ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

• 4/1/2026

  Visa: Consumers, businesses grow in acceptance of AI agents

  Consumers and businesses are becoming increasingly comfortable with letting artificial intelligence assist financial decisions, but trust issues remain.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 4/1/2026

  Starbucks launching new employee rewards program

  Starbucks Coffee Company wants to incentivize store associates to help its corporate transformation efforts.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 4/1/2026

  Loop Neighborhood Markets provides AI agent to associates

  A California-based convenience retailer is streamlining in-store workflows for associates with help from next-gen artificial intelligence.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 4/1/2026

  Saks Global enters $500M restructuring agreement

  Saks Global Enterprises LLC is taking another step toward solvency.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 3/31/2026

  Sam's Club hiking membership fees May 1

  It will soon be a little more expensive to obtain an annual membership at Sam’s Club.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 3/31/2026

  Gopuff partners to deliver at the fuel pump

  A Philadelphia-based consumer delivery service is teaming with an energy management platform to reach consumers at a critical touchpoint.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 3/31/2026

  RH Q4 profit soars as company misses Street

  RH (formerly known as Restoration Hardware) ended fiscal 2025 with net income growth exceeding 100% but still fell short of Wall Street expectations.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 3/31/2026

  Blue Yonder: The top supply chain strategic priority is…

  A new survey reveals where supply chain executives are focusing their attention in 2026.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 3/31/2026

  Shake Shack supporting growth with technology transformation

  Shake Shack Inc. is launching "Project Catalyst," an initiative to scale its digital, data, and operational platforms as it expands to 1,500 company-owned stores.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 3/31/2026

  Amazon Prime members to receive temporary fuel cost relief from BP

  Amazon is expanding a loyalty partnership with BP to help members of its Prime paid subscription program save money on fuel for a limited time.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 3/30/2026

  Macy’s unveils Google Gemini-based AI shopping assistant

  Macy’s Inc. is joining the list of retailers leveraging the Google Gemini next-gen AI engine to aid customers.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 3/30/2026

  EXCLUSIVE: The most common way companies mitigate tariff costs is…

  Continuing uncertainty regarding tariffs is causing companies that sell physical products to take corrective measures.

  Dan Berthiaume