Martha Stewart prepping AI-powered home management site

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

The startup, due to launch the Hint site, has $10 million in seed funding from Slow Ventures, a venture capital fund.

AI fatigue in retail Is a chatbot problem, not an AI problem

by Alessio Bonfietti — Chief Science Officer, Data, AI and Analytics, XTEL

What's often labeled as "AI fatigue" is actually something more specific — interface exhaustion. The issue isn't AI itself, but how it's been deployed.

Tractor Supply Company acqires veterinary services business VIP Petcare

Tractor Supply Company, a rural lifestyle retailer, has acquired the veterinary services business VIP Petcare from PetIQ, a Bansk Group company.

How Independent Retailers Can Compete Like National Chains— Without a National Chain Budget

Independent retailers do not need massive budgets to compete effectively in today’s marketplace. With the right technology partner, small and mid-sized retailers can gain access to modern POS systems, integrated payment processing, loyalty tools, remote management, and more. Best of all they are affordable and scalable.

Retail Payments

It's all about the money, and retailers that make it easy for their customers to pay for products and services increase their chances of making the sale. Payment technology is constantly evolving, too, meaning that retailers need to keep both themselves and their in-store systems up-to-date.