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AI agents are ready to shop. Some retailers are wary.
AI agents are getting blocked left and right — but even when they work, it suggests a more annoying future for humans. Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Mia Sato is features writer with five years of experience covering the…
We got the first look at Target's revamped SoHo store where the retailer is all-in on style
It's now stocked with apparel-forward displays that also feature select merchandise from other categories. 'It's focused on apparel, but you'll see us mix in the best of beauty, the best of home, and so we're really completing the picture for a…
Met Police target London car boot sales in huge crackdown on retail crime
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Police have targeted car boot sales and…
For Black Friday, Retailers Face Shoppers with Smaller Budgets
Two new research reports put Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) under the microscope and found that the shopping event remains immensely popular, here in the U.S and even overseas. But this year, spending during the holiday weekend is expected to…
EXCLUSIVE: Adidas Debuts Premium Retail Format in Italy With Rome Opening
MILAN — Adidas is bringing its premium retail format to Italy, unveiling a new store in Rome 's landmark Via del Babuino, which leads to the city's famous Spanish Steps. Following the likes of Alo in targeting the central fashion street…
Asia's first Watsons Plus store unveiled in Malaysia with O+O retail ecosystem
Watsons has unveiled Asia's first Watsons Plus at Isetan Lot 10 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, introducing a next-generation customer experience designed to redefine health and beauty retail across the region. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT As the…
The Next Retail Frontier Is Culture, Not Just Commerce
For decades, the goal was to get people to the store, the shelf or the point of purchase. Today, discovery, influence and purchase can happen almost anywhere. As A.I. tools become another way consumers find and evaluate products, the journey from…
Why retailers want to know about a farm's carbon footprint
Could a lower carbon footprint open the door to new rewards for farmers as retailers put greater value on sustainability? The retail sector is prepared to pay premium prices for dairy products; but this comes with one important proviso. The…
Better Retail Stock for 2026: Alibaba vs. Walmart
As global consumption patterns shift, investors often weigh high-growth international tech against domestic retail stability. Choosing between Alibaba Group (BABA -3.87%) and Walmart (WMT -0.04%) requires balancing deep value against steady…
Retail Training and L&D: Driving Employee Performance
A customer asks a store associate to compare two products, but the associate cannot explain the difference. A few minutes later, another employee struggles to process a return because the policy has changed. Meanwhile, a new hire is still learning…
Big-box retailers turn to AI for back office and compliance tasks
Sydney-based retail technology company Supply Scope has developed AI-based software that automates back-office tasks – ranging from organising product lists to checking if products meet safety and compliance rules – which has been…
Nearly half of retail workers experienced customer abuse in the past year
Almost half (48%) of frontline retail workers have experienced some form of customer abuse over the last 12 months, and 27% have avoided particular shifts out of safety concerns, according to a new survey of US and UK workers commissioned by Halos…
SpaceX Is Set to Make Dubious History Yet Again, With Retail Investors Paying the Price
Although the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution garners most of the credit for sending Wall Street's major stock indexes to new heights, don't overlook initial public offering (IPO) euphoria as a stock market catalyst in 2026. A little over…
How AI is changing the personalization algorithm in retail
AI is changing how personalization works in retail. Retailers and brands trying to get closer to their customers are leaning on AI to speed things up. In some cases, that looks like using generative AI to quickly tailor content for different…
Who Counts as a Visitor? Aakriti Sachdeva's Closer Look at a Retailer's Conversion Rate
A Massachusetts fishing retailer found out how far the marketing dashboard could help him understand a drop in conversion rates. The figures showed that the common problem in online shopping is that people visit the site of FISH & Tackle, yet buy…
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