Top Matches
Results from the Informa TechTarget Network
-
BRIEF
NRA: Over 25% of restaurant operators use AI
Marketing is the top area where automation is being used, followed by administrative tasks, according to a National Restaurant Association report.
-
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.
-
Q AND A
AI is raising the stakes in functional ingredient formulation
The technology is fundamentally reshaping food science while also allowing consumers to test brands’ health claims in real time, said Nora Khaldi, founder and CEO of Nuritas.
-
BRIEF
Williams-Sonoma to test ads in ChatGPT
The home retailer is partnering with OpenAI to reach customers at decision-making moments and enhance product discovery.
-
NEWS
How AI is being used to strengthen food safety
Automation could help contain issues as soon as they arise and before they become widespread, according to experts.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
NEWS
How food manufacturers can benefit from AI and other technologies
Experts at the virtual Food Manufacturing Summit said companies can leverage technologies such as artificial intelligence to comply with U.S. regulations and heighten food safety.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
COLUMN
The Friday Checkout: Grocers are ramping up AI, but consumers still need to be convinced
Retailers are rolling out virtual shopping agents and personalized product recommendations. But only 15% of U.S. consumers are using AI when buying groceries, Dunnhumby found.
-
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.
-
NEWS
How AI is changing food supply chains
As consumer shopping habits evolve, experts say accurate and on-time deliveries have become more important than ever.
-
NEWS
Partner marketing has always been messy, but AI can help
Vendors are deploying AI to cut approval bottlenecks and content headaches that make partner marketing so painful. But the technology is only as good as the human relationships underneath it.
-
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.
-
NEWS
P&G’s Pritchard on how brands must navigate a new epoch in marketing
The brand chief at one of the world’s largest advertisers credited the speed of recent campaigns to the use of AI tools and its in-housing strategy.
-
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.
-
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.
-
BRIEF
UNFI to roll out AI inventory planning tool at 12 distribution sites
The wholesale food distributor expects to reach the implementation milestone for its Relex Solutions inventory system this month and to complete installation across its entire network by Aug. 1
-
BRIEF
Beverage marketer sees cost savings with agentic media-buying test
Completed with PubMatic and Butler/Till, the campaign’s fully automated media buying and optimization process reduced buy-side costs by 5.5x.
-
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.
-
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.
-
OPINION
Why enterprise AI still isn’t delivering financial returns
Companies are pouring billions into artificial intelligence, yet sustained financial impact remains elusive.
-
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.
-
BRIEF
Albertsons lays out $2B spending plan to scale AI, boost productivity
The grocer is centering its transformation efforts around technology and AI to pursue growth, CEO Susan Morris told investors.
-
BRIEF
Casey’s expands AI ordering agents to 90% of its c-stores
SoundHound’s voice ordering assistants help process food ordered by phone at the retailer’s convenience stores, especially during peak meal times.
-
SPONSORED
AI has crossed the budget wall for product businesses
AI is no longer "big play exclusive": it's showing up in everyday SMB workflows.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
NEWS
AI’s role in grocery so far this year
From creating personalized shopping experiences to streamlining back-end operations, the technology is playing a pivotal role across the industry.
-
BRIEF
General Mills adds transformation to tech chief’s remit
Jaime Montemayor now serves as chief digital, technology and transformation officer as the company leans on technology to drive growth.
-
NEWS
How brands and agencies are operationalizing AI as the tech matures
Yum Brands and WPP officials discussed what is and isn’t working with artificial intelligence during IAB’s annual Public Policy & Legal Summit.
-
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.
-
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.
-
SPONSORED
Leading the Era of AI
Empowering students to create, shape, and furnish the new jobs that AI will make possible.
-
NEWS
Hormel modernizes supply chain with AI planning platform
The branded food company is using o9’s forecasting tools to model demand drivers, reduce manual overrides and sharpen seasonal forecast accuracy.
-
BRIEF
McDonald’s US CIO to depart, successor named
Mustafa Husain, former VP of restaurant technology engineering, will replace Valerie Ashbaugh starting May 1.
-
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.
-
NEWS
Hormel modernizes supply chain with AI
The food company is using o9’s forecasting tools to model demand drivers, reduce manual overrides and sharpen seasonal forecast accuracy.
-
SPONSORED
Structured launches AI-native Partner Marketing Execution Platform; Microsoft deploys globally
Microsoft goes all in on Structured's AI-Native PMEP, activating 550K+ partners globally.
-
NEWS
Culver’s to add computer vision to 1K restaurants
Through a partnership with Berry AI, the fast food chain will use the technology to measure service execution, vehicle flow and throughput to improve accuracy and speed of service.
-
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.
-
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.
-
BRIEF
Gartner: CMOs want AI transformation, but few are upgrading their skills
By 2027, lack of AI literacy could be a top-three reason CMOs are replaced, yet a fifth of marketers don’t feel a need to meaningfully update their skills.
-
BRIEF
AWG deploys AI-powered shopping assistant
The wholesaler’s SmartMeals allows independent grocers to bring a personalized AI shopping experience to their customers.
-
NEWS
Shift to natural ingredients opens the door to food fraud
As companies race to replace artificial dyes, experts are seeing a surge in fake ingredients claiming to be clean label.
-
OPINION
What retailers need to know about AI-powered pricing
This type of pricing holds enormous potential for retailers as long as they stay vigilant of regulatory moves and consumer sentiment, writes Peter Andrews of Alvarez & Marsal.
-
OPINION
How AI is making ad creative faster — and more fair
The shift toward AI is not just about producing ads faster, it’s about giving creative capability to everyone, writes Amazon’s Nikhil Nanivadekar.
-
BRIEF
Yum Brands wants AI and beverages to supercharge growth
The company tested AI-arranged digital menu boards at Taco Bell and created a KFC Global Innovation Pantry to transfer successful LTOs between markets.
-
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.
-
Q AND A
How Nestlé’s US CMO keeps tabs on changing consumer tastes
Vicki Felker discusses launching the CPG giant’s first at-home condiment brand, where AI is boosting efficiency and bigger bets on cultural marketing.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Q AND A
Edward Jones’ brand chief on marketing wealth management via sports, ads
Chief Brand, Experience and Marketing Officer Hema Widhani discusses the firm’s recent ad campaign and college football partnership.
-
SPONSORED
Trustworthy AI in clinical oversight
AI can accelerate clinical work and preserve traceability, but only if users can trust it.
-
SPONSORED
Building a solid ad budget amid more economic uncertainty
Spend smarter, not quieter: How food brands can build resilient ad budgets now.
-
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.
-
NEWS
Buns, bots and ad-buys: Burger King talks strategy at RBI investor day
The years-long Reclaim the Flame program will continue with a renewed emphasis on core menu food quality and accelerated refranchising.
-
NEWS
WD-40 deploys AI in supply chain, business processes
The household chemicals company is implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365, Salesforce and Atlas.
-
BRIEF
Loop Neighborhood Market deploys AI assistant
Tote.ai’s Genie platform handles inquiries on customer service, POS operations, maintenance, payments and more.
-
BRIEF
Uber debuts AI-powered personal shopper feature
Available on Uber Eats with grocers like Albertsons and Kroger, the feature can build full grocery baskets using simple text or image prompts.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
BRIEF
Unilever taps influencer agency for food business as potential spinoff looms
Samy is tasked with developing a global influencer strategy for the CPG giant’s food business, which Unilever is in talks to sell to McCormick & Co.
-
BRIEF
Uber debuts AI-powered personal grocery shopping assistant
Available on Uber Eats with grocers like Albertsons and Kroger, the feature can build full baskets using simple text or image prompts.
-
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.
-
NEWS
AI is moving at lightning speed. Can regulation keep up?
Artificial intelligence is swiftly evolving, forcing regulators to figure out how to oversee a technology that can act autonomously and potentially improve itself, experts said at the HIMSS conference in Las Vegas.
-
BRIEF
AcuityMD raises $80M to add AI capabilities to medtech sales software
The company plans to introduce AI agents for personas such as sales reps, leadership and marketing teams.
-
NEWS
Gen AI could transform packaging pricing: McKinsey
There was a jump in AI adoption for commercial optimization by packaging companies in 2025. “They are walking the talk in many ways,” said one partner. “Our expectation is that 2026 will be all about at-scale deployment.”
-
SPONSORED
AI in retail is only as good as its data foundation
Agentic commerce needs clean, structured data to deliver ROI at scale
-
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.
-
NEWS
CFOs lean on AI, ‘synthetic audiences’ to decode consumer behavior
Companies like Albertsons are using AI to interpret online shopping patterns and increase basket sizes in real time.
-
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.
-
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.
-
NEWS
CDRH Director Tarver previews AI guidance at AAMI event
Michelle Tarver said the device center plans to finalize guidance on AI lifecycle management and provide some initial thoughts on generative AI following an advisory committee meeting last year.
-
NEWS
Digital printing poised to ‘mature’ in 2026
Factors such as brands’ input, artificial intelligence and system interoperability are expected to influence adoption of digital printing for packaging this year, according to a newly released report from Keypoint Intelligence.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
BRIEF
Wakefern overhauls legacy loyalty system
The East Coast grocery co-op is working with Eagle Eye to provide flexibility in how its banners provide points and rewards to loyalty members.
-
NEWS
How Aerie is pushing back against AI content with Pamela Anderson
CMO Stacey McCormick explains how the brand is spreading the word around its October pledge against using AI-generated bodies in its marketing.
-
SPONSORED
AI Is becoming the new front door to hospitality discovery
Travelers are asking ChatGPT and Gemini where to stay. Is your brand part of the conversation?
-
BRIEF
Food giants hit with consumer lawsuit calling ultraprocessed ingredients addictive
The complaint against Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo and other companies aims to connect packaged foods and consumer health issues after a judge tossed a similar lawsuit last fall.
-
NEWS
Starbucks ditches AI inventory system after just 9 months
The coffee giant is ending its computer vision inventory counting system — which employees called “unreliable” — in favor of traditional stock-keeping methods, Reuters reported.
-
SPONSORED
From invisible to recommended: How brands become visible to AI shopping agents
Drive visibility, sales and loyalty across human and AI shopping journeys.
-
NEWS
Yum Brands’ tech chief on building its ‘AI backbone’
The company underwent modernization efforts for its decades-old brands to use one common data model across 35,000 restaurants.
-
NEWS
3 restaurant brands tap tech chiefs to scale operations
Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company and Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers added IT chiefs to their ranks in recent weeks.
-
NEWS
Google brings Gemini AI-powered tools to its marketing platform
New elements are designed to improve ad performance and engagement tracking, as well as assist in campaign setup.
-
BRIEF
Schnucks turns to agentic AI shopping assistant
The tool will give customers a personalized shopping experience that supports their health and wellness preferences.
-
NEWS
Coca-Cola’s CMO on hyper-personalizing marketing around the World Cup
Shakir Moin explains how the soda giant is using the global opportunity to demonstrate its “de-averaging at scale” principle in action.
-
BRIEF
Graza olive oil enters new category with largest paid campaign to date
“Seriously Serious” uses absurdist humor to highlight the marketer’s quality-first approach and was created with agency Nice&frank.;
-
BRIEF
Giant promotes e-commerce head to VP of marketing
The Ahold Delhaize USA banner promoted Gregg Dorazio to the role, highlighting the grocer’s efforts to capitalize on its digital operations.
-
BRIEF
Gap Inc. plots AI-led marketing modernization effort
The retailer is leveraging partnerships with Google Cloud, Zeta Global and Publicis Sapient as part of a newly announced transformation effort.
-
BRIEF
Inside Coca-Cola’s use of AI to sharpen marketing spend
The push reflects a broader focus on resource allocation, which CFO John Murphy has described as a potential “secret sauce” for the business.
-
NEWS
Retail and grocery brands dominate ChatGPT ads
Since OpenAI began running ads four weeks ago, data tracked by Sensor Tower showed more than 100 individual brand promotions.
Looks like this is the end of your search.
Continue your search above or explore more topics of interest.