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The Retail AI Trap: Why Most Brands Are Solving For The Wrong Problem
Holden Bale is the Global Chief Strategy Officer at Merkle, a global business and technology consultancy. Every week, I speak with brands grappling with the same question: How should we use AI? It's a reasonable question. It's also the…
Watch Retail Traders Dive Into Private Markets
Retail Traders Dive Into Private Markets Retail traders are racing to get their hands on shares of SpaceX, OpenAi and Anthropic. Bloomberg's Charlie Wells explains.
There's a big buying opportunity in this struggling retailer, Citi says
Things may be turning around for Kohl's, and investors should scoop up shares while they're still cheap, according to Citi. The bank upgraded the retailer to buy from neutral. It also raised its price target on shares to $22 from $14, implying 53%…
A new era for retail buying; London-based retail technology company Handshake raises $3.2M to scale AI-native platform
And while technology has transformed nearly every aspect of retail, the commercial agreements that underpin the $18.8 trillion industry still rely heavily on spreadsheets, email chains, siloed systems, and informal 'handshake' agreements. Today…
Retail had a 'surprisingly robust' first quarter, but the real test is ahead as tax refunds dry up
The retail industry eked out strong gains in profits and sales in the first quarter despite concerns about consumer weakness given high gas prices and low sentiment. Still, high tax refunds and deeper buy, now pay later use may have helped to buoy…
HK April retail sales to record solid growth: Paul Chan
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Sunday that he expects solid growth in April retail sales, which will be released on Tuesday, marking 12 consecutive months of growth and reflecting stable recovery momentum in Hong Kong's retail sector.
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Shoppable TV is here: What India's D2C and retail brands need to know
For the longest time, television was a one-way street. The audience consumed content, keeping some information in their memory. However, they had to search for products themselves, often losing interest when that time came around. Today, shoppable…
Steady retail growth in April reflects stable recovery, Paul Chan says
Hong Kong's retail sales for April are expected to maintain a decent increase, marking 12 consecutive months of growth and reflecting stable recovery momentum for the local retail sector, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
Retail Technology Show: No let-up in retail tech investments | Computer Weekly
Against a backdrop of acknowledgement that artificial intelligence (AI) will impact retailers in many ways, the sector is experiencing a major level of investment aimed at creating the infrastructures that will enable businesses to fully utilise…
65,000 Small German Retail Stores Have Disappeared As Economic Downturn Hits Europe's 'Powerhouse
The number of small retail stores in Germany has declined drastically since 2010. According to a recent analysis by the credit agency Creditreform and the Handelsblatt Research Institute, there were 236,143 small retail stores with annual sales of…
Jeroboams boss calls for industry-wide response to counter 'significant cost increases' for retail businesses
Jeroboams boss Matt Tipping remains “quietly optimistic” of hitting £40m in retail sales during the current, despite the cumulative impact – and speed – of the cost increases facing the industry, which will take an…
The institutional edge: moomoo targets Wall Street-grade crypto tools for retail investors
Retail investing platforms have spent a number of years racing to become “everything apps” for finance, piling on stocks, crypto, banking and payments in a bid to keep users inside a single ecosystem. But for moomoo, the next battle…
Teens can learn more from retail and service work than at a fancy summer internship in an office
That's not the exact choice most teens get to make when choosing a summer job, but the question is: What's the better bet? Well, if Goldman Sachs is really calling... hmm. But a grueling, sweaty summer gig can give kids more grit than they'd get at…
The new Google Home Speaker could finally have a release date thanks to this leaky retailer - here's when Google's first smart speaker in six years could be hitting the shelves
The new Google Home Speaker could be arriving on June 25 Best Buy Canada updated its product listing with a release date The Google Store still reads 'Coming Spring 2026' Just when I thought the upcoming Google Home Speaker would never see the…
Study Finds AI Reshaping Commerce Faster Than Retailers Can Adapt
The report finds that consumers now average 55 digital shopping days per month, up from 51 in 2024. That means shoppers are browsing, buying, comparing, checking inventory and using digital tools nearly every day. The most active digital shoppers…
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