Walmart on Tuesday announced the return of Walmart Deals, a weeklong savings event designed to help customers save big on the items they want most this summer. Running June 22 through June 28, Walmart Deals will feature thousands of offers across top brands, popular categories, and early back-to-school essentials. Walmart Deals begins online at 12:01…

For years, marketplace growth was largely viewed through a listing and marketing lens. Brands focused on ensuring listings were live, keyword optimization, sponsored ads, ratings, reviews, and creative content to win visibility on platforms like Amazon.com, Walmart, and Target. Marketplace success often came down to who could outbid competitors for attention and convert shoppers more…

Change can be incremental, as in the cautionary “boiling frog” tale where a gradual rise in temperature leads to an unfortunate demise before the frog realizes what’s happening. Or change can be fast and furious; look at the disruption artificial intelligence is driving through the traditional path to purchase. Walmart’s introduction of an in-platform app…

The way customers shop is undergoing the most fundamental transformation in over a generation. Instead of manually comparing endless options, consumers are increasingly delegating the shopping journey to artificial intelligence agents that can interpret intent, narrow choices, optimize pricing, and in some cases complete purchases on their behalf. This is agentic commerce, and the retailers…

B2B retail differs from consumer commerce by more than cart size. The expectations around payment, invoicing and account management are different in ways many retailers still underestimate. Behind every business purchase are layers of approvals, purchase controls, account-level pricing and payment terms that help companies manage cash flow, making the B2B purchasing process infinitely more complex than B2C.   Recent research points to consistency as the way to…