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The AI Shopping Revolution is Here. Retailers have Three Choices.

ChatGPT and Perplexity are building checkout systems. Soon enough, consumers will complete purchases without ever leaving their AI…

REI Sustainability Efforts: From Local Renewable Energy to Greater Use of Recycled Raw Materials

REI Co-op has provided a report card on its sustainability efforts in 2025, including support for local clean…

How Pop Mart is Turning Toys Like Labubu into the Next Drop Culture Phenomenon

AI for Retailers: Unlocking the Power and Promise of Emerging Technology

Artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating the transformation of physical retail environments. In-person shopping continues to command the largest…

Malls’ New Success Strategy: Attracting Gen Zers Hungry for Social Contact

Malls are coming off the holiday season on a high — despite years of stories about the demise…

What ChatGPT’s ‘Instant Checkout’ Offering Means for Retailers

[Update as of Oct. 28, 2025] PayPal Joins the ChatGPT Instant Checkout Bandwagon PayPal plans to connect its…

World Emblem Blunts Tariff Impacts with Manufacturing Shift to Dominican Republic

President Trump’s tariffs, and the uncertainty surrounding them, have caused many businesses to call a halt to major…

Amazon to Transform Food Scraps into Chicken Feed In-Store at Whole Foods

Beginning in 2027, Amazon will deploy on-site food waste conversion technology in Whole Foods Market stores that will…

Small Business, Big Ideas: Eat Happy Kitchen’s Recipe for Breaking into a Crowded Market

This story is part of Retail TouchPoints’ ongoing “Small Business, Big Ideas” series, focusing on smaller retail brands…