Walmart Hit $1 Trillion Without Owning the AI Stack
Walmart’s $1 trillion valuation did not arrive with a new product launch or a breakthrough technology announcement.
Retail
How retailers and consumer brands run AI in production.
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Leadership move
New York Taps Eleonore Fournier-Tombs to Govern AI at Scale
New York’s new Chief AI Officer will coordinate policy, infrastructure, and deployment
A Vendor Switch, a Reset, and a Chainwide POS Rollout at Spinx
The convenience retailer will deploy the Tote platform across all 96 stores beginning in 2026
Five Guys Extends AI Voice Ordering Partnership with SoundHound AI
"After decades of websites and mobile apps, we predict this is how businesses will interact with customers in this new era of AI"
Why eBay Drew the Line at AI Checkout
Marketplaces are embracing AI everywhere except the moment money changes hands
Richtech Robotics Collaborates with Microsoft to Advance Agentic AI in Real-World Robotics
"Our collaboration with Microsoft reflects a shared focus on applying advanced AI to practical, real-world use cases"
Nike Cuts 775 Jobs As Part of Hill's $2B Restructuring Plan
"We're taking steps to strengthen and streamline our operations so we can move faster, operate with greater discipline, and better serve athletes and consumers"
OLB Group Launches AI E-Commerce Platform iStores.com With Same-Day Merchant Approval
"By reducing the barrier to entry from weeks to minutes and combining that with our global payment partnerships, we're fundamentally changing how businesses can participate in digital commerce"
Opinion
Why a Microsoft AI Architect Focused on Trust, Not Hype?
“In AI,” Gulwani says, “creativity comes from how we ask questions. Responsibility comes from knowing when to question the answers.”
Walmart Is Done Experimenting With AI
Its reorg suggests the technology is now assumed, not tested
Why Hannah Poferl Is Universal Music’s Most Important Hire This Year
Universal Music taps Hannah Poferl as chief data officer as labels battle platforms, and each other, for control of fan insight
Inside Costco's Practical AI Playbook
"AI is being interwoven into our business where we believe it can strengthen our model"
Home Depot Partners With Rilla to Deploy AI-Powered Team Coaching at Scale
"Home Depot is a company known for its service excellence and operational scale"
Opinion
Building an AI Operating System for Retail, with Walmart VP Anupriya Sharma
A look at how Walmart is connecting stores, supply chains, and customers through a single AI layer
Walmart, Wayfair and Others Are Accepting AI as the New Checkout Counter
Google’s plan to embed purchasing into search and chat tools is forcing retailers to decide how much control they’re willing to trade for reach.
Accenture Backs Profitmind's Mission to Automate Retail Decision-Making
"In retail, AI is reinventing how people shop, how businesses operate and how employees work"
Albertsons Wants AI Woven Into Every Part of the Grocery Business
A 10% basket lift drew attention, but executives emphasized durability, productivity and scale
Inside Home Depot's $150 Million AI Strategy
"Our strategic priorities remain creating the best interconnected shopping experience"
Why AI Pricing Broke Down in Grocery Retail
The backlash over Instacart’s experiments highlights a trust boundary that pricing algorithms struggle to cross in essential goods
UPS Deploys AI to Tackle Return Fraud at Scale
The company’s Happy Returns unit is using computer vision and human review to filter risk in one of retail’s most expensive workflows