Amazon misses on third-quarter earnings
Tech giant expects to hold this year's capex spending steady at $220 billion.
Technology
National importer and distributor to deploy ReposiTrak Touchless Retail Merchandising
Existing SBT 2.0 and Compliance Management customer adds elite merchandising services at approximately half the traditional cost to support seasonal product pack-out at major Northeastern retailers
Large national dairy achieves 17% sales lift with ReposiTrak Touchless Retail
Four-week average change from trend shows significant sales improvement from supplemental merchandising program
AdFury unlocks agentic content for brands on Walmart
Self-service solution develops video carousels, charts and other rich media for a brand’s existing product display page.
Greer’s Markets to test Alpha Modus AI platform in three stores
"We are moving beyond theoretical applications of artificial intelligence and into real operating environments where its capabilities can be evaluated and refined,”
TCC Global releases new e-book urging grocers to reinvent loyalty for the age of AI shopping agents
“Loyalty 3.0 in the Age of Agentic Commerce” outlines an 18-month roadmap to help retailers remain relevant as AI increasingly influences grocery purchasing decisions
Uber agrees to buy ezCater to bolster corporate bookings
Acquisition would help Uber Eats compete with DoorDash for workplace catering business.
TikTok unveils new AI shopping experiences
Part of an agentic commerce push that supports product discovery and frictionless transactions on its platform.
Amazon commits $1 billion to data center communities
‘Built Together’ framework provides funds for education, job training, water conservation and other local projects.
Grocery TV research finds the in-store media is evolving beyond shopper marketing
Survey of 100 retail media buyers and decision-makers finds marketers see a full-funnel role for in-store media, while scale, measurement and cross-functional ownership still shape how much value they capture
Minty launches Prompt to Save to help shoppers find the best deals with AI
Free Minty AI tool helps shoppers effectively generate AI prompts to compare prices, find dupes, validate sales, get personalized gift ideas and find better value at Walmart, Target, Amazon and other major retailers
Simbe passes milepost for retail shelf intelligence
Largest autonomous shelf intelligence fleet in retail surpasses 3,000 units under contract.
DoorDash to pay $131 million for underpaying NYC delivery workers
The company will submit to monitoring to ensure compliance with city laws governing delivery-worker pay.
Instacart gives grocers and CPG brands a live view of every store
By turning the physical store into a live, actionable map, Instacart will help the entire grocery ecosystem keep products in stock and make it easier for customers to find what they need
Albertsons Media Collective advances Incremental Multi-Touch Attribution
Built in partnership with LiveRamp, the solution gives advertisers a single, deduplicated view of incremental sales impact across channels, including Meta, helping brands understand what drove conversion. PepsiCo is launch pilot partner
Amazon adds Alexa AI to help shoppers steer clear of scams
Newly launched feature lets shoppers check whether a message from Amazon is real or not.