KITT Meets Commerce: AI Unveils Voice-Activated Food Orders in Cars
SoundHound AI launched a new in-vehicle voice commerce platform at CES 2025, allowing drivers to order food via voice commands through their car's infotainment...
A Market in Peril: Big Retailers Tighten Their Grip
Jinjoo Lee of The Wall Street Journal reports that big retailers like Costco, Walmart, and Amazon now control 17% of U.S. retail sales, up...
Smart Labels: A World with No Barcodes
Liz Young of The Wall Street Journal reports that smaller, robust labels are making tracking more precise by sending out location and other data....
Could Your Christmas Packages Be Delayed?
Gareth Vipers of The Wall Street Journal reports that on Thursday, workers went on strike during the critical lead-up to Christmas, protesting over unresolved...
The Great Guinness Shortage
Saabira Chaudhuri of The Wall Street Journal reports that the Irish stout has soared in popularity in recent years, thanks in part to a...
Amazon Fights Fire with Fire with Launch of Haul
Brian Delp of the Robin Report tells his readers that Amazon’s introduction of Haul directly targets companies like SHEIN and Temu. Delp writes:
The recent...
Ransomware Attack Targets Retailer Tech
Liz Young and Heather Haddon of The Wall Street Journal report that a ransomware attack struck operations managed through Blue Yonder, one of the...
Americans Flocked to Stores and Restaurants After Covid
Kate King of The Wall Street Journal tells her readers how these brick-and-mortar stores are thriving in the online world. King writes:
Online shopping is...
Amazon Just Dropped Its Largest Echo Show Ever
Amazon just dropped its largest Echo Show, with a 21-inch display, plus a 2nd generation of the Echo Show 15 as the holiday shopping...
Holiday Shopping Off to a Strong Start
Sarah Nassauer of The Wall Street Journal reports that Walmart's sales rose in the latest quarter, helped by demand for toys and other goods....