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Christiana Marouchos How AI Assistants Are Changing Product Discovery

How AI Assistants Are Changing Product Discovery and Becoming the New Shopping Aisle

AI isn’t just rapidly transforming how people work. It’s also changing how people shop. In the not-so-distant past,…

Executive Viewpoints October 20
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Deloitte Holiday Spending Rise 4% Gen Z Millennials

Deloitte: Holiday Spending to Rise 4% as Gen Z and Millennials Drive Gains

Key takeaways Shoppers expect to spend an average of $1,654 this holiday season, up 4% from 2025, with…

News October 19
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Why ‘Free Returns’ Broke U.S.DTC and What to Do About It Before Q4

The story is repeating across U.S. retail. Sub-scale DTC brands closing. Established DTC names cutting staff. Category leaders…

Executive Viewpoints October 19
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Holiday Shoppers Started Earlier, Planning to Spend More Yahoo

Holiday Shoppers Started Earlier, Planning to Spend More: Yahoo

Key Takeaways Nearly a quarter (24%) of U.S. consumers started holiday shopping during the summer, up from 13%…

News October 13
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Ruggable Lauren Sherman-Kaoud

Ruggable’s Chief Marketing and Creative Officer on the Brand’s Design-Led Reset

Lauren Sherman-Kaoud discusses the washable rug company's new campaign, shifting consumer expectations and why distribution growth isn't the…

Features September 28

Digital Accessibility: How Online Retailers Can Capture Holiday Revenue and Stay Ahead of Risk Simultaneously

In today’s AI-first world, online consumers are sure to encounter AI-powered experiences as they shop. The opportunity for…

Executive Viewpoints September 24
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Costco and Uber Eats Partnership Expands to 47 States

Costco expanded its delivery partnership with Uber Eats to 47 states, up from 17, making nearly 600 warehouses…

News September 16
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Chewy

Chewy Builds Loyalty Amid Pet Market Pressure

Instead of banking on an industry turnaround, Chewy is deepening its customer relationships through Autoship and the Chewy+…

News September 9
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JCPenney

JCPenney Applies Holiday ’25 Lessons to Back-to-School Reddit Campaign

"Consumers increasingly look to conversations and community-driven content when making purchase decisions, so we need to earn attention…

Features August 31
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