

Executive Viewpoints April 10
Shopify is partnering with accelerator Mana Up on a new market concept to bring Hawaiian brands to NYC

Shopify Helps Hawaiian Brands Say ‘Aloha’ to NYC

Shopify is partnering with Mana Up, an accelerator and venture fund for Hawaii-based products, on an immersive market concept designed to spotlight emerging brands from “the Aloha state.”   Aloha Market…

News April 9
The company behind L.O.L. Surprise!, Little Tikes, MGA’s Miniverse and other beloved toy brands, has launched its own direct-to-consumer (DTC) site and rewards program.

L.O.L. Surprise! Parent Company Goes DTC, Debuts Loyalty Program

MGA Entertainment, the company behind L.O.L. Surprise!, Little Tikes, MGA’s Miniverse and other beloved toy brands, has launched its own direct-to-consumer (DTC) site and rewards program to get closer to…

News April 9
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