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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Michaels Debuts Google-Powered AI Shopping Assistant

Michaels Debuts Google-Powered AI Shopping Assistant
Michaels Debuts Google-Powered AI Shopping Assistant
July 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Arts and crafts retailer Michaels has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping assistant dubbed “Ask Mike.” Ask Mike was built with Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise...

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Hasbro’s Adult Fans Power a ‘Magic’ 16% Sales Jump
Hasbro’s Adult Fans Power a ‘Magic’ 16% Sales Jump
July 21, 2026  |  Earnings

Hasbro’s strongest growth in the second quarter came from an audience most toy companies chase last: adult collectors, hobby gamers and longtime fans. For example,...

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The Review Economy Just Became the Recommendation Economy
The Review Economy Just Became the Recommendation Economy
July 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the shopper’s de facto research assistant, reading Amazon and Google reviews, Reddit threads and YouTube videos before anyone opens a...

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Apparel Brand Reformation Aims for $239 Million in IPO
Apparel Brand Reformation Aims for $239 Million in IPO
July 20, 2026  |  IPO

Sustainable apparel company Reformation aims to raise up to $239 million when it goes public. The company and its investors plan to market roughly 14...

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Loyalty Data Is Now AI’s Favorite Currency
Loyalty Data Is Now AI’s Favorite Currency
July 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Loyalty programs were built to reward past spending. The purchase histories, preferences and engagement signals inside them are now among the most actionable first-party data...

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Watch. Comment. Buy. AI Powers Live Shopping’s Encore
Watch. Comment. Buy. AI Powers Live Shopping’s Encore
July 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Live shopping is the television home shopping experience rebuilt for the internet. A host goes live on a platform, demonstrates a product, takes questions from...

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Instacart Acquires Arpalus to Move Intelligence In Store
Instacart Acquires Arpalus to Move Intelligence In Store
July 16, 2026  |  Acquiring

Instacart has acquired computer vision company Arpalus and will use that firm’s shelf intelligence technology to improve the inventory accuracy of its own grocery platforms. Arpalus’ technology is purpose-built for...

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The $557 Back-to-School Amazon-Walmart Tug of War
The $557 Back-to-School Amazon-Walmart Tug of War
July 16, 2026  |  Retail

U.S. consumers kept spending in June, but the mix shows why Walmart and Amazon are leaning harder into price as the back-to-school season begins. The...

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