Understaffing a store isn’t headline-worthy. Yet, at many retailers, such inefficiencies forfeit more inventory than the smash-and-grab robberies that go viral or make the news. Inventory loss is out ...

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Retailers have spent years experimenting with AI, but consumers are now signaling that the technology has become an expected part of the shopping journey.

Fast Company’s 2025 list of the 10 most innovative companies in retail includes Amazon, Constructor, J.Crew, Ikea, Perfect Corp., and more. Other retailers are using innovative technology for more ...

A new year always brings new trends with it — headwinds and tailwinds that will end up defining retail for that period of time. While it’s impossible to predict all of them (a pandemic that upended ...

AI is redefining retail far beyond supply chains, with adoption rates now outpacing smartphones and tablets. AI for retail is moving from experiment to essential, with adoption growing faster than ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Technology will continue to impact the retail industry in 2025, pushing the boundaries of traditional ...

Retailers are trying to manage cost increases from President Donald Trump's tariffs. A practice known as retail inventory method accounting could affect how higher costs show up in companies' profit ...

After years of digital acceleration, store closures and experimental formats, physical retail is entering a new phase — one defined less by experiential spectacle and more by service, relevance and ...

Learn how retailers use assortment strategy to optimize product variety, enhancing sales and meeting consumer needs.

To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo As many retail stores located in open-air shopping centers, traditional malls and downtowns ...