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Generative AI in Retail: 4 Predictions for 2025

The retail industry’s rapid adoption of generative AI technologies will continue in 2025. Throughout 2024, many retailers moved…

Executive Viewpoints February 4
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Ace Hardware Taps Punxsutawney Phil to Launch New Yard Care Subscription Service

Ace Hardware has launched Ace YardRx, the hardware cooperative’s first subscription service for lawn care. The prescriptive program…

News February 3
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Are You Bringing Brick-and-Mortar Friction into Ecommerce?

As ecommerce solidifies its position as a critical revenue growth driver for brands, organizations must reevaluate their operations…

Executive Viewpoints February 3
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How Lululemon’s CEO Plans to Double the Business Despite Mounting Competition

Since taking the helm at Lululemon in 2018, Calvin McDonald has overseen a period of massive growth. The…

Features February 3
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Reducing Plastic Usage Requires Coordinated, Holistic Efforts

Retailers face a growing list of competing priorities when making decisions on their packaging, and sustainability continues to…

Executive Viewpoints January 31
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Primark Expands Adaptive Apparel Lines to Menswear, Womenswear and Underwear

Following the debut of a line of adaptive women’s underwear in 2024, Primark has expanded its offerings of…

News January 29
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Stater Bros. Deploys AI Produce Ordering to Improve Inventory Management, Reduce Food Waste

California supermarket chain Stater Bros. is rolling out an AI-powered ordering solution from Afresh in the produce department…

News January 29
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Why Brands Need to Get (More) Serious About Battling Counterfeit Products

The problem of counterfeit products remains, paradoxically, both enormous and under the radar. One big reason: given how…

Features January 29
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Pet Supplies Plus Adds Grubhub Delivery Option

In a deal designed to make animals (and their humans) purr with satisfaction, Pet Supplies Plus and its…

News January 28
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