Clean data keeps retail moving. Orderful SVP Jonathan Kish explains why EDI still powers omnichannel, where it breaks, and how modern integrations speed onboarding, cut chargebacks, and sync inventory as AI driven shopping raises the bar for accuracy.
Shrink isn’t just theft—it’s a supply chain and data integrity issue retailers must fix from the source.
Generative AI delivers value when it shortens the path from data to decisions. Slalom leaders share how retailers use AI across supply chain, product, and customer experience, plus the governance and culture needed to move from pilots to production.
In a cautious consumer climate, brands are leaning into emotional storytelling, digital engagement, and experiential retail to drive holiday spending.
Retailers in 2025 are navigating a more stable—but still complex—holiday supply chain season driven by shifting consumer behaviors, tighter delivery windows, and demand for sustainability.
Elon Musk claims AI will eliminate poverty and make saving money obsolete, calling for a future of universal high income amid rollout of Trump accounts.
Shrink starts long before the shelf. Former Walmart leader Brand Elverston explains total retail loss, from purchase orders to omnichannel risk, and how RFID, analytics, and smarter processes cut losses while improving customer experience.
Learn how to grow on Walmart with the right mix of 1P DSV and 3P. This episode breaks down WFS, conversion data, search strategy, and AI driven discovery so brands can scale faster, win buyers, and build a profitable omnichannel flywheel.
Instacart will pay $60 million and revise fee disclosure practices under a settlement with the FTC after allegations of deceptive delivery fees and subscription terms.
Target is enhancing value perception through competitive pricing and merchandising innovation to strengthen differentiation and regain retail momentum in 2025–26.
Retail strategist Doug Stephens discusses trust, AI skepticism, and the societal role of retail as the industry looks toward 2026 in The Backroom podcast.
The U.S. outlines key priorities ahead of the 2026 USMCA review, focusing on supply chain resilience, trade enforcement, and regional competitiveness across North America.
Retail success depends on people as much as technology. Scott Benedict explains how AI and supply chains deliver results only when leaders invest in talent. Learn how NRF Foundation programs turn students into retail professionals ready to lead.
Lovesac is reshoring manufacturing to the U.S. to combat tariff impacts and supply chain risks, marking a strategic shift in production strategy in 2025.
FedEx warns the MD‑11 cargo aircraft grounding will elevate logistics costs and strain capacity during the 2025 holiday peak shipping season, forcing contingency strategies and network adjustments.
Nike’s Q2 fiscal earnings show 1% revenue growth and mixed global performance, marking steady progress but ongoing challenges in its turnaround strategy.