Security Was a Cost Center. Now It’s Operations Intelligence
For most retailers, the surveillance camera mounted on a parking lot pole has done a single job for…
Executive Viewpoints June 24
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The Silent Computer Vision Revolution in Physical Retail
In the past decade, the retail world has undergone an accelerated digital transformation like no other. While we…
Executive Viewpoints June 5
How Grocers Can Overcome Concerns Around Agentic AI and Improve Margins
The grocery business goes back centuries, founded on a simple agreement between consumers and retailers: reliable access to…
Executive Viewpoints June 4
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The Sourcing Tool That Works While You Sleep
Every founder who sells a physical product eventually learns how much time sourcing can consume. Comparing suppliers, chasing quotes, negotiating terms, and following up on orders can swallow entire days,…
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The Structural Reset: Navigating the Post-De Minimis Era in DTC Ecommerce
For years, the de minimis exemption served as the silent engine behind the global direct-to-consumer (DTC) explosion. By…
Executive Viewpoints May 29
The Hidden Cost of ‘Nearly Usable’ Data in Retail
I have spent 25 years digitizing the physical world, from barcodes and RFID to automation systems, helping enterprise…
Executive Viewpoints May 28
Why Retail’s AI Fraud Problem Starts at the Identity Layer
Retail has always attracted fraud, but what’s happening now is different in both scale and sophistication. 69% of…
Executive Viewpoints May 27
Pretty Products, Ugly Lawsuits: Legal Risks Facing Beauty Brands
The beauty industry is increasingly targeted with consumer claims, including class action litigation, particularly in consumer-friendly states such…
Executive Viewpoints May 22
Backroom Problems Hiding in Plain Sight
Walk the backroom of almost any grocery store, and you will find the same thing: shelves stuffed with…
Executive Viewpoints May 21
What Legislators (and Retailers) are Getting Wrong about Retail Theft
Retailers are rethinking self-checkout (SCO) due to their theft vulnerability, and now policymakers are getting involved. A recent…
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