Tote.ai raises $22.6 million to replace outdated POS systems in convenience retail with a unified AI-native platform, enhancing real-time operations, payments, and customer engagement.
GameStop will close 470 U.S. stores by the end of January, impacting major states including New York, California, and Texas.
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.
Luxury retail lost its personal touch—AI clienteling and smart tech may be the key to restoring confidence, intimacy, and curated service at scale.
Sony hands 51% of its Bravia TV business to TCL, forming a joint venture to combine premium branding with mass-scale production and global reach.
Retailers embracing omnichannel loyalty drive deeper engagement, personalization, and lifetime value by unifying rewards across digital and in-store channels.
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.
NRF’26 revealed key trends reshaping retail: AI impact, immersive store design, Gen Z engagement, and payment innovations for seamless shopping.
Lululemon strengthens customer experience through community events, omnichannel shopping, fitness integration, and sustainability efforts tied to its Impact Agenda.
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.
AI tools, smarter measurement, and omnichannel formats are transforming retail media strategies for brands and retailers in 2026.
Walmart announces major leadership changes as John Furner is named CEO, marking a new era for the retail giant starting February 1, 2026.
Smart companies are using strategic supply chain moves not just to serve customers—but to outmaneuver their competition.
Supply chains can be weapons. This episode explores how logistics design creates competitive advantage, from Lowe’s distribution shifts to Amazon speed, Tesla sourcing, and owning demand signals that raise service levels while pressuring rivals.
In omnichannel retail, packaging has become a full-fledged media channel—bridging shelf, screen, and social with storytelling, speed, and shopper impact.
Retail media became full-funnel in 2025, with agentic AI, CTV, and commerce data transforming how brands drive discovery, engagement, and conversion in 2026.