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A Retailer's guide to mastering customer data

Agentic commerce is changing shopping from browsing to delegation, reshaping how brands earn visibility and trust with AI agents. Learn what to prioritize now as AI-driven discovery moves toward in-conversation purchasing and performance tracking.

From Prompt to Purchase: Transactions and Tracking in the AI Era 

The Future of Retail Marketing: Content, Data and the Power of Community

Smartphones shape nearly every step of the modern shopping journey, from discovery to checkout. Join leaders from Vibes to uncover insights from its 9th annual survey of 1,100 mobile-first consumers and learn how mobile interactions influence the path to purchase.

7 Key Takeaways from Vibes’ 2026 Mobile Consumer Survey

Morning Brew Creative Studio

Vidhi Choudhary

Andrew Adam Newman

Alex Vuocolo

Erin Cabrey

Jeena Sharma

 National Retail Federation

A behind-the-scenes look at how NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show defines The Next Now and what industry events can deliver

Turning vision into strategy: From conference theme to framework for retail success

Experts say inventory missteps, rising DTC competition, and a failure to invest in experience, accelerated the retailer’s downfall.

Why Saks Global’s bankruptcy wasn’t just about the debt

Many consumers are worried there will be a pullback in discounts this year, and yet promotions have never been more important for getting shoppers in the door. 

Shoppers fear a discount gap this holiday season. Here’s how retailers are responding

From Ralph Lauren to JD Sports, AI powered shopping assistants and partnerships were all the rage, but there may be a disconnect when it comes to young consumers. 

At NRF, fashion retailers pushed AI-driven tech, but are consumers on board?

American Giant founder Bayard Winthrop on why his new, softer hoodie is not New Coke. 

USA-made and declared ‘the greatest hoodie ever,’ it sold a million. So why redesign it?

Google’s splash at NRF quickly made Sundar Pichai the star of the show with his first appearance at retail’s big show.

Why agentic commerce stole the spotlight at NRF

Merchants will pay OpenAI a cut for sales made on ChatGPT.

Shopify merchants have to pay an additional 4% fee if customers buy via ChatGPT

The February holiday is expected to bring in a record $29.1 billion in spending. 

Gifts to friends, co-workers, and pets help drive Valentine’s Day spending: NRF survey 

A recap of key pivots retailers like Build-A-Bear and brands like Oura and Burlap & Barrel have made to survive these days.

How retailers are pivoting their way through chaos

Exclusive brand partnerships are becoming core to Ulta Beauty’s strategy to engage consumers using AI to shop, CEO Kecia Steelman said at NRF.   

The rise of agentic commerce could shift retailers’ focus to products

Takeover packages are popular with brands because they bring creative storytelling to life across the many screens inside Best Buy stores.

Why Best Buy’s in-store ads are a big hit with brands

Saks Global, Bed Bath and Beyond, and Walmart US were among the retailers and brands naming new leaders this month. 

Why Best Buy’s in-store ads are a big hit with brands

The Latest Retail Industry News

Shopify merchants have to pay an additional 4% fee if customers buy via ChatGPT

Retail CEOs were on the move in January

Why Best Buy’s in-store ads are a big hit with brands

Why Saks Global’s bankruptcy wasn’t just about the debt

Gifts to friends, co-workers, and pets help drive Valentine’s Day spending: NRF survey

Editor’s Picks

USA-made and declared ‘the greatest hoodie ever,’ it sold a million. So why redesign it?

The rise of agentic commerce could shift retailers’ focus to products

At NRF, fashion retailers pushed AI-driven tech, but are consumers on board?

Why agentic commerce stole the spotlight at NRF

Events

From Prompt to Purchase: Transactions and Tracking in the AI Era

The Future of Retail Marketing: Content, Data and the Power of Community

7 Key Takeaways from Vibes’ 2026 Mobile Consumer Survey

Resources

Shoppers fear a discount gap this holiday season. Here’s how retailers are responding

How retailers are pivoting their way through chaos

A Retailer's guide to mastering customer data

A Retailer's guide to mastering customer data

Topics

Retail news that keeps industry pros in the know

Why Best Buy’s in-store ads are a big hit with brands

The Latest Retail Industry News

Shopify merchants have to pay an additional 4% fee if customers buy via ChatGPT

Retail CEOs were on the move in January

Why Best Buy’s in-store ads are a big hit with brands

Why Saks Global’s bankruptcy wasn’t just about the debt

Gifts to friends, co-workers, and pets help drive Valentine’s Day spending: NRF survey

Editor’s Picks

USA-made and declared ‘the greatest hoodie ever,’ it sold a million. So why redesign it?

The rise of agentic commerce could shift retailers’ focus to products

At NRF, fashion retailers pushed AI-driven tech, but are consumers on board?

Why agentic commerce stole the spotlight at NRF

Events

From Prompt to Purchase: Transactions and Tracking in the AI Era

The Future of Retail Marketing: Content, Data and the Power of Community

7 Key Takeaways from Vibes’ 2026 Mobile Consumer Survey

Retail news that keeps industry pros in the know

Resources

Shoppers fear a discount gap this holiday season. Here’s how retailers are responding

How retailers are pivoting their way through chaos

A Retailer's guide to mastering customer data

A Retailer's guide to mastering customer data

Topics