Retail

Walmart’s e-commerce is past 23% of U.S. sales, and stores are being reworked into the fulfillment layer

Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce sales grew 24% in Q2 and now exceed 23% of the segment’s mix. The operational story is how stores are being engineered to carry that l

Walmart’s 24% e-commerce growth is forcing a store ops rewrite, even as stores still carry the volume

Walmart’s Q2 showed digital growth outpacing store comps. For operators, the question is how fast stores become fulfillment nodes without breaking labor, invent

Wayfair's Q2 U.S. growth hits a post-pandemic high as AI and Perigold carry the momentum

Wayfair posted its strongest U.S. growth since the pandemic in Q2 2026, crediting AI tooling and its luxury brand Perigold, while broad e-commerce tailwinds pu

Agentic AI, sub-30-minute delivery, and shelf robots are rewriting retail operations in 2026

Three retail tech trends that looked promising at the start of 2026 are now operational realities, with Amazon, Walmart, Kohl's, and others deploying concrete s

Whatnot hits $20 billion valuation as live-auction commerce goes mainstream retail

Whatnot raised $545M at a $20B valuation, nearly doubling in months, as live-auction commerce forces enterprise retailers to rethink digital selling.

Bed Bath & Beyond's rebrand to Neighborhood Intelligence signals a new playbook for distressed retail recovery

Bed Bath & Beyond grew revenue in Q2 FY26 and announced a rebrand to Neighborhood Intelligence, betting on data and local relevance to compete in a market where

Whatnot hits $20 billion valuation as live shopping pulls retail investment away from traditional formats

Whatnot nearly doubled its valuation in under a year, reaching $20B, as brands face slowing domestic demand and hunt for new sales channels.

Bed Bath & Beyond posts Q2 revenue growth and plans rebrand to Neighborhood Intelligence as ecommerce data demands intensify

Bed Bath & Beyond reported Q2 FY26 revenue growth and announced a rebrand to Neighborhood Intelligence, signaling a strategic pivot as retail operators face ris

EBay closes Depop acquisition and raises 2026 GMV outlook to 12.5% growth as online resale consolidates

EBay reported Q2 revenue of $3.13B and lifted its 2026 GMV growth forecast after closing its Depop deal, while Etsy cut 12% of staff and Cencosud hit 31M loyalt

Spencer Spirit Holdings acquires Hot Topic in a $350 million deal that reshapes alternative retail

Spencer Spirit Holdings is buying Hot Topic in an estimated $350M deal, consolidating two of alternative retail's biggest mall brands under one roof.

Marketplaces are growing twice as fast as traditional online shops, and every major platform just made a move

Marketplaces outpace standalone shops 2-to-1. eBay buys Depop, TikTok tests Prime-style subscriptions, and DoorDash wins FAA drone approval.

Agentic AI is rewriting retail operations, and Salesforce's Brunello Cucinelli deal shows how fast

Salesforce's Callimacus deployment at Brunello Cucinelli signals a shift in how enterprise retailers are operationalizing agentic AI at scale.

Bed Bath & Beyond's rebound and eBay's Q2 gains signal a structural shift in how retail brands recover online

Bed Bath & Beyond posted Q2 revenue growth and announced a rebrand to Neighborhood Intelligence, while eBay grew GMV even before counting its Depop acquisition.

Building a Fine Jewelry Brand on Trust, Craft, and Long-Term Relationships

In the fine jewelry industry, Simon G Jewelry has carved out a distinct identity rooted in family legacy, craftsmanship, and enduring partnerships. With over four decades of experience in the business, this family-owned brand has established a robust reputation for quality and authenticity that reso

Agentic AI is reshaping enterprise retail operations as Salesforce, Lululemon, and Brunello Cucinelli move from pilots to production

Salesforce's Callimacus deployment with Brunello Cucinelli and Lululemon's expanding AI stack signal a shift from retail AI pilots to operational infrastructure

Retail's digital channel is outpacing store growth, and three moves by Tractor Supply, Albertsons, and DoorDash show why

Tractor Supply, Albertsons, and DoorDash-Shopify are each making structural bets on digital commerce as ecommerce nears a quarter of all retail sales.

Conversational commerce, retail media, and a 0.2% June sales print are rewriting the enterprise retail playbook

Three converging forces, AI chat shopping, booming retail media, and a soft June sales number, are forcing enterprise retail operators to act now.

Retailers restructure digital operations as ecommerce becomes the baseline, not the edge

Albertsons centralizes merchandising, Tractor Supply grows digital despite headwinds, and fresh Forbes data frames how big the stakes really are.

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AI-influenced retail ecommerce is on track to reshape how enterprise merchandisers plan and buy

AI is moving from a back-office tool to a direct driver of online retail sales, with implications for how operators staff, source, and forecast.

Instacart's Arpalus acquisition puts computer vision at the center of AI-driven grocery retail

Instacart acquires computer vision firm Arpalus as AI-influenced retail ecommerce accelerates, reshaping what grocery operators must buy and deploy.

Global ecommerce is projected to hit $6.56 trillion in 2025, and retailers are racing to close the AI readiness gap

Global ecommerce is on track for $6.56T in 2025, but retailers face three concrete AI problems blocking their ability to capture that growth.

Amazon Business hits $60 billion in annualized sales as AI and computer vision reshape B2B ecommerce in 2026

Amazon Business, Instacart, and agentic AI are rewriting the rules of B2B and grocery ecommerce, here's what operators need to know.