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Hy-Vee sells 21 convenience stores

The sale to Pump & Pantry will allow the Midwest grocer to focus on running c-stores that sit adjacent to its supermarkets.

Connecticut becomes 2nd state to regulate dynamic pricing

The state follows Maryland in enacting legislation that bars retailers from using personally identifiable data to customize prices. A similar bill is awaiting action by New York’s governor.

Agentic commerce: AI is now your shopper’s first stop. Showing up is just the beginning.

Retailers who dismiss product visibility on AI assistants as a future problem are already behind.

Loyalty is the new growth engine and retailers are just starting to figure that out

Why loyalty is becoming retail's most valuable growth asset.

How brands are celebrating 250 years of America amid political polarization

Major marketers looking to engage U.S. consumers around the milestone must prove their bona fides or risk looking like bandwagoners.

Delivery reliability trumps speed, Macy’s and Ulta execs say

Maintaining on-time delivery promises will keep shoppers coming back, but fast shipping still has a role to play, retailers said at Home Delivery World 2026.

Best Buy rolls out Meta Lab shop-in-shops

The retailer will debut the spaces — which allow shoppers to test Meta's lineup of AI glasses and VR headsets — at 50 locations this summer.

Amazon launches AI image generator to narrow search queries

Users describing a product in the e-commerce giant’s app can now choose from a variety of AI-generated images to shop similar items.

Saks Global faces pivotal year as court approves bankruptcy exit plans

The company will slash debt by 75%, get $500 million in new financing and aim for $9 billion in GMV by 2030. But now customers need to come back.

Gartner Marketing Survey Finds Awareness and Conversion Account for 62.6% of Total Media Spend

Analysts Explore Strategic Implications of AI-Driven Shifts Toward Digital, Acquisition and Human Capability During Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo, June 8-10, in Denver Awareness and conversion now account for 62.6% of total media spend, as CMOs shift budget toward acquisition and digital channels in pursuit of growth, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc., a business and […]

New Relic Introduces AI Coding Observability to Bring Critical Visibility and Governance to AI Coding Assistants

Solution will empower engineering and platform leaders with unified cost, security, and performance insight across AI coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor and GitHub Copilot New Relic, the Intelligent Observability Company, announced development of a new open-source feature called New Relic AI Coding Observability, an observability solution designed specifically for AI-assisted software development. As engineering […]

Highspot MCP Server Now Available in the OpenAI ChatGPT App Store, Bringing Deal Execution Directly Into ChatGPT

Highspot expands its agentic ecosystem with OpenAI integration, enabling sales teams to assess deal health and take action directly from ChatGPT Highspot, the only agentic platform for go-to-market (GTM) performance, announced that their MCP Server is now available in the OpenAI ChatGPT App Store, giving sales teams access to Highspot content and intelligence directly within […]

Inbox Monster Launches Custom QA With a First-Ever Sendability Score That Proves When Emails Are Ready to Deploy

Inbox Monster, the integrated deliverability and testing platform for email teams, today announced the launch of Custom QA, which empowers teams to tailor their email QA to their brand’s unique needs. As part of Inbox Monster’s mission to help email marketers send with confidence, Custom QA is now available in its Creative Suite for enterprise […]

AppTec Simplifies Device Provisioning for Hybrid Workforces with Mobile Device Management

AppTec360 Mobile Device Management simplifies device provisioning for hybrid workforces with centralized enrollment, remote setup, and policy control. Efficient device provisioning is critical for organizations supporting hybrid work environments where employees operate across multiple locations and devices. AppTec360 Mobile Device Management (MDM) provides a centralized approach to device enrollment, configuration, and policy deployment, helping IT teams deliver […]

Sevenfold Launches as a Web3 and AI Marketing Agency Built on a Positioning-First Model

The senior-led strategy, PR, and marketing firm helps blockchain, AI, and emerging technology companies build category leadership through narrative clarity Sevenfold, a Web3 and AI marketing agency specializing in strategy, public relations, and narrative development, announced its official launch. The firm was founded by Hector Espinoza and Nancy Li following the exit of Multiplied, the […]

Silverfort Integrates AI Agent Identity Control for Microsoft Copilot Studio

Silverfort’s Copilot Studio integration secures AI agents with runtime identity & access controls, accelerating safe adoption of agentic AI Silverfort, an Identity Security company, announced the integration of its Identity Security control for AI agents for Microsoft Copilot Studio. Through its integration, Silverfort delivers inline identity security at runtime, enforcing intelligent access control policies at […]

Apple Unveils Siri AI, Smarter Assistant With More Customizable Voices That Sound More Natural, Tech Company Claims

Apple said it has rebuilt the Siri personal assistant from the ground up with artificial intelligence at its core — in a forthcoming version called Siri AI. Siri AI was part of the announcements at Monday’s kickoff to its 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), taking place at its Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California. Siri […]

Fix Your KPI Blind Spots: How To Finally Tie AI Search To Performance via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

Master AI Search measurement techniques and gain visibility into its impact on revenue, beyond traditional click data. The post Fix Your KPI Blind Spots: How To Finally Tie AI Search To Performance appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

AI Mentions May Not Translate To Trust, New Analysis Suggests via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Getting your brand into AI-generated answers may not be enough if the narrative isn't believable. A new analysis modeled believability across seven AI platforms. The post AI Mentions May Not Translate To Trust, New Analysis Suggests appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google Says Hyphenated Domain Names Are Okay For SEO via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google says hyphenated domains are OK for SEO, challenging one of SEOs longest-running assumptions. The post Google Says Hyphenated Domain Names Are Okay For SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Chartered Trading Standards Initiative Calls for Government Action Against Meta’s “Epidemic of Fraud”

The UK's Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), an influential not-for-profit which supports the UK's trading standards profession and advocates for consumer protection, has this morning called on the government to take action in response to what it describes as an "epidemic of fraud" on Meta's platforms. The issue of scam ads across Meta's properties gained Read More

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The Trade Desk Executive Exodus: Who Left and Where They Went

Former executives are landing across the industry—from OpenAI and eMarketer to Index Exchange, DeepIntent and StackAdapt.