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 and Amazon Expand AI Agents’ Roles in Shopping and Work
Walmart and Amazon Expand AI Agents’ Roles in Shopping and Work
October 22, 2026  |  Retail

It was a big week for agentic artificial intelligence at Walmart and Amazon as the two companies outlined plans to capitalize on the technology’s momentum...

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AI Recommendations Need a Checkout Shoppers Trust
AI Recommendations Need a Checkout Shoppers Trust
October 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is making it easier for retailers to get discovered. It is doing considerably less to help them get paid. Data in the October...

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Amazon Uses Healthcare and Banking to Woo More Holiday Workers
Amazon Uses Healthcare and Banking to Woo More Holiday Workers
October 20, 2026  |  Personnel

Amazon will begin offering seasonal workers health coverage to attract more workers for the holiday shopping season. The eCommerce giant made that announcement Tuesday (Oct....

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Hasbro Hopes for Happy Holiday Season as Revenue Rises 15%
Hasbro Hopes for Happy Holiday Season as Revenue Rises 15%
October 20, 2026  |  Retail

Hasbro saw 15% year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter, fueled by its Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment, according to a Tuesday...

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Synchrony: Broad-Based Consumer Spending Drives Q3 Purchase Volume to Record High
Synchrony: Broad-Based Consumer Spending Drives Q3 Purchase Volume to Record High
October 20, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer financing company Synchrony saw record third-quarter purchase volume, with both discretionary and non-discretionary out-of-partner spend on its consumer co-branded cards growing by double digits,...

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21% of Financially Stressed Grocery Shoppers Use Digital Wallets
21% of Financially Stressed Grocery Shoppers Use Digital Wallets
October 20, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Grocery shoppers under financial pressure are spending more per purchase, giving retailers an opportunity to help households manage bigger bills with more flexible ways to...

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Fiserv Aims to Simplify Cross-Border Commerce With Commerce Hub
Fiserv Aims to Simplify Cross-Border Commerce With Commerce Hub
October 19, 2026  |  Commerce

Payments and financial services technology solutions provider Fiserv has launched its Commerce Hub platform. The new offering is designed to let merchants “orchestrate and simplify commerce through...

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Brazilian Retailers Can Lose the Sale Even After Shoppers Enter the Store
Brazilian Retailers Can Lose the Sale Even After Shoppers Enter the Store
October 19, 2026  |  Retail

The shopper standing in a Brazilian store may be looking at merchandise on the shelf, but the merchant no longer has that shopper to itself....

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Luxury Shoppers Put Their Money Where Their Feet Are
Luxury Shoppers Put Their Money Where Their Feet Are
October 17, 2026  |  Retail

A banana-shaped heel is an unusual place to look for evidence of consumer spending discipline. But in luxury retail, financial restraint can apparently come with...

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