Retail

Retail is the process of selling consumer goods or services to customers through multiple channels of distribution to earn a profit. Retailers satisfy demand identified through a supply chain.

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Walmart’s Choice for New CEO Signals Intent to Expand Digital Footprint

Walmart’s Choice for New CEO Signals Intent to Expand Digital Footprint
Walmart’s Choice for New CEO Signals Intent to Expand Digital Footprint
January 30, 2026  |  Personnel

Walmart’s appointment of John Furner as its new CEO signals that the retailer intends to expand its digital footprint, Bloomberg reported Friday (Jan. 30). Get...

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Saks Global to Shutter Majority of off-Price Stores in Shift to Luxury Focus
Saks Global to Shutter Majority of off-Price Stores in Shift to Luxury Focus
January 29, 2026  |  Retail

Saks Global will wind down the majority of its off-price operations, including most Saks OFF 5TH locations and all Neiman Marcus Last Call stores, Reuters...

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Allbirds and the Reality Check Facing Direct-to-Consumer Brands
Allbirds and the Reality Check Facing Direct-to-Consumer Brands
January 29, 2026  |  Retail

At a high level, the direct-to-consumer (D2C) model arrived with the promise to eliminate intermediaries, speak directly to customers, and use digital channels to deliver...

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Walmart Bets on Healthcare as Amazon Swings Hard at Grocery
Walmart Bets on Healthcare as Amazon Swings Hard at Grocery
January 29, 2026  |  Retail

Amazon and Walmart are battling on two of the largest, most habitual spending categories in the U.S. economy: grocery and healthcare. Get the Full Story...

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Mastercard Leans Into Agentic Commerce and Stablecoins While Card Volumes Rise
Mastercard Leans Into Agentic Commerce and Stablecoins While Card Volumes Rise
January 29, 2026  |  Earnings

Card spending continued to climb in Mastercard’s fourth quarter, as the payments giant laid out a roadmap that reaches beyond plastic and taps agentic commerce...

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Shoppers Trust Banks Over Retailers to Let AI Buy
Shoppers Trust Banks Over Retailers to Let AI Buy
January 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Today’s digital-first shoppers are happy to let artificial intelligence lend an electronic hand as they shop online for everything from clothing to groceries. Get the...

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Instacart and Allegiance Expand Retail Media Partnership
Instacart and Allegiance Expand Retail Media Partnership
January 27, 2026  |  Retail

Instacart has expanded its partnership with retailer-owned co-op Allegiance Retail Services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Mastercard Debuts New Tools to Help Businesses Tackle Agentic AI
Mastercard Debuts New Tools to Help Businesses Tackle Agentic AI
January 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Mastercard introduced Mastercard Agent Suite, a platform designed to help enterprises integrate agentic artificial intelligence into their operations and customer interactions, according to a Tuesday...

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95% of Shoppers Research Influencer Picks Before Buying
95% of Shoppers Research Influencer Picks Before Buying
January 27, 2026  |  Social Commerce

Influencer marketing has become a routine part of shopping, but its real power lies less in persuasion and more in starting the process. Get the...

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