Jan. 16, 2025
| This week’s tech news and insights for retail leaders
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
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Xanayra Marin-Lopez
Staff Reporter, Retail Dive
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NRF 2025
Artificial intelligence is useful to many areas of retail, from sourcing to customer service, making it a hot topic during this year’s Big Show.
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The first such update since 2008 for the big-box store introduces more vibrant colors and promotes its spark logo as a stronger stand-alone brand asset.
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AI feature adoption is reducing the need for physical try-ons, the company said.
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NRF 2025
Retail executives discussed the future of AI, the store experience and personalization at this year’s conference.
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NRF 2025
At NRF’s Big Show, Craig Brommers addressed mounting production demands but said delegating more work to AI is a “scary” prospect.
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The cloud-based Amazon Retail Ad Service allows retailers to manage contextually relevant campaigns on their own e-commerce sites.
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NRF 2025
The company’s strategy includes putting a customer-centric lens on operations and investing in methods that can drive customer lifetime value.
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