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Study Marks Generational Gap in Trust of AI Customer Service Agents

Study Marks Generational Gap in Trust of AI Customer Service Agents

by Mike Duff | Sep 2, 2025 | Retail Articles

Retail gets middle-of-the-pack marks among several industries for customer service as consumers change how they want assistance with the advent of automated intelligence agents, according to a recent study by Decagon, a producer of AI agents. According to their...
‘Hyper-Personalization’ Fuels Mounting Retail AI Adoption

‘Hyper-Personalization’ Fuels Mounting Retail AI Adoption

by Mike Duff | Aug 26, 2025 | Retail Articles

A recent Honeywell study reveals retail executives around the world are adopting artificial intelligence quickly, with 85% having developed AI capabilities and 53% planning further investment in the coming years. Retail leaders are using advanced data capture and...
Walmart Hires Instacart Exec To Drive AI, Tech Innovation

Walmart Hires Instacart Exec To Drive AI, Tech Innovation

by Mike Duff | Jul 28, 2025 | Retail Articles

Walmart has hired a new executive to help it leverage artificial intelligence in its application of retail technology, according to a post the executive published on LinkedIn, discussing its agentic AI initiatives on the social media platform. In his LinkedIn post,...
Blackhawk: Gift Card Spending Resilient Amid Economic Uncertainty

Blackhawk: Gift Card Spending Resilient Amid Economic Uncertainty

by Mike Duff | Jun 16, 2025 | Retail Articles

Consumers find gift cards to be a flexible way to manage money across a variety of use cases despite the unsettled economy and general spending caution, according to a study commissioned by financial services provider Blackhawk Network. Blackhawk reported the research...
Walmart Tech Advances with New AI Shopping Assistant, Expanded Drone Delivery

Walmart Tech Advances with New AI Shopping Assistant, Expanded Drone Delivery

by Mike Duff | Jun 9, 2025 | Retail Articles

Walmart has launched Sparky, a new shopping assistant designed to help consumers with shopping exploration, research and purchasing. Walmart also announced an expansion of its drone delivery service, which will now operate in five states. Walmart has developed Sparky...
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