When Routine Breaks: Why Everyday Grocery Decisions are no Longer Automatic
The era of autopilot shopping is ending. For decades, many CPG categories benefited from something close to cruise…
Executive Viewpoints June 2
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Saying its business model is built for economic environments like this one, Dollar Tree CEO Michael Creedon reveals…
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The Structural Reset: Navigating the Post-De Minimis Era in DTC Ecommerce
For years, the de minimis exemption served as the silent engine behind the global direct-to-consumer (DTC) explosion. By…
Executive Viewpoints May 29
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The Store Manager Bottleneck: Why Execution Is Retail’s Hidden Margin Killer
In today’s retail environment, store managers are no longer “just” operators. They are culture carriers, translators of strategy, problem solvers, and the primary architects of the customer experience. Every corporate…
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TJX Forecasts Strong Year Following 9% Q1 Sales Increase
Economic uneasiness that has more consumers seeking value helped boost TJX’s Q1 results, and increasing numbers of Gen…
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Retailers: In Agentic Commerce, Payment Reliability will Determine Who Wins
It’s about to become far more important for merchants to offer consumers appropriate credit as agentic commerce emerges.…
Executive Viewpoints May 14
When the Whole Customer Journey Happens Inside the LLM
In 2026, your best customer might never visit your website. They’ll ask an assistant a question, compare options,…
Executive Viewpoints May 12
Are Retailers Ready for Agentic Commerce?
We saw the introduction and rise of agentic commerce in 2025 thanks to the massive adoption of AI.…
Executive Viewpoints May 11
How AI-Powered Pricing Tests the Line Between Surveillance and Fairness
AI is transforming retail pricing strategy by enabling proactive and dynamic pricing, enhancing competitiveness and building consumer trust…
Features May 11
Trade Court Invalidates 10% Across-the-Board Tariffs that Cost U.S. Businesses $8B in March
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that President Trump’s across-the-board 10% tariffs were invalid. U.S. businesses paid…
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