Dan Berthiaume
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 10/18/2026
Ulta Beauty personalizes shopping via ChatGPT
Ulta Beauty customers have a new curated shopping experience enabled by next-gen artificial intelligence. - 10/18/2026
Amazon shifts grocery partnerships from on-site storefronts
Amazon is changing how it collaborates with third-party grocery retailers for purchase and delivery of goods. - 10/18/2026
Shoppers don’t trust Black Friday deals, here’s how they check them…
Most consumers suspect retailers of using gimmicks and tricks with their Black Friday prices and deploy a mix of methods to keep them honest. - 10/18/2026
Apple, Google & Samsung Wallet users get access to personalized rewards
A partnership between Wildfire Systems and Badge extends rewards programs to the mobile wallets of Apple, Google and Samsung. - 10/18/2026
Pinterest goes big for Barbie in virtual design tool pilot
Pinterest is testing a new solution to help users visualize interior decorations — with a special interactive experience for Barbie fans. - 10/18/2026
TikTok kicking off Cyber Week early
TikTok isn’t waiting for Thanksgiving to start its Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions. - 10/15/2026
Shoe Carnival parent centralizes hiring for 400-plus stores
Shoe Station Group is automating manual hiring and human resources tasks formerly done by store managers in a move that has significantly reduced its time to hire. - 10/15/2026
Teriyaki Madness to offer drone delivery in two major metro areas
Teriyaki Madness will provide a drone-based delivery option to customers in two Texas cities later this year. - 10/15/2026
Wayfair 'Way Day' early holiday promotion returns
Wayfair is preparing to host its biggest sale event of the year. - 10/15/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Q&A with Bob Phibbs, The Retail Doctor, on the sales floor
Retail expert Bob Phibbs says retailers are missing the opportunity to capture in-store sales by not properly training and equipping store associates. - 10/15/2026
Security lessons from downed e-commerce sites and hot freezers
Two recent high-profile cyberattacks in the grocery space offer insights to retailers across all verticals about protecting their enterprises. - 10/14/2026
Google updates smart digital cart; offers holiday buying guide
Google is helping consumers get ready for the holidays with tools to streamline online shopping and research-backed seasonal shopping tips.
