Retail Reality and the End of Luxury Exceptionalism
For decades, luxury operated with the belief that it was insulated from the rules of retail. Scarcity, brand…
Executive Viewpoints April 2
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Walmart México to Deploy Connected Store Platform in Small-Format Stores; Supercenters to Follow
By the end of 2026, Walmart de México y Centroamérica will deploy a connected store platform from Vusion…
News April 1
Home Depot Recruits AI Transformation Specialist as New Technology Leader
The Home Depot has named Franziska “Fran” Bell, PhD, as its new EVP and Chief Technology Officer (CTO),…
News April 1
Stop Simply Optimizing Ads, and Start Designing for the Shopper Journey
Many advertisers have traditionally focused on tactical considerations in their performance marketing campaigns: placement strategies, creative formats and…
Executive Viewpoints April 1
Target Faces Boycott Threat as Teachers’ Union Urges Members to ‘Shop Local’
The 1.8-million-member American Federation of Teachers (AFT) union has passed a new resolution urging members to boycott Target…
News March 31
Shoptalk: AI Hot Takes from Google, The Home Depot, David Yurman, OpenAI & More
AI suffused the entire Shoptalk Spring event last week in Las Vegas, from an exhibit floor that was…
Features March 31
How AI is Reshaping Retail Discovery: The AI Readiness Checklist Brands Need Now
The rules of retail visibility have changed. AI is already reshaping how shoppers discover, evaluate and decide. Visibility…
Executive Viewpoints March 31
Meta Sees Lab Stores as Sites for ‘Retail R&D for our Discovery Economy’
Meta is turning its Meta Lab pop-up in midtown Manhattan into a permanent flagship. The company has signed…
News March 30
Why Retail Needs to Go Back to Video to Move From Insight to Action
Retail has never lacked data. What it has consistently lacked is clarity. At NRF this year, the conversation…
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