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What to Consider When Incorporating AI into Your Retail Business

Artificial intelligence has revolutionized the way businesses and individuals operate by using data to power tools that can…

Executive Viewpoints May 8
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Williams-Sonoma Fined $3.17 Million for False ‘Made in USA’ Claims

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will pay a record civil penalty of $3.175 million for violating a Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…

News May 2
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FTC Chair Lina Khan on Fighting ‘Gatekeeper Markets’ that Throttle Fair Competition

For a long time, the American public has hit the “mute” button about the dangers of too much…

Features March 12
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FTC Seeks to Block $24.6 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has formally challenged the proposed $24.6 billion Kroger acquisition of Albertsons, calling the…

News February 26
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Kroger Plans to Cut Prices Following Completion of Albertsons Merger

Citing its actions following previous corporate mergers, Kroger said it plans to lower prices when its planned merger…

News February 13
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Kroger, Albertsons Delay Merger Timeline to August as They Negotiate with Regulators

The planned $24.6 billion merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons has faced pushback from federal regulators, state…

News January 18
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FTC Imposes 5-Year Ban on Rite Aid’s ‘Reckless’ Use of AI-Based Facial Recognition

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has prohibited Rite Aid from using facial recognition technology in its stores, claiming…

News December 20
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Has Amazon Marketplace Become a ‘Company Town’?

With our Editor’s Perspectives column, you’ll get insights and opinions from the Retail TouchPoints editorial team as they…

Editor's Perspective September 29
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FTC’s ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Proposal: A Step Forward for the Negative Option Model

So-called “negative option” services are a controversial yet time-tested method of doing business. Under this model, a customer…

Executive Viewpoints September 6
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