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Lowe’s Teams with OpenAI to Develop AI Assistant for Homeowners

Lowe’s has a new sales associate — Mylow, a conversational AI agent available anywhere, anytime for MyLowe’s loyalty…

News March 11
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Retail Trendcaster: Turning Hot Topics and Trends into Actionable Insights

Q1 is always a whirlwind for the retail space. Once New Year’s Day is behind us, analysts and…

Features March 11
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30-Year Retail Veteran Reveals how to ‘Thrive in an Exponential World’

Gary Hawkins has been enmeshed in the retail industry for nearly three decades as a practitioner and advisor…

Features March 10
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Retailers’ Quest for Seamless Shopper Journeys Fuels Payment Modernization Projects

Even though more than half (56%) of retailers surveyed by KPMG completed a major payments modernization program within…

Features March 7
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The Home Depot Launches New Suite of Gen AI Tools for Customers

The Home Depot has unveiled Magic Apron, a proprietary suite of generative AI tools designed to help customers…

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The Story Behind Verizon’s Ambition to Become a ‘Local Community Brand’

Given its primary role as a telecommunications provider, it can be easy to overlook the fact that Verizon…

Features March 6
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Combating Brand Impersonation in the Digital Age

In retail brand impersonation attacks, cybercriminals pose as trusted retailers or brands to deceive consumers into revealing sensitive…

Executive Viewpoints March 6
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Target Details Plans to Drive Over $15 Billion in Sales Growth by 2030

Target has ambitious plans to drive an additional $15 billion in sales growth by 2030. Key priorities include…

News March 5
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Google Adds New Vision Match, Try-On Capabilities to Shopping Experience

By tapping into its Shopping Graph, Google’s dataset of 45+ billion listings of products for sale across the…

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