Inside the three-day 2026 National Retail Federation conference in NYC, where agentic AI was everywhere, despite an underlying fear that AI will mess things up
Stores of all kinds are using artificial intelligence to sell everything from luxury handbags to hay for horses.
Inside the 2026 National Retail Federation conference in New York City, where integrating AI into retail businesses was the overarching theme on the expo floor
Stores of all kinds are using artificial intelligence to sell everything from luxury handbags to hay for horses.
Google unveils the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open standard that lets AI agents work across customer buying processes, from discovery to support
Google today announced a new open standard, called the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for AI agent-based shopping, at the National Retail Federation (NRF) conference.
Google unveils the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), a new open standard that lets AI agents work across different parts of the customer's buying process
Google today announced a new open standard, called the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for AI agent-based shopping, at the National Retail Federation (NRF) conference.
Sei partners with Xiaomi to preinstall its crypto wallet and discovery app on all new Xiaomi phones sold outside mainland China and the US, starting in 2026
The app will enable peer-to-peer payments, access to decentralized apps, and Web3 exploration, as well as stablecoin payments in retail stores.
Cisco launches Unified Edge, an all-in-one system designed to help retail stores, health care facilities, and factories use AI with a single equipment rack
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Coinbase rolls out DEX trading in its app for US users, excluding New York state, starting with assets on the Base network, with Solana support “coming soon”
all without ever needing to leave the Coinbase app Stay tuned for more @hellotelos : The future of token listings is here. No gatekeepers. No delays. Millions of assets. One app. Coinbase just changed...
Sources: Meta bought just under 3% of Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, a stake worth ~€3B, and is considering more investment to build its stake to ~5% over time
finance.yahoo.com/news/meta- in... X: Nik / @ns123abc : > Meta acquired 3% of EssilorLuxottica > Meta to build investment to 5% > Zucc plans to dominate hardware manufacturing and lock-in retail distr...
The Shein India app, launched by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail in partnership with Shein, has struggled to gain traction after launching in February
Early data shows the partnership is off to a slow start, as Reliance's retail machine struggles to cement its place in a market dominated by Amazon and Walmart. X: @jeelanireports , @rinachandran , @r...
Amazon plans to sell Nike products directly for the first time since 2019, when Nike stopped selling through Amazon due to lingering counterfeit issues
and raising prices Jordan Valinsky / CNN : Nike is raising prices - and returning to Amazon Yahoo Finance : Nike on Amazon, Tesla vs. BYD, Snowflake: Trending Tickers Mackenzie Tatananni / Barron's On...