by Mike Duff | Jan 27, 2026 | Retail Articles
Shopping center group ICSC reported 92% of adults in the United States, or about 246 million people, spent an average of $1,081 on holiday season goods and services. Some 47% of shoppers said that they spent more in the closing weeks of 2025 than they did during the...
by Mike Duff | Jan 21, 2026 | Retail Articles
Target is expanding its use of third-party AI through a new deal with Google, adding more ways for consumers to shop. With the move, Target shoppers will soon be able to browse product listings and buy directly from Target on Google Gemini as well as through the main...
by Mike Duff | Jan 13, 2026 | Retail Articles
Wayfair announced it will roll out a new checkout experience that will make off-site purchasing easier for shoppers, building on the Universal Commerce Protocol the company has been developing with Google. Under the initiative, consumers can purchase directly from...
by Mike Duff | Jan 12, 2026 | Retail Articles
A new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, conducted in collaboration with the National Retail Federation, suggests generative AI is reshaping the first steps in consumer shopping journeys as hyper-personalized suggestions, curated presentations and...
by Mike Duff | Jan 12, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Google Cloud unveiled what it has dubbed “Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience (CX),” an agentic AI platform designed to bring shopping and customer service together on a single intelligent interface for retailers and restaurants. After a period when...
