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The Hidden Surge in Sales Promotion Fraud: What Retailers Must Prepare For in 2026

Sales promotions (i.e. cashbacks, rebates, trade-ins and incentive rewards) have long fueled sales growth and differentiation in consumer…

Executive Viewpoints February 27
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Gary V on the Shifting Landscape of Attention and the Death of Don Draper Marketing

VaynerMedia CEO Gary Vaynerchuk shared insights on live shopping, how AI will reshape the influencer economy and why…

Features February 26
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Super Bowl Spikes, Everyday Risk: Why Peak Events Expose Retailers’ Fake‑ID Weak Spots

While retailers spent most of Super Bowl Sunday worrying about keeping chips, wings and beer on the shelf,…

Executive Viewpoints February 26
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What the 2025 Holiday Return Season Revealed about Retail’s Fraud Problem

The 2025 holiday season delivered the first trillion-dollar holiday in U.S. retail history, with online spending alone hitting…

Executive Viewpoints February 24
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ChatGPT now has ads and Target is one of the early test partners.

UPDATE: Albertsons, Williams Sonoma Join Target, Adobe in Testing ChatGPT Ads

[Update as of Feb. 20, 2026] Albertsons and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (parent company of Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, West…

News February 20
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Designing a Smarter Logistics Network: The Hidden Growth Lever Most New Brands Overlook

For emerging retail brands, logistics is often seen merely as a cost center, a function to be negotiated…

Executive Viewpoints February 20
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Consumer Research: Mass Retailers’ 79% Grocery Penetration Matches Traditional Supermarkets for First Time

Affordability challenges are reshaping U.S. consumer buying habits for grocery shopping, according to the latest Dunnhumby Consumer Trends…

Features February 18
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Are Traditional Recipes Dead?

Cookbooks are piling up in thrift stores, and recipe cards are gathering dust on closet shelves. What were…

Executive Viewpoints February 18
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AI Isn’t the End of In-Store

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently made headlines for telling investors he believes AI will accelerate the decline of brick-and-mortar stores.…

Executive Viewpoints February 17
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