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Amazon is rolling out Alexa+, which the online giant says is "rebuilt from the ground up" and features an all-new architecture that include native large language model (LLM) capabilities as well as support for API development at scale.

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The new internal AI tool helps Walmart’s merchandising team analyze sales, pricing, and inventory faster than ever.

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Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching an AI-powered hiring campaign to hire over 20,000 workers, ensuring that its 3,700 restaurants are staffed for "Burrito Season."

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The food giant is incorporating the technology across many facets of its supply chain to improve reliability and efficiency, with the venerable cucumber one of the biggest beneficiaries.

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AiFi reports a collaboration with Verizon and the Atlanta Hawks to power the newly added Hawks Express Cashierless Checkout store at State Farm Arena.

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Fragrance and cosmetics retailer to implement RELEX for AI-driven forecasting, replenishment, and unified promotions planning across their omnichannel operations

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This innovative research methodology, available for the first time in Romania, demonstrates the power of Teads’ omnichannel approach in boosting key brand metrics, including Brand Recommendation, Favorability, and Purchase Intent.

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Consumer preferences are moving toward digital experiences in the online car marketplace, and Carvana and CarGurus are leveraging technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the buying process.

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Hershey Co. has partnered with Vitakey, a company specializing in precision nutrient delivery technology, to enhance food and beverages by increasing the nutrient stability and density of products.

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Walgreens has teamed up with Grubhub to bring both Walgreens and Duane Reade locations into the delivery platform’s network, providing customers with on-demand delivery of 15,000 items.

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Absolute Hotel Services Group, one of the fastest-growing hospitality management and branding companies in Asia, has chosen the Oracle OPERA Cloud and Simphony Cloud Point of Sale (POS) platforms for all of its AHS-branded properties worldwide.

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Pacvue has rolled out Walmart Display Campaign Management, a service that enables advertisers to create and manage their onsite display campaigns for the Walmart Connect retail media network directly through the Pacvue platform.

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Mattress Firm Group Inc. is partnering with Extend, a provider of artificial intelligence-enabled product protection, shipping protection, and automated post-purchase solutions, to launch a new omnichannel program called FirmCare powered by Extend.

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Shift4 has entered into a partnership with Alterra Mountain Company to provide payment processing services across the company's 19 mountain destinations.

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Three convenience-store chains— Wesco, EG America and TXB—have partnered with technology companies to make operations more efficient. Solutions range from self-checkout to task consolidation and maintenance automation.

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Walmart is planning a broader rollout of AI-powered coding assistance and completion tools after experiencing early wins, executives said during the company’s Q4 2025 earnings call Thursday.

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HAC Inc. is deploying the Local Express Made-to-Order solution across its 36 Homeland Stores and 11 United grocery locations in Oklahoma and Texas in an effort to modernize its prepared foods, catering and food services offerings.

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Par Mar Oil Co. is growing its digital commerce operations across nearly all viable convenience stores in four states through a strategic partnership with Lula Commerce.

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DoorDash is now offering delivery from four new grocers across three states.

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Capri Holdings will deploy the iD Cloud RFID solution from Nedap across all its Alcott and Gutteridge banners, covering stores in Italy, Austria, Germany, Spain, Greece, Armenia and UAE.

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Walmart is now able to reach 93% of U.S. households with same-day delivery after expanding its stores’ delivery reach in Q4, according to an earnings release Thursday.

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United Legwear & Apparel Co. (ULAC) is adopting Worldly's Product Impact Calculator - a product that enables apparel and consumer goods companies to calculate their supply chain greenhouse gas emissions in minutes.

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GO Outdoors has been trialling body worn cameras at its store in Stoke to find new ways to deter theft and keep store colleagues safe.

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GoWit, a specialist in retail media advertising, has announced a partnership with Etmana, an online fashion marketplace in Egypt and the Middle East.

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The discount giant is launching an immersive in-game commerce experience, called "Walmart Unlimited," in partnership with 3D gamified media platform Spatial and the Unity real-time 3D development environment.

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Dave’s Hot Chicken is utilizing the ezCater platform, which is designed to help restaurants get incremental catering orders with customer service support, to offer catering at more than 200 locations.

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Wayfair’s logistics network, CastleGate, has helped drive a better customer experience. About 90% of orders using CastleGate have a speed badge indicating how long it will take for an item to arrive at a consumer’s home.

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Dollar General is partnering with experiential marketing platform Recess to let DGMN advertisers hyper-target its customers through community-driven sampling programs.

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Artificial intelligence has, not unsurprisingly, been a headline topic at the NRF Big Show, and NVIDIA is undoubtedly one of the companies leading the industry’s innovation in this sector.

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Krystal has focused on strategic, brand-forward upgrades designed to enhance visibility, streamline operations, and elevate the guest experience. These enhancements include updated exterior designs and modernized digital menu boards.

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Generative AI has dominated the retail tech hype cycle in the past year. But does it have staying power as a strategy to drive sales in a slowdown?

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Flying TIger Copenhagen has opened a new store in Morges, Switzerland located between Geneva and Lusanne.

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HAC, operator of 74 supermarkets in Oklahoma, USA, is deploying Local Express' Made-to-Order omnichannel solution at its 36 Homeland and 11 United stores for its prepared foods, catering and food services operations.

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Walmart has announced its fifth No Boundaries drop on Zepeto, featuring ten new virtual items, inspired by the Spring No Boundaries collection.

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Nedap has been chosen by CAPRI GROUP to deploy iD Cloud for its brands Alcott and Gutteridge. The roll-out will encompass all stores across Italy, as well as Austria, Germany, Spain, Greece, Armenia, and UAE.

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M&S customers can now use its new Wine Finder tool powered by AI technology to help them select the right bottle of vino for their palate.

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The online pet supplies retailer said that following a successful beta launch, it is enhancing its retail media network called Chewy Ads designed to connect its brand partners to its base of more than 20 million active customers.

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Lekkerland SE’s 20th entry in its smart store concept push, the Rewe To Go Smart Box, is now live at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 Gate B.

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Sunglasses retailer Sunglass Hut has spent much time refining both e-commerce and in-store experiences, merging the two seamlessly for a strong connection that’s focused on their target audience.

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Piko24 is working on a network of 24/7 autonomous stores in Poland which allow for instant entry, product selection and automatic payment, powered by artificial intelligence (natch!).

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Bariano has gone live with Try with Mirra, a Shopify app offering an at home try-on experience that replicates the fitting room of a physical store.

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A 24-hour convenience store, E-Kiosk, has opened in New Ross, Co Wexford, Ireland, claiming to be the first of its kind in the country, according to an RTE report. The store operates entirely through vending machines, eliminating the need for traditional counter staff.

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Wingstop Inc. is testing a new kitchen operating platform that it expects will speed service and make back-of-the-house jobs easier, executives said Wednesday.

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HAC, Inc., operator of 74 supermarkets in Oklahoma, is deploying Local Express’s Made-to-Order omnichannel solution at its 36 Homeland and 11 United stores to modernize their prepared foods, catering and food services operations.

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Successful retailers understand their customers. Boden, the UK-based online apparel retailer, is doubling down on its commitment to customer-centric decision-making by leveraging First Insight’s AI-powered decision intelligence to integrate real-time consumer demand signals into product, merchandising, and pricing strategies.

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Autonomous sidewalk delivery company, Serve Robotics, has announced the launch of its service in the Miami metro area, alongside the expansion of its existing partnership with Shake Shack and new tie up with Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza.

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As more customers are turning to Walmart.com and the Walmart app to find value, it's essential for suppliers to understand how they find and select products among a wide range of options. This naturally leads to questions: “How do customers find my product?”

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Walmart and Amazon are doubling down on AI investments to drive efficiency, enhance customer experiences and fuel business growth, with both companies making significant strides in expanding their AI capabilities across multiple divisions.

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