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The future of commerce will be “customer-centric, interconnected, frictionless and consistently exceeds expectations.” So said Walmart in a Tuesday (Jan. 9) press release describing some of its latest retail...
Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service contributes to many of the new generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools that Walmart has rolled out for its shoppers and associates. As the retailer builds...
Alibaba.com will soon add an Instant Help feature to its artificial intelligence (AI) global sourcing tool called Smart Assistant. The new Instant Help feature will...
With subscriber growth slowing, fashion rental firm Rent the Runway has begun cutting staff. The company plans to let go of about 10% of its corporate employees, it...
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Last year saw several retailers report that their profits were being hurt by “shrink.” That’s the industry term for lost inventory due to a variety...
Amazon wants you to feel confident while shopping at home. They want you to make more confident purchasing decisions, and they want to lower the...
A consumer group is campaigning to change Washington state’s 20-year-old gift card law. As noted in a recent Ars Technica report, the Washington Consumer Protection Coalition (WCPC)...