The Vitamin Shoppe on Wednesday (Jan. 28) opened a new Innovation Store on New York City’s Upper East Side, using artificial intelligence and digital tools to help consumers discover, evaluate and purchase wellness products. The new location, at 157 E. 86th St., between Lexington and...
The holiday shopping spree has come to a close. And while returns are no doubt occupying a fair amount of time at the world’s two biggest retailers, a relatively quiet (but consumer retail-focused) week at Amazon stood in contrast to some interesting developments around AI...
Retail is no longer a tale of shelves and sales. It’s a story of systems. The industry has evolved from an art of merchandising into a science of experience design and data orchestration. This evolution is being driven not only by changing customer expectations, but...
At grocery stores in Norway, prices can change within a matter of seconds. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (July 28), these supermarkets employ electronic labels that adjust prices multiple times per day to keep up with competitors. Industry experts say it’s only a matter...
January 08, 2026
The holiday shopping spree has come to a close. And while returns are no doubt occupying a fair amount of time at the world’s two biggest retailers, a relatively quiet (but consumer retail-focused) week at Amazon stood in contrast to some interesting developments around AI and retail advertising data and media at Walmart. At the […]
October 23, 2025
Retail is no longer a tale of shelves and sales. It’s a story of systems. The industry has evolved from an art of merchandising into a science of experience design...
January 15, 2025
Optimization plays a central role in business growth, whether it’s through adopting new technologies, rethinking operational workflows or introducing innovative products and services. Amid all the technologies out there today,...
January 06, 2025
The surge in online shopping and practices like “bracketing”— ordering multiple sizes or variations with the intent to return unwanted items — has significantly increased return volumes, posing logistical and...
March 31, 2026
Walmart Mexico is deploying Vusion’s EdgeSense connected store platform across its Walmart Express stores and then its Walmart Supercenters. The EdgeSense platform includes intelligent shelf infrastructure, computer vision, artificial intelligence, electronic shelf labels and real-time retail data, the companies said in a Tuesday (March 31) press release. Together, these features create a unified operating system […]
January 30, 2026
The Vitamin Shoppe on Wednesday (Jan. 28) opened a new Innovation Store on New York City’s Upper East Side, using artificial intelligence and digital tools to help consumers discover, evaluate...
July 28, 2025
At grocery stores in Norway, prices can change within a matter of seconds. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (July 28), these supermarkets employ electronic labels that adjust prices multiple...
May 12, 2025
Walgreens is reportedly increasing its use of robots to fill prescriptions for its retail locations. Company officials told CNBC in a report Sunday (May 11) that the pharmacy hopes to have its 11...
