A new year with a new focus in retail technologyWith the arrival of 2025 comes a whole new perspective on the role of technology in retail. Country Supplier rolls out autonomous robots in storesA regional Western farm and ranch retailer is leveraging robots to streamline a number of in-store workflows. Albertsons personalizes online wine shopping with AI Albertsons Companies Inc. is utilizing artificial intelligence to make highly individualized direct-to-consumer wine recommendations. Target rolls out generative AI shopping tools for holidays Target Corp. is letting customers enhance their holiday gift shopping activities with leading-edge artificial intelligence. Lamps Plus AI-enables omnichannel forecasting Lamps Plus is leveraging artificial intelligence to improve forecasting and visibility into replenishment cycles. Alibaba launches AI design tool for U.S. sellers U.S. retailers selling goods on the Alibaba e-commerce platform have a new solution designed to streamline photography and design with AI. 2025 – A look ahead to the year in retail tech A new year brings new developments in retail technology. Retail AI readiness doesn’t match urgency Retailers almost universally agree that artificial intelligence is of major importance, but preparation lags. Amazon enhances cloud contact center solution with generative AI Amazon is AI-enabling its Amazon Connect customer service platform for personalization and self-service. Survey: Small-to-mid-sized businesses continue adopting AI Artificial intelligence isn’t just for large businesses anymore, according to a new survey. First Previous 15 16 17
