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theverge.com - Mia Sato - I saw the future of retail, and it's all AI
I saw the future of retail, and it's all AI
The Verge

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…

businessinsider.com - Dominick Reuter - Walmart is shuffling its top leadership team as 'AI rapidly reshapes retail
Walmart is shuffling its top leadership team as 'AI rapidly reshapes retail
Business Insider

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…

bloomberg.com - Sanjai P R - Reliance Misses Profit Estimate Hurt by Sluggish Retail, Petchem
Reliance Misses Profit Estimate Hurt by Sluggish Retail, Petchem
Bloomberg

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…

today.com - Francesca's Clothing Retailer Closing After 25 Years
Francesca's Clothing Retailer Closing After 25 Years
TODAY

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…

bloomberg.com - Korea Exchange Mulls Riskier ETFs to Woo Retail Traders
Korea Exchange Mulls Riskier ETFs to Woo Retail Traders
Bloomberg

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:…

observer.com - Sam Atkinson - 2026: The Year Retail Stops Searching and Starts Thinking
2026: The Year Retail Stops Searching and Starts Thinking
Observer

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…

wwd.com - Samantha Conti - Liberty Names Luxury Veteran Lydia King Managing Director, Retail
Liberty Names Luxury Veteran Lydia King Managing Director, Retail
WWD

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…

bleedingcool.com - Rich Johnston - DC Wants Retailers To Order Bleeding Hearts Like Kryptonite Spectrum
DC Wants Retailers To Order Bleeding Hearts Like Kryptonite Spectrum
Bleeding Cool News

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…

retailbrew.com - Vidhi Choudhary - The Google-powered future of retail is here
The Google-powered future of retail is here
Retail Brew

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…

cnbc.com - Fred Imbert - This Korean retail giant has been under pressure. Deutsche Bank thinks the bad news is baked in
This Korean retail giant has been under pressure. Deutsche Bank thinks the bad news is baked in
CNBC

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…

informationweek.com - Joao-Pierre S. Ruth - Retail CIOs marshal a surge of AI agents to market
Retail CIOs marshal a surge of AI agents to market
Information Week

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…

rollingstone.com - Tim Chan - 10 Staple Wardrobe Pieces to Buy Now Before Prices Go Up, According to Retail Experts
10 Staple Wardrobe Pieces to Buy Now Before Prices Go Up, According to Retail Experts
Rolling Stone

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…

the-sun.com - Maya Lanzone - Retail apocalypse strikes again as city's last H&M closes, leaving mall dead
Retail apocalypse strikes again as city's last H&M closes, leaving mall dead
The US Sun

THE fate of a beloved mall is up in the air as its H&M braces to close for good in just hours, sparking fears that other stores will follow suit. The H&M – the last in the area and one of the only remaining anchor stores at the shopping…

siliconangle.com - Emile Louw - Retail automation meets the AI era
Retail automation meets the AI era
SiliconANGLE

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…

the-sun.com - Jacob Willeford - Off-price retailer to get rid of 'all remaining inventory' as shoppers say bye
Off-price retailer to get rid of 'all remaining inventory' as shoppers say bye
The US Sun

A BELOVED off-price retailer has confirmed that all of its inventory is selling out fast at a popular location in January. The final sales come ahead of a closure, leaving consumers headed elsewhere for discounted apparel. Your info will be used in…

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