eBay on Tuesday rejected GameStop’s $56 billion takeover proposal, calling the unsolicited bid “neither credible nor attractive,” reports CNBC. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen last week unveiled an audacious bid for eBay, offering to acquire the online marketplace for $125 per share in a cash-and-stock deal. eBay is much larger than the video game retailer, with…

At some point in business growth, a retail catalog becomes too large to manage the same way. More products enter the system, supplier input becomes uneven, and the team looks for control without adding people every time the assortment grows. With artificial intelligence now part of almost every automation conversation, it naturally enters this one…

Brand used to guide choice. Increasingly, price is becoming the dominant decision influencer. Zappi’s 2026 CPG Mega-Trends report shows brand-name-only buying has dropped from 21 percent to just 10 percent in less than a year. At the same time, nearly one-third of shoppers (32 percent) say they will buy the cheapest option that meets their…

A small business’s greatest competitive edge is its personal touch. Its connection with customers and unique brand story is one that big-box retailers can’t replicate. However, small business owners are stretched thin, trying to manage everything from product to marketing. That’s why artificial intelligence has been a life saver. It’s the answer to getting more…

In today’s complex omnichannel retail environment, margin pressures are no longer a temporary headwind but a structured reality that isn’t going away. Rising labor costs, volatile freight rates, tighter delivery expectations, and the growing complexity of selling across multiple commerce platforms are forcing brands to rethink how their back-end operations are designed and managed. One…