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The Future of Agentic AI Ecosystems in Retail

Agentic AI, where autonomous agents perform actions on behalf of people, may be relatively new, but it’s advancing…

Executive Viewpoints August 22
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From Mobile Excellence Today to AI-Driven Commerce Tomorrow: Staying Relevant in the New Retail Reality

Ecommerce brands today face a critical junction. Rapid shifts in consumer behavior, combined with accelerating technological innovation, require…

Executive Viewpoints June 26
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Where Amazon and Walmart Are Looking Next: Even Faster Delivery, Healthcare and AI, Of Course

Earlier this week we dissected the similarities and differences between Amazon’s “Why” approach to innovation and Walmart’s “And”…

Features May 29
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Amazon hosted its fourth annual Unboxed conference for advertisers.

Amazon’s Latest Ambition: ‘Full-Funnel Advertising at Scale, for Everyone’

Amazon is no stranger to the world of advertising having first introduced ads in its online store 20…

Features October 18
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Hey Alexa, How Can Marketers Personalize Content for You?

By the end of this year, more than 200 million smart speakers are expected to be sold globally,…

Executive Viewpoints May 15
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Amazon Adds Uber Eats Delivery Updates to Smart Device Repertoire

Amazon and Uber have entered into a partnership that will integrate Uber Eats directly into Amazon Echo devices,…

News May 4
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Copper Compression uses voice commerce to increase brand recall among online shoppers.

Listen Up: Copper Compression’s Voice Commerce Play is (Almost) All About Brand Recognition

There was a time, about five or so years ago, when voice commerce was going to be the…

Features January 30
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NYT: Amazon Could Lay Off as Many as 10,000 Employees in Corporate and Tech Jobs

Amazon reportedly plans to lay off as many as 10,000 employees in corporate and technology jobs starting as…

News November 14
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WSJ: Amazon Mulls Closing Unprofitable Businesses, Stores in Cost-Cutting Measure

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is reportedly spearheading a cost-cutting review of retail giant to pare down businesses that…

News November 11
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