by Mike Duff | Nov 19, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Target reported reinvestment in the business is coming as part of a larger return-to-growth initiative after comparable sales and profits in its third quarter slipped as discretionary sales remained soft. As it released its financial results, Target also announced a...
by Mike Duff | Nov 18, 2025 | Retail Articles
ICSC’s 2025 Thanksgiving Weekend Intentions survey indicates consumers in the United States plan to spend $127 billion during the traditional holiday shopping kickoff weekend in 2025, more than they did during the 2024 period. Shoppers expect to spend an...
by Mike Duff | Nov 13, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Agentic AI is beginning to reshape how the consumers shop online, which makes developing strategies to capitalize on the technology critical for retailers, according to a study from Bain and Co. The Bain report “Agentic AI in Retail: How Autonomous Shopping Is...
by Mike Duff | Nov 4, 2025 | Retail Articles
Amazon is moving to nail down a leadership role in artificial intelligence application through a $38 billion deal with OpenAI to establish a multi-year, strategic partnership. The alliance will combine the expertise of the two partners in a way intended to help their...
by Mike Duff | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Walmart is expanding its collaboration with OpenAI in a deal that allows consumers to purchase products they find in ChatGPI searches. Walmart is the latest retailer to do so as more businesses look to reach consumers through AI searches, whether their own or those of...
