Will AI Take Online Product Search to Another Level?
A crop of AI-powered product discovery startups have arrived. Is product search on retail websites and marketplaces generally underwhelming, and will AI improve results?
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Should School Cafeterias Welcome Lunchables?
Kraft Heinz’s move to get its Lunchables into school cafeterias starting this fall has drawn pushback from parent groups and nutrition advocates. Should parents be concerned about nutrition-upgraded variations of Kraft Lunchables arriving at school cafeterias?
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Atlanta-Based Walmart To Reopen With a Police Substation
A Walmart in Atlanta will reopen next May with a police department substation in the latest measure to address a shoplifting epidemic across retail. What do you think of the merits of Walmart’s move to open a law enforcement facility within a store?
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Is Instacart Showing How AI Will Transform the Grocery Experience?
Instacart announced a series of AI-driven upgrades to its websites, apps, and smart carts. In what ways will artificial intelligence likely reimagine the grocery shopping experience?
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Amazon Files More Lawsuits Against Luxury Counterfeiters — But Is It Enough?
Amazon and its Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) are continuing its crusade against fake goods with new two lawsuits. Is Amazon doing enough to combat counterfeit products on its site?
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Enhancing Experiences, Elevating Profits: The Role of Customer Insights
All retail experiences should start with the customer. Oftentimes, however, that isn’t the case. What customer problems have you been able to solve that you couldn’t have seen without insights?
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Has Ship-From-Store Worked Out All the Kinks?
Many chains are leaning into the omnichannel benefits of in-store inventory by offering ship-from-store capabilities. Do you think store-based fulfillment of digital orders is now offering significantly more benefits than drawbacks for retailers?
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Ready To Try on Clothes Virtually at John Lewis Department Stores?
U.K.-based John Lewis has adopted the Zyler AI-powered virtual try-on platform for its clothing rental website. How do you think virtual try-on and AR functions will affect the fashion industry at large?
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Has Omnichannel Retailing Made Malls More Relevant?
A study from Coresight Research found traffic at U.S. shopping malls has strongly recovered to surpass pre-Covid levels. Is talk of “dying shopping malls” an oversimplification, or does it hold some merit?
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Madison Reed Enters Walmart in Wholesale Push — How Will Both Benefit?
Madison Reed is introducing its products into Walmart stores and on Walmart.com as the hair color retailer seeks to reach new audiences. Do you expect Madison Reed to continue expanding further into wholesale?
