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Brands Are Losing Shelf Space to AI Algorithms
August 18, 2026

Tesco has spent three decades learning what more than 24 million U.K. households buy through its Clubcard loyalty program. Now the grocer is testing what happens when artificial intelligence stops recommending groceries and starts building the basket itself. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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IKEA Prepares UK Resale Marketplace Launch
August 18, 2026

IKEA plans to launch an online marketplace in the United Kingdom that will allow consumers to buy and sell pre-owned IKEA products, the company said in a Monday (Aug. 17) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Retail Earnings Will Show What Stretched Consumers Protect
August 17, 2026

America’s biggest retailers are about to turn a weak government sales report into a six-company test of consumer endurance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Amazon Wants Alexa to Look Inside the Fridge and Fill the Cart
August 13, 2026

Amazon’s latest Alexa demonstration looked almost trivial: photograph a refrigerator, ask what groceries are missing, and let artificial intelligence assemble the shopping list. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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AI Just Made Retail’s Long Tail Pay Off
August 13, 2026

For two decades, retail discovery has rewarded whatever already sold. A product with more buyers gets more visibility, more visibility brings more buyers, and the cycle repeats. Popular items get more popular while everything else stays buried. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Why the Mall of the Future Won’t Have a Parking Lot
August 12, 2026

Every morning, they start showing up to shop. By the time the East Coast is at work, the crowd is in the tens of millions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Target Appoints Lowe’s Veteran Chandhu Nair as First Chief AI Officer
August 11, 2026

Target has appointed its first chief artificial intelligence officer, the company said in a Tuesday (Aug. 11) article. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Grocers Drop Online Markups to Turn Delivery Into a Habit
August 11, 2026

A grocery retailer can collect an extra dollar by marking up an online order, or it can give up that dollar and try to win more of the household’s grocery budget. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Furniture.com and Flex Pay Turn 77 Stores Into One Purchase
August 11, 2026

Watch more: Need to Know With Tom Botts of Flex Pay by Upgrade and Dan Russotto of Furniture.com Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...