Five Pillars to Strengthen Omnichannel Retail
EY highlights five key strategies - insights, inventory, distribution, logistics, and real estate - that retailers must integrate to build resilient and customer-centric omnichannel operations.
Retail Startups Powered by Y Combinator in 2025
Y Combinator’s 2025 retail cohort features startups like Two Tap, Aleph, and SureBright, pioneering innovations in seamless checkout, marketplace scaling, and AI-powered warranties that are redefining modern commerce.
IKEA and Best Buy Team Up: Home Furnishings Meet Electronics in New Pilot Program
IKEA and Best Buy are testing a first-of-its-kind U.S. partnership, bringing IKEA’s home planning services and furniture into 10 Best Buy stores across Florida and Texas, blending design and technology to streamline home improvement projects.
AdFury.ai: Scaling Retail Media Ads with Generative AI
Combining deep industry experience with AI-driven creativity, AdFury.ai streamlines retail media advertising, saving time, ensuring brand consistency, and boosting performance for brands on platforms like Walmart Connect.
Walmart Sales Grow Despite Tariff and Cost Challenges
Walmart posted 4.6% U.S. sales growth last quarter, outpacing rivals even as tariffs and operating costs pressured margins.
BOPIS: Why Shoppers Can't Get Enough of Buy Online, Pick Up In-Store
By saving time, cutting costs, and offering sensory engagement, BOPIS has become a preferred shopping method, and retailers are evolving it further with curbside pickup, smart lockers, and AI-driven efficiency.
Sustainable Retail 2.0: What It Looks Like in Practice
Leading retailers are advancing beyond greenwashing, leveraging circular models, traceability, and operational efficiencies to meet modern consumer and investor demands while driving business resilience.
How Retailers Preserve Culture in Digital Transformation
Retail brands are safeguarding their core values by embedding cultural context, soft skills, and adaptability into digital transformation training programs.
Smarter AI, Stronger Experiences: Rethinking Omnichannel Retail Strategy
Grant Thornton outlines how retailers can unlock AI’s true potential by aligning intent, timing, and transparency across the omnichannel journey.
Store Remodels Ahead: Walmart’s “Store of the Future” Rollout Continues
Walmart is remodeling over 650 stores in 2025 with digital touchpoints, activated experiential zones, and upgraded pharmacies—part of its “Store of the Future” agenda.
Walmart’s Labor Day Sale Showcases Omnichannel Strength
On Labor Day, Walmart delivers deep savings across home, tech, and school gear, cementing its omnichannel strategy as summer winds down.
Malls Embrace Omnichannel and Sustainability in 2025
Malls in 2025 are leveraging omnichannel tools and sustainability strategies to stay relevant and attract modern shoppers.
Retail Merchandising Software Goes Omnichannel and AI-First
Omnichannel merchandising software powered by AI is helping retailers streamline planning, reduce inventory risk, and respond faster to market trends.
Retail Media 2.0: Moving Beyond the Amazon Playbook
Retailers must move beyond Amazon’s digital-first playbook to win in Retail Media 2.0 with native, omnichannel media experiences.
Omnichannel Merchandise Planning Evolves with AI and Integration
Retailers are adopting omnichannel merchandise planning software with AI and real-time integration to improve agility, visibility, and customer satisfaction.
Retail Tech Trends 2025: AI, AR, and Digital Twins Lead the Way
Retail tech in 2025 is driven by AI, AR/VR, and digital twins, helping brands personalize, optimize, and elevate the omnichannel shopping experience.