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Walmart bets big on AI with ‘super agent’ strategy The retailer is centralizing AI capabilities to avoid fragmentation, noting that the technology is already being utilized by 900,000 associates.
With the brand’s customers tending to look for price breaks online, Deckers is looking to expand retail partnerships as well as its own stores.
Guitar Center says it is the first music retailer to add an AI shopping assistant directly to its store floor. “Rig Advisor is like having a professional gear consultant in the palm of your hand ...
Walmart touts AI for fraudulent marketplace seller detection The company uses AI-driven and real-time monitoring of product listings to search for policy compliance and IP infringement.
Tractor Supply to ramp up store openings, with plans for 100 new locations next year Buoyed by a strong Q2, the rural retailer reiterated its outlook for the year, including strength in the top ...
Amazon snaps up AI wearables company Bee The e-commerce giant said the deal, for an undisclosed amount, has yet to close.
AI shopping assistants have a trust problem Skepticism about the tech is a major barrier to its adoption, according to a new report.
Apparel, department stores struggling the most under US trade policy, analysis shows A pause in some tariffs lessens the profitability hit, but costs are higher and “the consumer environment ...
Retailers need networks capable of supporting expanded technology as consumers increasingly demand personalized shopping experiences.
Gen Z forecast to become most loyal purchasers of private label Store brands are opening a door for younger consumers to obtain affordable luxuries, per a new report.
Saks Global taps Neiman Marcus vet as CFO Brandy Richardson was most recently at Tailored Brands and joins the luxury retailer at a financially tricky time.
Target commercial chief rolls out return to office plan Executive Rick Gomez told some Twin Cities commercial employees to work from headquarters three days a week starting in September.