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What’s Behind Amazon’s Prime Day Calendar Change?

Amazon has moved its 2026 Prime Day event from July to June in the U.S., but will hold…

News May 1
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Walmart Bids for Bigger Share of Beauty Spending with In-Store Experts

Walmart is seeking to make its stores a more enticing destination for beauty customers. The retailing giant introduced…

News May 1
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New DoorDash Partnership Adds 1,000+ Canadian Supermarkets to Delivery Network

DoorDash has partnered with Empire Company Ltd. to bring Empire’s family of 12 supermarket banners into its network,…

News April 28
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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
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Growing Adoption of AI Makes it the Next ‘Trust Battleground’

Consumers are engaging with AI in ever-growing numbers, but the technology itself is so new — and is…

Features April 27
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Bed Bath & Beyond Seeks to Unify Customer Identity and Engagement Across Brands

Bed Bath & Beyond has partnered with the residential ecosystem platform Bilt to unite customer identity, loyalty and…

News April 27
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Video Still Reigns Supreme — but Retail Performance Depends on Where it Plays

Retail is experiencing a new level of growth pressure. Margins are tighter, loyalty is harder to earn and…

Executive Viewpoints April 23
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How Home Depot, Macy’s and Ulta Beauty are Leveraging AI for Customer-Facing Convenience

Retailers are reshaping the shopper journey with AI-powered tools, and like everything else about this technology, it’s happening…

Features April 22
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From Checkout to Trust Layer: How Merchants Can Prepare for Agentic Commerce

For more than two decades, online checkout, from the “buy now” button to the credit card prompt to…

Executive Viewpoints April 22
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