Dan Berthiaume
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/29/2026
TikTok is a done deal – the time for waiting is over
There is no longer any excuse for U.S. retailers not to have an active TikTok presence. - 1/28/2026
Amazon discontinuing Amazon One palm payment at retailers in June
Amazon is pulling the plug on retail use of a groundbreaking biometric customer payment solution it rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic. - 1/28/2026
AI is changing product discovery – here’s how
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence-referred sources in online retail traffic is having an impact on how consumers discover products. - 1/28/2026
Starbucks revamping loyalty program as it looks to encourage more visits
Starbucks Coffee Company is launching an updated version of its Starbucks Rewards loyalty program as part of its ongoing turnaround strategy. - 1/28/2026
Vallarta Supermarkets automates detection of soon-to-expire products
A Hispanic-focused California grocer is tackling the issue of food waste with some help from artificial intelligence. - 1/27/2026
Korean eyewear brand Breezm debuts U.S. try-on app
A Seoul-based custom-fit eyewear retailer is letting U.S. consumers design and order glasses engineered to their unique face shape. - 1/27/2026
Paper Store parent modernizes store operations with unified commerce
TPS Group Holdings is deploying unified commerce solutions across more than 100 stores. - 1/26/2026
Northeast grocery co-op Allegiance Retail deploys Instacart tech
The parent company of Foodtown is rolling out Instacart e-commerce capabilities and smart carts at select stores. - 1/26/2026
Amazon Web Services signs $580M cloud contract with U.S. Air Force
The hosted cloud computing division of Amazon is participating in a major U.S. Air Force cloud initiative.
