Convenience vs. Discovery: How AI-Powered Shopping will Impact Brick-and-Mortar Retail
People thinking about the impact of agentic AI in retail focus, quite naturally, on how the digital shopper…
Features May 14
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Stater Bros. Starts with In-Store Audio for Retail Media Network Launch
Stater Bros. Markets, seeking to leverage the 2.5 million+ weekly store visits to its 165 Southern California supermarkets,…
News May 5
Ace Hardware Deploys AI Tool for Associates in 2,300 Stores
The home improvement sector is proving to be fertile ground for AI-powered solutions: both The Home Depot and…
News April 29
Why Your Store Associates Know Less than Your Customers — and How AI is Changing That
The gap in knowledge between today’s digitally empowered shoppers and what store associates have at hand is quietly…
Executive Viewpoints April 28
The Agentic Commerce Paradox: It’s Already Here, and it’s Also Still Evolving
AI-powered agentic commerce, while still representing just a small fraction of all retail sales, has been growing so…
Features April 16
Retail’s Marketplace Boom Comes With a Hidden Risk
Online marketplaces are becoming a sleeping giant in the retail industry, particularly as more traditional omnichannel retailers develop…
Executive Viewpoints April 14
Lowe’s Plans $250M Investment to Help Train 250,000 Tradespeople by 2035
With the U.S. facing a critical shortage of skilled trades workers, the Lowe’s Foundation has expanded its commitment…
News April 8
Lowe’s Launches Subscription Service for Associate-Powered Home Maintenance
Lowe’s has introduced HomeCare+, a subscription service for MyLowe’s Rewards members that includes two in-home visits annually, with…
News March 19
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.…
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