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New Rankings Rate AI Retail Readiness Across 1000 Companies
Find out who is leading AI Commerce Rankings, compiled by Digital Commerce 360 and ReFiBuy. Hint: none of winners rank near the top of the Top 1000 by online sales.
News July 9
Two Surveys, One Back-to-School Shopper: Price Sensitive, AI Curious, Kid Led
Deloitte's newest back to school survey finds real K-12 spending down and economic anxiety at its highest level since 2020, while PwC finds more parents than last year expecting to…
News July 9
Shein’s Pop-Up Playbook: Latest Toronto Event Attracts Thousands of Shoppers
Shein's controversial shop-in-shop partnership with Paris department store BHV ended in June after just seven months.
Features July 8
How Convenience Stores Can Increase Margins in the Era of the ‘Cautious Customer’
Years ago, c-stores — also known as convenience stores — could bank on location, speed and convenience as a magnet for attracting customers. That’s no longer the case, with recent…
Executive Viewpoints July 8
Consumers Are Recalculating Convenience, and Punishing Brands That Get It Wrong, Two New Surveys Show
New research from ICSC and Radial shows shoppers are recalculating what convenience is worth, from abandoning carts over shipping fees to holding every sales channel to the same standard once…
News July 7
Nike CFO: ‘Our Consumer Is Under Pressure Around the World’
Nike widened its revenue decline guidance for the next two quarters Tuesday, with CEO Elliott Hill and CFO Matt Friend telling analysts that Sportswear and Jordan Streetwear remain challenged and…
News July 7
Walmart and Sam’s Club Announce Price Reductions on Thousands of Goods
Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner previously said customers were under pressure, and the retailer planned to invest tariff refunds it received into price reductions.
News July 7
Why In-Person is Winning Again in an AI Landscape
The evolution of the ecommerce industry, fueled by technological progress, has kept us on our toes since day one. We’ve built our businesses on the idea that we can bring…
Executive Viewpoints July 7
PetSmart Takes a Dig at AI Hype in New Ad
PetSmart's latest campaign parodies tech product launches to champion in-store experiences. SVP of Marketing Bradley Breuer shares details about the strategy, ecommerce growth and investing in stores.
Features July 6
