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Gen AI: Google’s Not-so-Secret Weapon in the Battle for Search Engine Dominance

Last week Google announced a sweeping slate of product updates across its search, shopping and marketing interfaces at…

Features May 28
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The Rising Tide of Pushout Theft: A Challenge for Retailers

In the retail world, a unique type of theft has been steadily increasing: pushout theft. This phenomenon, where…

Executive Viewpoints May 24
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AI: Hype vs. Reality

TikTok has given us “girl math” and “boy math,” and now I’d like to add “Tech Math” to…

Executive Viewpoints May 23
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Opinion: An Unvarnished Review of the Smart Cart Shopping Experience

The Editors’ Perspectives column offers insights and opinions from the Retail TouchPoints editorial team as they dig into…

Features May 17
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Free Doesn’t Mean Free: Explore AI Solutions Safely and Productively for Your Business

AI’s potential to revolutionize workflows and drive growth offers small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) a compelling opportunity to…

Executive Viewpoints May 15
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Reebok Debuts AI-Powered Custom Sneaker Design Tool on Instagram

Reebok has launched an AI-driven fashion experience on Instagram that allows customers to create their own digital sneakers…

News May 13
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How UrbanStems Leverages AI to Manage Peak-Season Customer Service

What would happen if you smushed an entire holiday season, with all its intensity and high stakes, into…

Features May 13
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Amazon May be Pulling Just Walk Out from its Stores, but Autonomous Retail is Booming in Other Arenas

This is the second part of our two-part series, “From Self-Checkout to Just Walk Out: A Look at Autonomous…

Features May 9
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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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