Dan Berthiaume
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 7/20/2026
Michaels teams with Google on new ‘Ask Mike’ AI shopping assistant
The Michaels Companies Inc. is delivering personalized real-time guidance to its customers. - 7/20/2026
Amazon Prime for Young Adults expands cash back for back-to-college
Amazon is temporarily adding more categories to its cash back offer for members of its Prime program for consumers age 18-24. - 7/20/2026
Blue Yonder: Consumers blame high grocery prices on…
Almost all consumers are concerned about the rising cost of groceries, and they widely agree on several supply chain-related causes. - 7/19/2026
Most consumers belong to a loyalty program, but engagement lags
Membership in a retail loyalty program is not a guarantee of participation. - 7/19/2026
Lowe's marks Habitat for Humanity 50th anniversary with funding, events
A leading home improvement retailer is helping consumers keep their homes with Habitat for Humanity. - 7/16/2026
‘Resident commerce’ platform Amenify brings AI shopping to apartments
An artificial intelligence-powered resident commerce platform is turning apartments into augmented reality storefronts. - 7/16/2026
Amazon sets holiday peak fulfillment fees for sellers
Amazon has released its holiday fee schedule, as well as promotional and fee guidelines for Prime Big Deal Days and Black Friday/Cyber Monday. - 7/16/2026
How the beach boardwalk exemplifies three key retail trends
Summer is here and it’s time for my annual beach boardwalk-themed column. - 7/15/2026
Best Buy opens solar sites at store, distribution center — here’s where
Best Buy Co. Inc. continues making strides toward its goal of carbon neutrality. - 7/15/2026
Instacart acquires shelf intelligence tech provider Arpalus
Instacart is enhancing its artificial intelligence capabilities for internal use as well as for clients.
