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Your retail network isn't ready for AI. Here's why.
Retail DiveSponsored · Oct 19, 2026
Sponsored piece arguing that store networks need modernizing before retailers can scale AI.
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The Home Depot extends AI assistance in local stores
Retail Dive · Sep 1, 2026
Home Depot is expanding its Magic Apron AI assistant to in-store use across its store base.
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Retail
Walmart adds digital wallet options
Payments Dive · Aug 24, 2026
Walmart is expanding tap-to-pay digital wallet acceptance across U.S. stores, with fuel stations to follow.
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Retail
What's next in retail tech?
National Retail Federation (NRF) · Apr 17, 2026
NRF Nexus 2026 themes: retailers moving past pilots to scale AI and use data for real-time operations.
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Retail
Dollar General's media network rolls out AI store audio program
Retail Dive · Apr 13, 2026
Dollar General's retail media network is rolling out AI-driven in-store audio with QSIC, which depends on connected store infrastructure.
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Retail
Agentic commerce demands better data - most retailers aren't prepared
Chain Store Age · Mar 27, 2026
Contributed column from an SAP executive: AI-agent shopping requires clean, integrated product and customer data, and most retailers don't have it yet.
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Retail
Visa, Mastercard jockey to set agentic standards
Payments Dive · Mar 5, 2026
The card networks are competing to define how AI agents securely start and authenticate payments.
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Sources
Outlet and date for every item above. The note on each card is the takeaway. Sponsored and vendor pieces are labeled.
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- Retail Dive, “Your retail network isn't ready for AI. Here's why.” (Oct 19, 2026) Sponsored
- Retail Dive, “The Home Depot extends AI assistance in local stores” (Sep 1, 2026)
- Payments Dive, “Walmart adds digital wallet options” (Aug 24, 2026)
- National Retail Federation (NRF), “What's next in retail tech?” (Apr 17, 2026)
- Retail Dive, “Dollar General's media network rolls out AI store audio program” (Apr 13, 2026)
- Chain Store Age, “Agentic commerce demands better data - most retailers aren't prepared” (Mar 27, 2026)
- Payments Dive, “Visa, Mastercard jockey to set agentic standards” (Mar 5, 2026)
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