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“The Retailers That Win AI-Mediated Shopping Will Do Three Things” by Eric Brackmann via Total Retail

“The Retailers That Win AI-Mediated Shopping Will Do Three Things” by Eric Brackmann via Total Retail

by | Sep 6, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence / CHAT GPT, Brick & Mortar, Consumer Behavior, Holiday, Internet, m-commerce, News, Opinion, Predictions, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies

This upcoming holiday shopping season is already shaping up to be unpredictable. Inflation, geopolitics and fickle consumer sentiment are conspiring against retailers’ best-laid plans. But here’s one prediction that requires no crystal ball: this will be known as the...
“Etnies, éS, and Emerica Closed E-Commerce Sites for Skate Shop Day” by Tiffany Montgomery via Shop Eat Surf

“Etnies, éS, and Emerica Closed E-Commerce Sites for Skate Shop Day” by Tiffany Montgomery via Shop Eat Surf

by | Mar 5, 2026 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Customer Experience, E-Commerce, Event Planning, Holiday, News, Opinion, Shoe Market, Skateboard

Clockwise from top left: Swedish sales rep Ante with the Kiosk Skate Shop crew in Orebro, Sweden; Kevin “Spanky” Long delivered a hand-drawn postcard and donuts to Val Surf in Los Angeles; A special delivery of goodies for Slappy’s Garage in San...