How the beach boardwalk exemplifies three key retail trends Summer is here and it’s time for my annual beach boardwalk-themed column. Instacart acquires shelf intelligence tech provider ArpalusInstacart is enhancing its artificial intelligence capabilities for internal use as well as for clients. Exclusive Q&A: Academy Sports + Outdoors merchandising head on customer focus Academy Sports & Outdoors pays close attention to local customer demand signals when designing its merchandising strategy. Amazon taps internal exec to lead Amazon Web Services computing, ML Amazon is staying within the company to replace a departing 19-year executive in a key leadership position at Amazon Web Services. Decathlon deploys electronic shelf labels across 700 global stores The world’s largest sporting goods retailer is automating store-level price management. La-Z-Boy continues upgrading virtual 3-D product imaging A vertical furniture retailer is expanding its use of a solution that lets customers view realistic digital images of merchandise before making a purchase. Bealls optimizes clearance pricing A regional Southeast off-price retailer is automating markdown decisions based on real-time data. AI-based shopping is coming of age — here's how Consumer behavior indicates the use of artificial intelligence shopping tools is becoming widespread. Survey: Small businesses cite cost and time savings as top AI benefits Artificial intelligence adoption is continuing among small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Scams are getting harder for consumers to detect – here’s why it matters Most consumers agree that it is becoming more difficult to recognize online scams, with consequences for marketers. First Previous 4 5 6 7 8 Next Last
