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I saw the future of retail, and it's all AI
From window shopping and browsing to reviews and recommendations, retailers and tech companies envision a future filled with artificial intelligence — whether shoppers want it or not. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Mia…
Walmart is shuffling its top leadership team as 'AI rapidly reshapes retail
Walmart is getting a major leadership shuffle as the retail giant leans hard into AI. The company said Friday that four executives would move into new leadership roles when incoming CEO John Furner takes the helm on February 1. 'These internal…
Reliance Misses Profit Estimate Hurt by Sluggish Retail, Petchem
Reliance Industries Ltd. reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit as sluggish growth in the petrochemical and retail businesses offset a strong showing in its refining and telecom units. Net income inched up 0.6% to 186.5 billion rupees…
Francesca's Clothing Retailer Closing After 25 Years
It's officially the end of an era for the women's fashion chain Francesca's, which has been selling cozy closet staples and trendy jewelry since 1999. Many reports say that the retailer has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and intends to liquidate…
Korea Exchange Mulls Riskier ETFs to Woo Retail Traders
South Korea's main bourse is in talks with financial authorities to ease rules that ban high-risk leveraged exchange-traded products, as a record rally in local shares has failed to draw retail investors back to the domestic market. (Source:…
2026: The Year Retail Stops Searching and Starts Thinking
For the past decade, it seems that while technology has become increasingly advanced, the online shopping experience has remained largely the same: endless scrolling, reviews we don't fully trust and price comparisons that often create more…
Liberty Names Luxury Veteran Lydia King Managing Director, Retail
LONDON – London department store veteran Lydia King is taking over as Liberty's managing director, retail, replacing Sarah Coonan, whose departure was announced last November. Liberty said Friday King's new role is effective immediately. It…
DC Wants Retailers To Order Bleeding Hearts Like Kryptonite Spectrum
Posted in: Comics, DC Comics, Superman | Tagged: Bleeding Hearts, Deniz camp, vertigo DC wants retailers to order the first new DC Vertigo title Bleeding Hearts #1 like they did Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum DC relaunches Vertigo with Bleeding…
The Google-powered future of retail is here
Google has always been a part of online shopping but with AI, the tech giant hopes to go beyond the low hanging fruit. At the National Retail Federation's annual conference in New York, Google launched what it called a Universal Commerce Protocol…
Milan's Momentum: Luxury Retail, Fashion, Olympics Drive City's Global Appeal
MILAN — The calendar of Milan Men's Fashion Week may be thinning, as several brands opt for coed shows next month, but the attraction of the city isn't waning — on the contrary. Milan has seen the openings of a flurry of luxury…
Big retailers risk losing their souls in the rush to AI
Evolution or revolution? Artificial intelligence and agents that can perform key tasks have the potential to dramatically change the retail shopping experience over the next four years. The hype is real. But there are plenty of unknowns, including…
This Korean retail giant has been under pressure. Deutsche Bank thinks the bad news is baked in
It's time for investors to step up and buy shares of Coupang, according to Deutsche Bank. The bank upgraded the South Korean retail giant to buy from hold. While it did trim its price target on U.S.-listed shares to $25 from $29, the new forecast…
Retail CIOs marshal a surge of AI agents to market
AI agents have seized their place at the retailer table, based on what CIOs and CTOs from prominent brands said at this year's NRF Retail Big Show in New York City. Straight out of the gate at the industry's marquee conference, AI emerged as a…
10 Staple Wardrobe Pieces to Buy Now Before Prices Go Up, According to Retail Experts
2026 is here, and after a year of tariff talks and recession fears, retail experts say prices could continue to go up on popular shopping categories. While President Trump's tariff plans increased the cost of imported goods from around the globe…
Retail automation meets the AI era
Retail automation is now in its artificial intelligence era, turning every transaction into a real-time stress test. When millions of shoppers check out simultaneously, even minor delays can escalate into catastrophic losses. But which companies…
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