Dan Berthiaume
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/6/2026
Wegmans deploys facial recognition in 'elevated risk' stores
Wegmans Food Markets is leveraging cameras equipped with facial recognition technology in an effort to enhance security. - 1/6/2026
Adobe: Holiday e-commerce beats expectations with record $257.8B
U.S. digital sales during the 2025 holiday season rose 7% to hit new heights. - 1/5/2026
Coresight Research: Consumers show AI voice preferences
Who a consumer is can have a large impact on how they want their artificial intelligence voice assistant to sound. - 1/5/2026
Walmart pilots Agentic AI assistant for advertisers
Walmart is expanding its development and usage of leading-edge artificial intelligence solutions to its retail media network. - 1/5/2026
Salesforce: Global online holiday sales near $1.3T, rise 4% in U.S.
Online sales during the 2025 holiday season broke records both globally and domestically. - 1/4/2026
Starbucks teams with social influencer 'MrBeast' in reality show
Starbucks is joining an increasingly long line of retailers that have partnered with a viral online sensation who goes by the pseudonym "MrBeast." - 1/4/2026
Amazon integrates instant meal shopping into browser-based Alexa model
The latest version of the Amazon Alexa voice-enabled device, complete with meal planning and shopping features, is available via browser. - 1/4/2026
Chick-fil-A ‘Newstalgia’ campaign includes new menu items, sweepstakes
Chick-fil-A is making a big squawk for its 80th anniversary celebration. - 1/1/2026
Wonder acquires restaurant automation solution from Sweetgreen for $86M
The delivery-focused restaurant company founded by former Walmart executive Marc Lore is expanding its presence in automated foodservice technology. - 1/1/2026
Retail Technology News: December update
Retailers in December 2025 focused technology efforts in areas including in-store digital advertising, frictionless shopping, and RFID inventory tracking.
