Artificial Intelligence

A keynote address from Dollar Tree's chief marketer, a panel on in-store media, and a session exploring AI and the future of retail intelligence will take the stage.

The moves reflect the electronics retailer’s broader strategy to position its stores as discovery hubs for new technology.

AI is transforming category management from a retrospective process into a predictive, real-time discipline — helping brands and retailers plan, test and collaborate more efficiently.

Shifting consumer behaviors, emerging product categories and an unstable economy are creating a host of new challenges for retailers and CPGs trying to answer the age-old question of how to stock the right products at the right price.

New RFID technology enables Walmart to digitally track freshness in meat, deli and bakery departments.

The most effective application of AI isn't about replacement — it's about amplification, writes Placements.io's Evan Bowen.

The game and puzzle maker is working with Syndigo to optimize content for generative AI platforms like ChatGPT.

Behind the scenes, AI quietly powers everything from inventory planning to digital discovery, fueling what Target calls a "multiplier for growth and creativity."

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