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‘Do’ Queries Are an SEO Priority

Practical eCommerce

Google's quality raters' guidelines suggest a new approach to searchers' intent: "know simple," "know," and "do." The post ‘Do’ Queries Are an SEO Priority appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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Innovative Services You Can Offer In Your New Retail Pharmacy

RetailMinded

The pharmacy sector is undergoing substantial expansion, creating considerable prospects for both business owners and medical experts. According to Statista, the global pharmacy market is projected to reach an impressive USD 1.52 trillion in revenue by 2025. This growth trajectory is further emphasized by an anticipated annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.11% from 2025 to 2029.

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Lowe’s Teams with OpenAI to Develop AI Assistant for Homeowners

Retail TouchPoints

Lowes has a new sales associate Mylow , a conversational AI agent available anywhere, anytime for MyLowes loyalty members. Mylow is designed to help customers navigate the many questions that come with owning a home, from project planning to how-to advice to product searches. Developed in collaboration with OpenAI and leveraging Lowe’s expert advice, Mylow provides customers with clear steps and practical solutions for home projects ranging from lawn care to home renovations and maintenan

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Essential Knowledge for Streamlining Your Retail Audit Process

Wiser

Essential Knowledge to Optimize Your Retail Audit Process A well-executed retail audit provides critical visibility into everything from shelf conditions and associate performance to customer sentiment and promotional effectiveness. However, each channel presents its own challengesboth operationally and in terms of data access. Below, well explore seven major retailer types, the unique hurdles they pose, and how you can leverage crowd-based or third-party audits to stay ahead.

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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5 Simple Steps to Create a High-Impact Brand Sweepstakes

Retail TouchPoints

Looking to increase brand engagement, boost awareness and grow customer loyalty? It might be time to run a brand sweepstakes! By offering participants a chance to win a fun prize through this type of consumer promotion, you can create excitement for your brand, attract new customers and keep existing consumers coming back for more. But to plan a successful sweepstakes, youll need more than just an enticing prize.

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Agentic AI Is The Next Competitive Frontier

Forrester eCommerce

In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, businesses are moving beyond traditional AI agents toward something far more transformative: agentic AI.

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The Question Is No Longer “If” But “How” AI Is Transforming Software Development

Forrester eCommerce

In the rapidly evolving landscape of software development, one month can be enough to create a trend that makes big waves. In fact, only a month ago, Andrej Karpathy, a former head of AI at Tesla and an ex-researcher at OpenAI, defined vibe coding in a social media post.

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Shein Offers Guided Product Discovery with New ‘Trend Stores’

Retail TouchPoints

Online fashion retailers Shein hopes to make shopping on its site more seamless and fun with the debut of Trend Stores, a collection of curated online fashion storefronts based on current trends that offer shoppers a shortcut to the perfect wardrobe. Each Trend Store is curated around a distinct fashion aesthetic, including: Image courtesy Shein Serve Party , featuring daring, head-turning pieces from the Missguided (which Shein now owns ) and Shein Bae lines for those who want to make a bold st

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The Brewing Battle For Digital Online Age Verification

Forrester eCommerce

The rapid shift to all-digital customer interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic drove considerable demand and innovation for high fidelity digital only identity verification (IDV) solutions that organizations could leverage to confirm an individuals identity and eligibility for certain services.

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Sicilian Avenue Central London’s Pedestrianised Hospitality and Retail Hub Opens Summer 2025

365 Retail

Real estate investment firm Tristan Capital Partners announces the availability of 12 commercial units on Sicilian Avenue, an iconic, Grade II listed pedestrianised street found in the heart of Bloomsbury, 90 seconds from Holborn station – Londons 11th busiest tube station out of 272. The units vary in size, from 485 sq ft to 2,357 sq ft, for a mix of food and beverage and retail occupiers.

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Humans + Agents = Rethinking Enterprise Commerce with AI

AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran

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Lowe’s Teams with OpenAI to Develop Agentic AI Assistant for Homeowners

Retail TouchPoints

Lowes has a new sales associate Mylow , a conversational AI agent available anywhere, anytime for MyLowes loyalty members. Mylow is designed to help customers navigate the many questions that come with owning a home, from project planning to how-to advice to product searches. Developed in collaboration with OpenAI and leveraging Lowe’s expert advice, Mylow provides customers with clear steps and practical solutions for home projects ranging from lawn care to home renovations and maintenan

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Dual-OMS TEI: Companies Actually Got Their Money’s Worth

Forrester eCommerce

We evaluated the Total Economic Impact (TEI) of companies that simultaneously use two order management systems (OMS). Our research uncovered surprising findings.

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Retail Trendcaster: Turning Hot Topics and Trends into Actionable Insights

Retail TouchPoints

Q1 is always a whirlwind for the retail space. Once New Years Day is behind us, analysts and industry experts get busy analyzing holiday sales results to set their predictions for the year ahead. Simultaneously, retail executives and practitioners ramp up their travel plans, venturing to major events like the NRF Big Show and Shoptalk, to generate buzz around their major plans and priorities.

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Forrester’s Customer Obsession Awards: Why Winning This Award Matters

Forrester eCommerce

Showcase your customer obsession journey and achievements with Forresters 2025 awards. Apply now for the chance to gain global recognition and exclusive perks while elevating your brand.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Kohl’s working to fix mistakes as Q4 sales, profits plummet

RetailDive

Without its Sephora shops, the department store’s holiday results would have been worse, yet the beauty partnership’s boost may be waning.

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Artificial Intelligence for Ecommerce: A 7-Step Road Map for Leaders

Salsify

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way brands interact with buyers. According to recent survey data from McKinsey & Company , business leaders are now using generative AI (GenAI) to help them better understand customers and deliver personalized experiences. Intelligent tools are also changing the way buyers interact with brands.

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Dick’s plots ‘significant investments’ in stores, digital as winning streak continues

RetailDive

Technology and marketing will see more capital as the sporting goods retailer looks to take more share in e-commerce and grow its footwear business.

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Stop & Shop Avoided Teamsters Strike by Agreeing to These Terms

RetailWire

Stop & Shop workers who were part of the Teamsters union were threatening to strike.

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Cut Costs & Complexity: Smarter Fulfillment for Home, Furniture & DIY Brands

Late deliveries. Split shipments. Spiraling freight costs. For home, furniture, and DIY brands, fulfillment has never been more complex—or more critical. This report outlines how a smarter, AI-ready order management system (OMS) helps you reduce shipping costs, streamline project-based fulfillment, and ensure accurate inventory across every channel.

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Ross opens 19 stores in March

RetailDive

The retailer opened 16 Ross Dress for Less and three DD’s Discounts locations on a path to 90 new stores this year.

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Auntie Anne’s Debuts Pretzelria Delivery: Pizza Bites and Ranch, Perfected

RetailWire

Auntie Anne's Pretzelria Delivery Service will be coming to the major pizza capitals in the U.S.

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Costco CFO says 50 cent wage increase poses expense ‘headwind’

RetailDive

CFO Gary Millerchip said Thursday that Costco will continue looking forways to offset the expected impact of its new employee agreement onSG&A.

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Facebook Marketplace Is Keeping the Platform Relevant Among Young Users

RetailWire

Young adults often use Facebook Marketplace to find and buy goods.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Skin care brand Futurewise is shutting down

RetailDive

The brand, which entered Target just two years ago, will no longer accept orders on its website after March 24.

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CVS Is Opening Pharmacy-Only Stores in Select Communities

RetailWire

CVS has a plan to improve the pharmacy experience with small, dedicated stores for filling prescriptions.

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Teva debuts global campaign encouraging people to get outside

RetailDive

The campaign will feature imagery and video creative across digital retail, owned media, out-of-home placements and paid social over all platforms.

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Pizza Hut Just Threw Shade at Domino’s for Its Delayed Stuffed Crust Offering. Here Are the Details

RetailWire

Pizza Hut has offered stuffed crust pizza for a while.

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AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.

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Andie launches incubator program

RetailDive

The DTC brand, known for its swimwear, introduced the initiative to provide resources to early stage, women-led businesses.

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Wingstop’s Iconic Ranch Hits the Auction Block — Score a Year’s Worth

RetailWire

Wingstop fans can't do without their beloved ranch dressing.

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KNS International acquires Birdies

RetailDive

Bianca Gates, co-founder of the DTC footwear brand, will join KNS as brand president.

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Firehouse Subs Turns Up the Heat With Spicy New Hot Ones Collaboration

RetailWire

Firehouse Subs is turning up the heat via a Hot Ones collaboration.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!