ChatGPT’s Consumer AI Dominance & New Paid Tiers Spark Next Phase of Adoption
OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s consumer AI reach with new paid tiers and upcoming ad testing, reinforcing its leadership in everyday AI use.
AI: Retail's New Decision-Maker
AI agents are now making retail decisions—brands must prioritize data accuracy, APIs, and machine-first execution to stay in the game.
Under‑the‑Radar Shifts Are Quietly Reshaping How Money Moves
Beyond flashy payment tech, leading industry voices say operational resilience, data governance, identity modernization, and AI are redefining the future of money movement.
Mid‑Market CEOs See AI’s Value but Struggle to Scale It
While nearly all mid‑market CEOs recognize AI’s importance, only a fraction have true enterprise‑wide strategies as adoption stalls in pilot stages.
How Automation Is Solving Retail Compliance Challenges
Retailers face rising fulfillment and regulatory complexity—automation and integrated software offer critical solutions for packaging accuracy and cost control.
Lufthansa and PROS Expand AI-Powered Airline Pricing Partnership
PROS and Lufthansa Group have extended their strategic partnership to advance airline retail innovation through AI-driven dynamic pricing and offer optimization, reshaping how travelers receive personalized, flexible commercial offers in real time.
When AI Becomes the Shopper
AI agents are becoming the shoppers. This episode explains how agentic commerce changes ecommerce priorities, why structured product data and real time inventory matter most, and how brands can win when machines choose what gets recommended.
Dirty Data Threatens AI-Powered Supplier Management in 2026
In 2026, poor data hygiene is undermining the effectiveness of AI in supplier management, exposing retailers to risk, inefficiency, and compliance failures.
Why Store Inventory Visibility Is Crucial in Omnichannel Retail
Retailers are using real-time, location-specific inventory data to turn stores into strategic supply chain assets and improve omnichannel efficiency.
Tesla’s Optimus Robots Set for Consumer Sales by 2027
Elon Musk says Tesla’s humanoid Optimus robots could begin selling to the public by the end of 2027 as development accelerates toward broader functionality.
Agentic Commerce Dominates NRF 2026 Conversations: AI Takes Center Stage
At NRF 2026, agentic commerce — AI that acts autonomously on behalf of consumers and retailers — became the defining trend, shifting the focus from assistive AI to systems that execute decisions and transactions.
OpenAI Targets 2026 for First Physical AI Device Release
OpenAI is planning to launch its first physical AI device in late 2026, potentially a screenless, pocketable product that extends its AI expertise into consumer hardware.
Chinese Tech Giants Push Era of Agentic Commerce
Chinese tech giants like Alibaba and ByteDance are driving “agentic commerce,” where AI agents autonomously manage shopping and payments, signaling a major shift in digital retail.
Can Tech Restore Luxury Retail’s Lost Human Touch?
Luxury retail lost its personal touch—AI clienteling and smart tech may be the key to restoring confidence, intimacy, and curated service at scale.
Eagle Eye Launches Scalable AI for Personalized Promotions
Eagle Eye's new AI-driven Personalized Promotions solution enables retailers to deliver one-to-one tailored offers in real time, enhancing promotional ROI and customer engagement at a scalable level.
Acosta Group and CommerceIQ Launch AI Retail Alliance
Acosta Group and CommerceIQ have partnered to blend connected commerce expertise with AI-driven retail intelligence, offering brands a powerful integrated approach to navigate the fast-evolving omnichannel retail landscape.