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CNBC's Courtney Reagan with Saks CEO Marc Metrick at the 2024 NRF Big Show.

CEOs of Saks, Barnes & Noble: Big Pivots Can Pay Off (as Long as They’re Customer-Focused)

Saks Fifth Avenue wasn’t always known by that name. As CEO Marc Metrick pointed out, in its early…

Features January 19
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Tech, Talent, and Partner Innovation is the Secret Sauce for Retailers to Stay Competitive

Put mildly, it has been a challenging few years for retailers. A historic pandemic with a double-whammy of…

Executive Viewpoints January 19
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During the NRF Big Show, Drew Barrymore shared the lessons she has learned growing the Beautiful by Drew Brand, which is sold exclusively at Walmart.

How Drew Barrymore Embraces the Intersection of Accessibility, Affordability and Innovation

Actress, producer and TV personality Drew Barrymore can certainly afford premium kitchen and home items — and she…

Features January 17
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AI has the potential to transform retail as we know it.

AI Isn’t Going Anywhere: How Retailers Plan to Deploy the Tech in 2024

Artificial intelligence dominated headlines and water cooler conversations in 2023, and 2024 is looking to be no different…

Features January 15
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Sam’s Club Deploys AI-Powered Computer Vision to Speed Payment Confirmation

Sam’s Club is piloting technology designed to address one of the retailer’s biggest customer pain points: waiting in…

News January 12
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How Retailers can Combat Inventory Shrinkage with Drone-Powered Warehouse Monitoring

There’s been a lot of talk recently about retailers reporting lower-than-expected earnings due to inventory shrinkage. What does…

Executive Viewpoints January 10
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Instacart is bringing ads to its Caper Carts smart carts.

Instacart Expands In-Store Retail Media Offering with Addition of Smart Cart Ads

Instacart is bringing advertising to its AI-powered smart shopping carts, Caper Carts. The new offering will be piloted…

News January 8
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How Amazon Uses AI to Enhance Online Apparel Shopping

One of the first criticisms leveled at online apparel sellers was customers’ inability to try products on prior…

News January 8
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Walmart is helping Unity developers sell products in their games and apps.

Walmart Releases Software Development Kit to Simplify In-Game Commerce Integrations

Walmart has teamed up with gaming development platform Unity to offer its developers the ability to integrate Walmart…

News January 5
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