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Results from the Informa TechTarget Network
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OPINION
How the food industry is optimizing AI investments
More than half of surveyed retailers and suppliers say that their tech investments are already paying off, writes Leslie G. Sarasin of FMI.
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NEWS
How Google’s AI search could revamp business strategy
As Google's AI search reshapes how users find and evaluate brands, enterprises need new strategies for visibility, authority and direct customer relationships.
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SPONSORED
AI is becoming the co-agent for food scientists
See how AI is accelerating R&D; formulation—without replacing food scientists.
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SPONSORED
How AI turns menu engineering into a margin strategy
Rising costs squeezing margins? Discover how AI can turn your menu into a profit driver.
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SPONSORED
AI in grocery retail: 5 tips for better customer experiences
Discover five tips to help you make AI work more effectively across your grocery operations.
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DEEP DIVE
Restaurant tech execs warn against AI overdependence
There are limits to AI’s use cases, reliability and applicability, industry leaders said at the 2026 National Restaurant Association Show.
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DEEP DIVE
Are grocers making smart investments in back-end AI?
Retailers should lean into tech partnerships to alleviate operational pain in the short term, but they should also lay the rails for agentic operations, experts said.
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BRIEF
Grocers are quickly embracing AI, research shows
More than two-thirds of food retailers polled by FMI in early 2026 said they employ the technology, compared with 47% a year ago.
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NEWS
Why Conair is moving fast to adopt AI-driven video ads
An A/B test of Amazon’s AI video tool reduced production time by months for a Cuisinart video, but humans were still needed to complete the project.
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NEWS
Why restaurants face pushback, risk when integrating AI tools
Employee and consumer concerns over inaccuracy and inefficiency have proven true at some chains, so operators must slow-roll AI tools to ensure they solve more problems than they create, experts said.
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NEWS
AI collaboration: A data leader’s advice for CIOs
AI is touching many parts of the enterprise, and now is the time for CIOs to lean in and partner across functions, according to data leader Bharath Krishnamachari.
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Q AND A
Why restaurant AI setbacks aren’t the whole story
AI tools that have a holistic view of restaurant operations can make operators more efficient, improve margins and even drive same-store sales growth, Par’s head of AI said.
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Q AND A
How Cava outperforms in fast casual despite frugal marketing budget
The chain has made bets on social content, loyalty and experiences to make the most of a marketing budget that’s just over 1% of revenue.
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SPONSORED
Can your tech tell you this? Game-changing ways restaurant operators are using AI
Stop digging through reports. Let AI surface the insights that drive profits.
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COLUMN
The Road Ahead: Customers can’t eat an AI strategy
AI may offer a lot of value to convenience retailers, but there's a risk of putting the cart before the horse — and ignoring fundamentals, writes columnist Frank Beard.
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BRIEF
AI gains call for organizational overhauls: AWS
CIOs need to outline a clear path toward AI value ahead of time or risk wasting resources on adoption, according to AWS research.
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BRIEF
Cup Noodles maker taps AI to sharpen planning, reduce costs
Nissin Foods expects to record increased fill rates and improved forecasting accuracy by using an AI-powered demand and supply planning tool.
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BRIEF
AI hasn’t significantly improved the speed of hiring, report finds
A quarter of employers reported a slowdown in time-to-hire in the fourth quarter compared to a year ago.
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COLUMN
Go Figure: 3 big marketing numbers from May
Kraft Heinz’s marketing payoff, Netflix’s expanded advertising slate and the state of AI readiness are a few important numbers marketers may have missed.
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BRIEF
Brookshire Brothers rolls out AI tool for planning promotions
The Texas-based grocer said the tech implementation will help it better execute deals and measure their performance.
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BRIEF
Toast aims to drive AI into dining
Most restaurants don’t have time to leverage AI tools, Toast executives say, anticipating profit from helping operators reap efficiencies.
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SPONSORED
AI is becoming retail’s operating system
Retail's AI advantage won't come from chatbots. It will come from connected decisions.
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OPINION
AI is accelerating the accountability gap. Here’s how CMOs can close it.
InMarket CMO Natalie Bastian lays out what marketers are missing as AI moves from the pilot phase to production at wider scale.
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OPINION
Today’s marketing data is too saturated to be oil — it’s uranium
An overabundance of data can do damage if marketers don’t figure out how to turn it into better decisions, writes Steve Kennedy, CMO at Marco's Pizza.
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BRIEF
Levi’s migrates to standardized global ERP platform
The initiative has resulted in more than 2,600 employees working from a single platform with common processes and data, according to the retail company.
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SPONSORED
5 things every bank should know about AI before making their next technology investment
Your data's more valuable than you think.
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NEWS
CMOs must rethink entry-level talent as AI alters marketing needs: Gartner
Many marketers will be able to eliminate bottom-rung roles by 2030, but the researcher recommends handing new hires greater responsibility instead.
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BRIEF
FDA to prioritize guidance on AI, surgical robots next year
Over the coming year, the agency will look to finalize guidance for artificial intelligence-enabled devices and draft generative AI advice.
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NEWS
Gen AI policy is a White House priority, CDRH digital health leader says
Rick Abramson, director of the FDA’s Digital Health Center of Excellence, said to expect draft guidance in the coming months.
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BRIEF
Will grocers rely on Instacart for AI shopping?
AstraWorks’ analysis of 24 major retailers found most don’t yet have their own AI shopping tools and instead depend on the tech company to connect with agents like ChatGPT.
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BRIEF
McDonald’s disputes reports that it uses AI to set prices
The chain provides franchisees with tools, resources and recommendations for pricing, but operators ultimately make menu price decisions.
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BRIEF
Ulta Beauty names Domino’s veteran as CTO
Kelly Garcia joins the cosmetics retailer in the midst of a tech-driven strategy to drive growth and customer personalization.
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NEWS
Is AI replacing jobs? How 17 job types feel the effects
AI has threatened various jobs since ChatGPT came out. New data shows where the threat is real and where it's imagined.
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NEWS
8 AI use cases in manufacturing
Manufacturers are moving from AI experimentation to practical use cases that improve productivity, product quality, maintenance and supply chain decision-making.
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COLUMN
AI productivity metrics are fooling enterprises
Faster drafts, more code and higher adoption can look like AI productivity. David Linthicum argues CIOs should measure end-to-end outcomes, quality and hidden rework instead.
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OPINION
Why data accuracy matters more than data scale amid the rise of AI
In an automated world, bad data not only misleads marketing teams but also accelerates mistakes, writes Epsilon’s Gillian MacPherson.
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NEWS
5 big questions facing c-stores for the rest of 2026
With retailers up against price-sensitive consumers and rising costs, many of the biggest trends in convenience retail have taken on greater significance.
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BRIEF
Harps names first director of AI
The grocer appointed Will McDoniel to the role to identify ways it can use the technology and more quickly adopt AI capabilities.
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BRIEF
Yum Brands flags AI as ‘transformative to the business’
KFC and Taco Bell’s parent company is adding the tech to kitchens, drive-thrus and management strategies in a modernization push, CFO Ranjith Roy said.
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NEWS
NBCUniversal leans into legacy media status, pushes performance at upfront
The media company will roll out live contextual ads, a tool that retargets viewers of live events and its insights hub in Q4.
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BRIEF
Sysco targets $500M in AI-driven cost savings
The food distributor is modernizing routing software and enhancing inventory forecasting to help cut costs over the next three fiscal years.
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NEWS
TikTok report explores creative AI optimization for brands
Relevance is more important than how much output a company creates, according to a recent study done in partnership with WARC.
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NEWS
Google upgrades AI search ads: What marketers need to know
A range of new tools announced at Marketing Live follow the platform enacting a significant overhaul of the search experience to prioritize AI chats.
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NEWS
How marketers can navigate machine bias as AI takes over media
As 80% of U.S. ad spending is expected to flow through AI-powered platforms by 2028, marketers must work harder to preserve their autonomy.
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NEWS
CMOs see their internal influence rising. Has it come at a cost?
Marketers at Advertising Week say growth mandates have given them a bigger seat at the table, but research points to downsides for external brand trust.
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NEWS
LinkedIn launches AI training courses for marketers
The program was created in partnership with Adobe and is designed to teach the fundamentals of artificial intelligence usage to marketing professionals.
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NEWS
Marketing’s data breakdown: H1 by the numbers
Artificial intelligence continues to demand significant investments this year, but the payoff for marketers is still unclear.
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SPONSORED
Leading the Era of AI
Empowering students to create, shape, and furnish the new jobs that AI will make possible.
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SPONSORED
Influencer marketing has an AI trust problem
AI influencers are harder to spot, making transparency essential to protecting consumer trust.
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NEWS
8 big AI moves in the c-store space
The technology is helping retailers like Casey’s and Loop, along with suppliers like McLane and PDI, automate a wide variety of tasks.
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OPINION
Restaurants can’t automate hospitality
As the world embraces AI solutions to optimize business, operators need to remember that many diners prioritize authentic, tangible experiences over digitally-powered efficiency, writes Tab Commerce’s James Tice.
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BRIEF
Marketers’ latest AI conundrum: An environmental footprint left unmeasured
While the lion’s share of marketers surveyed by 51toCarbonZero believe AI is increasing emissions, just 36% are tracking their full impact.
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SPONSORED
This year’s holiday dinner is a preview of how AI will change grocery shopping
AI isn't just suggesting dinner anymore, it's buying it. Here's what that means for grocers.
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NEWS
Why marketers must rethink loyalty as AI reshapes consumer connections
Over half of consumers are comfortable filtering their brand communications entirely through AI, according to research from Gale.
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EXPERT ADVICE
Generative AI ethics: 16 biggest concerns and risks
As adoption and use cases grow, generative AI is upending business models and driving ethical issues such as misinformation, brand integrity and job displacement to the forefront.
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BRIEF
Publicis installs leadership atop Marcel as agentic drives growth plans
The group wants to build out the internal AI tool’s capabilities in areas including creator marketing, sports and culture.
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SPONSORED
Customer expectations have outgrown enterprise architecture
Modern B2B engagement starts with connected data and smarter architecture.
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NEWS
Answer engines put marketing tools on notice
Answer engines are changing how buyers find info, shifting marketing software beyond SEO and campaigns into brand interpretation, data synthesis and AI decisions.
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BRIEF
Amy’s Kitchen tackles ultra-processed food myths in national campaign
The campaign aims to position minimally processed foods as a better bargain for consumers.
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SPONSORED
Pharma marketers need a share-of-answer strategy before AI spend
AI is changing how HCPs seek answers. Pharma marketers need a new strategy.
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NEWS
Instacart and DoorDash wrestle with online grocery’s growing affordability problem
Cost concerns have long challenged e-grocery, and addressing the issue is becoming more urgent as consumer price sensitivity rises, executives of the companies said.
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NEWS
Oracle’s agentic AI outpacing customers’ ability to adopt it
Oracle unveils new agentic AI applications to simplify ERP implementation, emphasizing user-friendly tools. Find out more from Oracle AI World.
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COLUMN
The Friday Checkout: Grocery AI is in full hype mode right now
The fast-evolving technology was the focus of this year’s Groceryshop. But amid all the optimism, key executives sounded notes of caution.
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NEWS
Holiday shoppers only want a dash of AI for the gift hunt
Price comparisons and narrowing down gift ideas are some of the ways consumers are using AI this season. But maintaining autonomy in the buying process remains important to shoppers.
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NEWS
Google unveils AI-powered ad updates at I/O 2026
On the second day of its conference, the company shared specifics about brand mentions in AI responses and offered additional tools and data insights.
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BRIEF
Reliance on AI tools in decision-making can lead to risky CX business
AI assistance is only as good as the data it’s grounded on; decisions based on any single data point or disjointed systems can create unintended friction points.
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SPONSORED
The gap between modern and legacy ESPs is widening
If your brand is struggling to capture gains from AI, it may be your email marketing platform. Discover four aspects that separate modern from legacy platforms.
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BRIEF
Retailers plan to invest deeper in AI, cybersecurity this year
The majority of retailers already allocate more than $50 million annually to technology, while 28% spend between $100 million and $250 million a year.
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BRIEF
AI remains a top priority for CMOs, but spending lags: Gartner
While 70% of CMOs say AI is a key focus for 2026, only 30% feel they have the infrastructure to achieve their goals.
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BRIEF
Shoppers burned by bad AI recommendations
As more consumers turn to AI to suggest purchases, some regret following the technology’s advice, a new survey finds.
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NEWS
Where agency strategists see opportunity as AI challenges their worth
While strategists fear the tech will replace their roles, the majority agree that there are also reasons to be optimistic, according to a WARC report.
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SPONSORED
Surf, don’t drown: How retailers can ride the AI wave successfully
The AI revolution in retail is transforming opportunity into profit and sustainable growth.
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NEWS
SAP unveils agentic AI tools to partially automate ERP suite
Major upgrades to Joule UI and Studio developer tool and 50 new teams of agents for typical tasks across five key business processes rely on a data foundation said to be unified.
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NEWS
World leaders confront AI layoffs; more in store for contact centers
Apprenticeship may solve the problem of training new contact center hires after AI vacuums up all the entry-level jobs humans now perform.
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OPINION
Why CFOs are getting AI ROI wrong and how to fix it
Finance leaders focused only on cost savings risk missing AI’s most promising opportunities: revenue growth, strategic advantage and long-term enterprise value.
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DEEP DIVE
Brands shake up back-to-school marketing to reach ‘hyper value-seekers’
Retailers like American Eagle are diversifying further beyond capital-I influencers and adjusting their media mixes to be more targeted this season.
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BRIEF
TikTok to add AI-powered discovery and one-click checkout
The social media platform is hoping to capitalize on its role as a product discovery engine by adding a conversational AI agent and simpler checkout.
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NEWS
Definition of ‘AI company’ is fast growing more inclusive
For almost half of the S&P; 500, artificial intelligence is vital to their business models, investment theses or growth prospects.
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SPONSORED
Building a solid ad budget amid more economic uncertainty
Spend smarter, not quieter: How food brands can build resilient ad budgets now.
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NEWS
The changing CMO role in 3 numbers
Over a quarter of CMOs hired this year have AI skills, compared to just 9% of those hired four years ago, per Findem and CMO Huddles data.
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EXPERT ADVICE
How to verify the value of AI-powered business analytics
Executives can separate AI analytics capabilities from marketing hype by taking steps to confirm the platform improves decision-making and gives results that hold up.
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EXPERT ADVICE
How data mesh supports AI-ready data architectures
Data mesh can improve data access for AI initiatives by decentralizing ownership and governance, but it doesn't solve every data challenge.
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SPONSORED
Nearly 91% of marketers believe their platform results are overstated. Here’s what it’s costing them.
New research from Affinity Solutions reveals billions in waste from optimizing on the wrong data.
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OPINION
Why unpaid media is now essential to AI visibility
Earned media and community discussion generate the authority signals that determine whether a brand gets recommended by AI, writes Abigail Niziankiewicz of Mediassociates.
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NEWS
4 contact center executives on the challenges, and solutions, of implementing AI
As teams grapple with problems from amplified worker fatigue to disconnects with C-suite leaders, AI implementation can be anything but straightforward.
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NEWS
P&G shifts Supply Chain 3.0, other platforms into large-scale rollout
The CPG maker expects to bolster productivity through automation deployed globally in warehouses and manufacturing plants.
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NEWS
How Instacart is cultivating full-funnel marketing with video, AI
Ali Miller, general manager of advertising, breaks down a new short-form vertical video feed and how Instacart plans to bring ads into its AI assistant.
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BRIEF
Consumers warm up to agentic AI purchases
Shoppers are trusting AI to buy items on their behalf, but they still prefer a human step in the process, a new survey found.
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PODCAST
How Agile development principles can help with scaling AI deployment
In this podcast, Andrew Sales, chief methodologist at Scaled Agile, says lean and Agile methods can help companies take full advantage of AI's transformative impact on work.
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BRIEF
Victoria’s Secret reshapes its tech leadership
The retailer tapped former Foot Locker executive Adrian Butler to oversee technology and former Starbucks CTO Gerri Martin-Flickinger to sit on its board.
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SPONSORED
AI in retail is only as good as its data foundation
Agentic commerce needs clean, structured data to deliver ROI at scale
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SPONSORED
Agentic commerce is coming. Most businesses aren’t ready.
As AI changes how software is bought, manual sales processes put margins, forecasting and revenue at risk.
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COLUMN
Fueling Up: 4 burning questions heading into the 2026 NACS Show
AI, foodservice, consumer spending and consolidation are top of mind as C-Store Dive heads to Las Vegas to find out what’s working — and what’s not — in convenience retail.
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BRIEF
Toast aims to scale drive-thru AI
The artificial intelligence company Presto is joining the point-of-sale firm’s ecosystem, seeking to ease restaurants’ use of a voice-order tool.
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BRIEF
UK backs continuous oversight of AI medical devices
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency adopted 44 recommendations, including a call for AI-enabled devices to be monitored throughout their working life.
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SPONSORED
Why do new food products fail?
Recipe changes ripple through specs, claims and labels. Keep product data aligned to avoid recalls.
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NEWS
AI disclosure labels don’t hurt ad performance: Here’s what the numbers say
As laws requiring AI use in ads to be disclosed become more common, there are questions surrounding the impact on the marketing industry.
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BRIEF
Safeway plugin comes to ChatGPT
Customers can now type requests and preferences into the AI platform to help build their carts and discover new items.
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OPINION
To protect profits, hotels must scale IT infrastructure
By upgrading to stronger, more resource-efficient infrastructure, hotels can power the artificial intelligence initiatives that will protect their profitability today, writes Kevin Cochrane, chief marketing officer at Vultr.
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DEEP DIVE
4 questions about the FDA’s approach to generative AI
The medtech industry is awaiting FDA guidance on generative AI. The agency has sought feedback in advisory meetings and a discussion paper as the technology becomes more prevalent.
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BRIEF
TikTok to add AI-powered discovery and one-click checkout to its platform
TikTok is already a source of product discovery. Now, it’s adding into the mix a conversational AI agent that can remember user needs, and it’s making purchasing on its platform even easier.
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NEWS
LinkedIn rolls out new AI-powered promotional tools
A new array of features includes the platform’s official launch of a brand kit, which lets marketers select guidelines for colors, fonts and other variables.
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BRIEF
Levi’s claymation holiday campaign celebrates handmade craft amid AI bloat
The nostalgic effort follows a back-to-school campaign that CEO Michelle Gass said failed to generate the expected demand and traffic.
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BRIEF
Presto integrates with Toast to scale drive-thru voice AI
The AI company is joining the POS firm’s partner ecosystem, making it easier for many restaurants to deploy the voice tool.
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NEWS
Kraft Heinz focuses innovation to address ‘unmet’ consumer diet needs
Lactose-free Philadelphia cream cheese and clean-label Heinz ketchup could attract consumers previously unable to engage with the food giant’s portfolio.
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BRIEF
IAB revisits AI disclosure in ads as legal requirements multiply
With a string of new legislation creating a patchwork of rules, the group is attempting to establish an industry baseline, but implementation remains murky.
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EXPERT ADVICE
Controlling AI sprawl: A practical guide for the C-suite
As AI tools proliferate across enterprise teams, leaders must ensure AI use isn't redundant or unsanctioned. Do you know all the AI tools your business uses?
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NEWS
Big Tech layoff anxiety and AI: A leader’s advice for peers
Layoffs by Big Tech behemoths like Amazon, Meta and Microsoft have prompted headlines and opinion pieces that point the finger of blame at AI, causing uncertainty.
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NEWS
AI existential risk: Is AI a threat to humanity?
What should enterprises make of the recent warnings about AI's threat to humanity? AI experts and ethicists offer opinions and practical advice for managing AI risk.
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BRIEF
Victoria’s Secret reshapes tech leadership
Former Foot Locker executive Adrian Butler will oversee technology and former Starbucks CTO Gerri Martin-Flickinger will sit on the board.
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BRIEF
Instacart, Shipt launch AI-powered shopping assistants
The companies’ new marketplace tools can build grocery carts based on a conversation with a customer or an uploaded photo.
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NEWS
How Schnucks brought its AI shopping assistant to life
The Midwestern grocer wanted to help its shoppers solve the eternal question of “what’s for dinner?” But first, it had to clean up its data.
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