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Maybelline New York Brings Real-Time Makeup Virtual Try-On To ChatGPT

Maybelline New York Brings Real-Time Makeup Virtual Try-On To ChatGPT

Key Takeaways Maybelline New York is the first beauty brand to bring real-time makeup virtual try-on into ChatGPT,…

News November 9
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Visa U.S. Holiday Spending to Rise 4.5%

Visa: U.S. Holiday Spending to Rise 4.5%

Key Takeaways Visa forecasts U.S. holiday retail sales will increase 4.5% year over year, supported by income growth…

News November 9
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Why Peak-Season Dashboards Reward the Wrong Numbers Saleh Taebi

Traffic Up, Margin Down: Why Peak-Season Dashboards Reward the Wrong Numbers

During peak season, a retailer can post record traffic, orders and revenue while earning less from each sale.…

Executive Viewpoints November 6
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Elastic Suite Locally

Elastic Suite and Locally Partner to Launch Smart Replenishment

Key Takeaways Elastic Suite and Locally have partnered to launch Smart Replenishment, combining real-time store inventory and sell-through…

News November 5
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Forter Introduces New Capabilities with Agentic Commerce Engine

Forter Introduces New Capabilities with Agentic Commerce Engine

Key Takeaways Agentic orders across Forter’s network have grown more than fourfold since August while automated fraud has…

News November 4
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RTP Tinuiti's Andy Taylor on How Should Retailers Plan Holiday Ad Spend

Tinuiti’s Andy Taylor on How Should Retailers Plan Holiday Ad Spend: The RetailTouchPoints.com Q&A

Key takeaways Retail marketers heading into the 2026 holiday season should avoid major late-stage campaign restructures and instead…

News November 3
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Bynder, Movado Webinar

Bynder, Movado Webinar Focused on Where Peak Season Content Operations Stall

Key Takeaways A Retail TouchPoints webinar sponsored by Bynder on Nov. 17, 2026, at 2 p.m. ET will…

News November 2
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Tech Gifts this Holiday Season Despite Economic Concerns

Americans Plan to Shop for Tech Gifts this Holiday Season Despite Economic Concerns

Key Takeaways Nearly nine in 10 U.S. adults plan to shop for tech gifts this holiday season, even…

News November 2
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Virid Launches marketAgility MCP Connector for E-commerce Retailers

Virid Launches marketAgility MCP Connector for E-commerce Retailers

Key Takeaways Virid’s new marketAgility MCP Connector links e-commerce stores to AI platforms such as Anthropic’s Claude and…

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