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Walmart once again No. 1 in global retailer ranking
April 30, 2025
Walmart once again leads the 2025 Top 50 Global Retailers list, a ranking from the National Retail Federation conducted by Kantar.
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Kraft Heinz honored for innovation
April 30, 2025
Kraft Heinz has been named to Fast Company's annual list of the world's most innovative companies.
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Majority of consumers deeply concerned about potential tariff price increases
April 30, 2025
A strong majority, 55%, of U.S. consumers are deeply concerned about potential tariff-drive price increases.
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Lowe’s acquiring Artisan Design Group for $1.3B
April 29, 2025
Lowe's Companies Inc. is acquiring Artisan Design Group, a provider of design, distribution and installation services for interior surface finishes, for $1.32…
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Theisen’s Home Farm Auto deploys Tally to drive enhanced in-store experience
April 29, 2025
Theisen's Home Farm Auto is deploying Tally, Simbe's advanced shelf-scanning inventory robot, to locations in Dubuque and Dyersville, in Iowa and in Jefferson…
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Consumers embracing Gen AI tools in lieu of typical search engines
April 28, 2025
Over half, 58%, of consumers have replaced traditional search engines with Gen AI tools when it comes to searching product and service recommendations. The…
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Retail sales grew in March despite tariff concern
April 28, 2025
Retail sales grew in March, according to U.S. Census Bureau data, but consumers are worried about the impact of rising tariffs, according to the National…
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Chestnut Market debuts Mashgin AI checkout in Connecticut
April 25, 2025
Chestnut Market has deployed Mashgin's AI-powered checkout at its Bethel, Connecticut store.
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Mattress Firm teams with invent.ai to boost supply chain efficiency
April 25, 2025
Mattress Firm is teaming up with invent.ai, a provider of retail inventory optimization solutions, to develop AI-driven inventory solutions for demand…
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Consumers struggling to get help, frustrated by search efforts
April 24, 2025
A good number of consumers, 84%, struggle to find information during search efforts and 53% cite search as their biggest frustration in the digital customer…
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Foot Locker taps Ometria to drive data-powered customer marketing
April 24, 2025
Foot Locker has partnered with Ometria as its customer data platform to accelerate data-powered customer marketing and to forge deeper customer relationships.
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Consumers prioritizing price these days
April 23, 2025
More than half of consumers, 55%, plan to prioritize products with the lowest price when shopping in the coming months and 33% of retailers believe shoppers…
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Batteries Plus signs 17 franchise agreements
April 23, 2025
The year is off to a rousing start for Batteries Plus as the specialty battery chain has signed 17 franchise agreements and opened eight locations across seven…
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Tariffs a growing concern with shoppers
April 22, 2025
A majority of households have concerns about tariffs, a potential recession and stock market volatility, according to a Numerator report.
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Sam’s Club growth strategy features scan and go tech, personalized AI advertising
April 22, 2025
Sam's Club has an ambitious growth strategy plan that includes doubling membership and sales over the next eight to 10 years as well as greater deployment of…
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Yesway expands with 4 Allsup locations
April 21, 2025
Yesway, a convenience store chain, is continuing its expansion with four Allsup's locations that opened in the first quarter of the year.
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Consumers want real human support and they want it fast
April 21, 2025
When it comes to interacting with a contact support center consumers still want real human support and they want it fast, accurate and on their terms.
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Mondan launches VR-powered design-on-demand service
April 18, 2025
Mondan, a female-founded interior design startup, has launched a VR-powered platform providing a design-on-demand service for homeowners.
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UK retailer pilots AI-powered anti-theft system at self-checkouts
April 17, 2025
Home Bargains, a discount retailer in the U.K., is testing anti-theft software at self-checkout lanes.
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In-store experience proving influential with millennial shoppers
April 17, 2025
A good number of millennials, 70%, report that the quality of the in-store experience influences where they shop for apparel and the demographic, more than any…
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