ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

• 7/5/2026

  Retail Technology News: June update

  Retailers in June 2026 focused technology efforts in areas including drones, augmented reality, and network operations.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 7/1/2026

  Here’s what hiring managers and workers think of AI on the job

  Artificial intelligence is increasingly showing up in the workplace, but most participants agree it will not eliminate the need for humans.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 7/1/2026

  Amazon donates cash, technology, supplies to aid Venezuela earthquake

  Amazon is providing a multifaceted response to assist response to the recent earthquakes in Venezuela.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 7/1/2026

  Bed Bath & Beyond offers new flexible online payment option

  Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is enabling eligible customers to pay over time for digital purchases via a new partnership.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 7/1/2026

  Retailers see sharp uptick in ransomware attacks

  Global ransomware events reached a new high in the first half of 2026 with retailers experiencing a significant increase.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 7/1/2026

  A tale of two Amazon Prime Days

  It may not have been the best or worst of Prime Days, but the most recent edition of the annual Amazon sales extravaganza produced a wide range of metrics.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 6/30/2026

  Amazon invests $1 billion to embed AI engineers with clients

  Amazon is making a major financial commitment to compress the timeline of artificial intelligence rollouts for Amazon Web Services customers.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 6/30/2026

  Dick’s Sporting Goods loyalty program enhancements include paid tier

  Dick’s Sporting Goods is making several changes to its ScoreCard loyalty offerings that include a new paid membership option.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 6/30/2026

  Placer.ai: Prime Day boosts Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Kohl’s store traffic

  Amazon is not the only retailer that saw traffic rise during its recent Prime Day promotion.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 6/30/2026

  DHL: Here’s why online shoppers abandon carts

  Roughly two-thirds of U.S. e-commerce customers agree on the main reasons they will decline to make a purchase after selecting items.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 6/30/2026

  EXCLUSIVE: The top CPG retailer fulfillment pain points are…

  Nearly half of CPG retailers agree that one issue is causing them problems with fulfillment.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 6/29/2026

  McKeever’s debuts EBT SNAP payment on Instacart smart carts

  McKeever's Market & Eatery is the first grocer to accept payment via electronic federal benefits directly from Instacart Caper Carts.

  Dan Berthiaume