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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AI Voice Agents Take Over the Retail Sales Floor

AI Voice Agents Take Over the Retail Sales Floor
AI Voice Agents Take Over the Retail Sales Floor
August 03, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Retail spent two years bolting chatbots onto websites that could field a shopper’s specific questions but never close a sale. Voice agents built on models...

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Retailers Report 69% Increase in Phone Scams as Shoplifting Dips
Retailers Report 69% Increase in Phone Scams as Shoplifting Dips
August 02, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Efforts by American retailers to prevent shoplifting appear to be paying off. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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60 Million Workers Rethink What’s Worth Buying
60 Million Workers Rethink What’s Worth Buying
July 31, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

A dollar can only stretch so far. For 60 million Labor Economy workers, each trip to the checkout can involve hard choices about what to...

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Amazon Narrows AI Ambitions as Retail Rivalry Intensifies
Amazon Narrows AI Ambitions as Retail Rivalry Intensifies
July 30, 2026  |  Retail

Amazon’s decision this week to scale back parts of its homegrown artificial intelligence portfolio has been taken by the marketplace as a retreat from the...

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Chow Tai Fook Arms 24,000 Workers With AI
Chow Tai Fook Arms 24,000 Workers With AI
July 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Jewelry retailer Chow Tai Fook has deployed more than 400 artificial intelligence agents to support more than 24,000 employees, and none of them talk to...

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P&G Says Gas Prices Limiting Consumer Spending
P&G Says Gas Prices Limiting Consumer Spending
July 29, 2026  |  Earnings

Procter & Gamble says economic pressures have consumers focused on smaller pack sizes and promotions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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$349 Billion Could Move Through a Much Smarter Checkout
$349 Billion Could Move Through a Much Smarter Checkout
July 28, 2026  |  Retail

A good offer can lose its value when the shopper never sees it. That problem gets expensive fast when the missed moment happens at checkout....

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The World Cup’s Other Final: Platforms, Pizzas and a Planet Hitting ‘Buy Now’
The World Cup’s Other Final: Platforms, Pizzas and a Planet Hitting ‘Buy Now’
July 25, 2026  |  The Weekender

Spain took home the trophy. The digital economy took everything else: our attention, our sleep, our snack budgets and, apparently, our remaining sense of distance....

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