SPECS 2025 puts spotlight on store development, facilities managementRetail executives and suppliers involved in the planning, design, construction and maintenance of stores, restaurants and non-traditional concepts came together at Chain Store Age’s 61st annual SPECS Show. SPECS 2025: The many physical retail uses for AIArtificial intelligence is emerging as a mainstream tool to support physical retailing operations. Amazon using AI to improve sustainability of its buildings Amazon is using proprietary artificial intelligence solutions to help ensure its buildings contribute to corporate net-zero carbon goals. Atlanta Hawks’ home arena deploys cashierless checkout, IoT monitoring State Farm Arena is leveraging solutions from Verizon Business and AiFi to streamline a variety of operations. Refrigerant Regulations: EPA’s AIM Act compliance and the January 2026 deadline As the January 2026 deadline for the EPA’s AIM Act draws nearer, the grocery retail sector faces a significant shift in how it manages refrigerants. Sponsored Sustainable Design at Tanger Outlets: A WELL-Certified Initiative Tanger Outlets achieves WELL Building Institute’s Health & Safety Rating with XLERATOR Dryers. CSA’s SPECS Show to honor women in store development, facilities management Chain Store Age is now accepting nominations for its Retail’s Top Women Awards in store design, construction and facilities management. Walmart reportedly testing body cameras for store employees In a pilot, Walmart has given employees at select stores body cameras to wear at work. Smarter store labor: Six key benefits of retail robots Whoever first said, "retail is detail," must surely have been thinking about food-drug-mass retailing in the U.S. CVS adds in-store audio to retail media network offering CVS is letting its advertising partners deliver programmatic audio ads to shoppers in its stores. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
