Securing retail’s expanding attack surface in the age of AI
AI is rapidly transforming retail in every area, from personalization and customer service to supply chain operations. But as adoption accelerates, so does risk. New attack paths are emerging across AI agents, shadow tools, and interconnected systems that many organizations have yet to fully map or secure. At the same time, bad actors are using […]
How AI is Transforming the Consumer Products Industry
The consumer products industry is quickly recognizing the benefits of embracing AI, particularly for small and medium-sized consumer product companies, which are finding it to be a key driver of growth, innovation, and competitive advantage. This Industry Pulse brings together four articles that examine how AI is transforming the consumer products industry. Discover how AI […]
How Grocery Stores Can Build Customer Loyalty
This report offers data-backed insights into how improving store cleanliness creates avenues for revenue growth and drives repeat customers. 83% of consumers are more likely to return to your grocery store after a positive in-store experience. To create this experience, providing a clean, inviting environment is just as important as selling fresh, high-quality products. This […]
CFO best practices in the evolving generative AI era
As the initial frenzy around the launch of generative artificial intelligence subsides, a new GenAI era is taking shape. Eyeing the tool’s potential for productivity gains and new revenue streams, business executives are gearing up for the “next phase” of AI and moving from pilots to larger transformational programs. INCLUDED IN THIS TRENDLINE Data bottlenecks […]
How AI Is Transforming Retail
How AI is transforming retail Retailers are exploring how to integrate AI with human employees to enhance efficiency, improve customer service and optimize retail operations. As AI continues to evolve, companies are finding new ways to leverage its capabilities while maintaining the right balance between technology and human expertise. Included in this trendline In the […]
MISALIGNED: The 2026 State of Retail Communication and Execution
Are communication gaps slowing down your retail execution? When headquarters’ priorities don’t translate effectively to store teams, the results are hard to ignore—missed promotions, inconsistent execution, frustrated associates, and lost sales opportunities. Our latest report, MISALIGNED: The 2026 State of Retail Communication and Execution , explores the challenges retailers face in keeping frontline teams aligned […]
Winning the AI Shelf with UGC
The brand leader’s playbook for product discoverability The question for brand leaders is no longer how they can be discovered and chosen by consumers alone, but by the AI platforms they increasingly use to guide their shopping journey. This change has tremendous implications for brands, and the levers that drive their visibility today and tomorrow. […]
Modern Retail Math: The Workforce Operations Margin Strategy
There’s a retail margin drain that rarely makes the earnings call — disconnected systems in HR, scheduling, payroll, and compliance. The result is a slow, invisible leak: overtime costs ballooning. Labor is typically a retailer’s largest controllable expense, and yet the systems that govern it are often the last to receive a needed upgrade. The […]
Consumer Insights for Boosting Seafood Sales
This infographic uncovers the data behind what’s driving seafood sales and how grocers can ensure seafood offerings are top of mind for consumers. Seafood sales rely on eye-catching displays. Without the right signage, fliers, and front-of-case displays, grocers risk losing the attention of seafood enthusiasts to other proteins. This infographic offers insights from Circana’s new […]
3 Winning Observability Strategies Retail & Ecommercen
For retail and ecommerce, system performance directly impacts business outcomes. Downtime, latency, and poor visibility across digital and in-store systems lead to lost revenue, frustrated customers, and missed conversions — especially during peak shopping periods. This e-book explores how top retailers use observability strategies to drive results, featuring case studies on: Reducing error rates to […]