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Innovator Profile | March 13, 2025 Premium

Innovator Profile: ShopVision—Paving the Way for Intelligent E-Commerce with an AI Teammate

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present ShopVision, whose AI (artificial intelligence) solution unlocks productivity for digital commerce businesses.

Innovator Profile | March 13, 2025 Premium

Innovator Profile: RetailReady—Transforming Retail Compliance with AI and Computer Vision

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present RetailReady, whose AI (artificial intelligence) platform helps brands save money by ensuring shipping compliance.

Innovator Profile | March 12, 2025 Premium

Innovator Profile: Lica World—Delivering Compelling AI-Created Video to Maximize ROAS

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Lica World, whose AI (artificial intelligence) video-creation platform enables brands to scale their video campaigns.

Innovator Profile | March 12, 2025 Premium

Innovator Profile: Nectar Social—Elevating Consumer Engagement Through Agentic Social Commerce

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Nectar Social, whose agentic social commerce platform delivers AI (artificial intelligence)-powered branded messaging to elevate consumer engagement and generate sales via social media.

Innovator Profile | March 11, 2025

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Innovator Profile: Sotira—Managing Reverse Logistics and Offloading Surplus Inventory with AI

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Sotira, whose AI-powered software monetizes surplus inventory.

Innovator Profile | March 11, 2025

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Innovator Profile: Selectika—Enhancing Online Product Discovery Through Intelligent Metadata Enrichment

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Selectika, whose tech solution for intelligent metadata enrichment is transforming product discovery in fashion e-commerce.

Innovator Profile | March 11, 2025 Premium

Innovator Profile: PlayAbly—Creating Engaging, Branded Experiences with AI-Powered Shoppable Games

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present PlayAbly, whose AI-powered shoppable games drive consumer engagement and conversion for brands.

Innovator Profile | March 10, 2025

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Innovator Profile: Lumi AI—Uncovering Hidden Value with Automated Data Intelligence

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Lumi AI, a data analysis solution that unlocks hidden value for retail businesses.

Innovator Profile | March 10, 2025

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Innovator Profile: Big Sur AI—Boosting Brands’ Profitability with Commerce-First AI Agents

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Big Sur AI, whose commerce-first AI (artificial intelligence) platform helps brands and retailers boost profitability through task-specific AI agents.

Innovator Profile | March 10, 2025

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Innovator Profile: Wayvee Analytics—Analyzing Customer Emotions to Boost Store and Shelf Performance

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Wayvee Analytics, which analyzes in-store shoppers’ emotions to measure customer satisfaction and purchase intent.

Analyst Corner | February 23, 2025

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Analyst Corner: Can Technology Adoption Decelerate the Store Closure Trend? Three Recommendations from Manik Bhatia

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Manik Bhatia, Head of Custom Research, offers three recommendations for US retailers to effectively adopt technology solutions in order to drive brick-and-mortar retail success in the face of rising store closures.

Analyst Corner | February 16, 2025

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Analyst Corner: Constrained Consumers Could Soon “Get to the Goods” Again—Evolving In-Store Loss Prevention, with John Harmon

In this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Managing Director of Technology Research, discusses the challenges that locking up goods as a loss-prevention measure presents for retailers and consumers, and a key technology solution that has finally arrived.

Analyst Corner | February 9, 2025

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Analyst Corner—DeepSeek Opens the Door for AI Democratization: The AI Opportunity, with Charlie Poon

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Charlie Poon, Analyst, discusses the emergence of Chinese AI (artificial intelligence) startup DeepSeek, and its impact on the AI opportunity.

Deep Dive | February 4, 2025 Premium

The Tech-Driven Future of US Retail: AI To Power Smarter Supply Chains, Seamless Operations and Personalized Experiences

In an era of rapid digital transformation, the US retail industry is harnessing the power of innovation across three critical areas: the supply chain, operations, and the customer experience. We dive into the importance and impacts of key technologies—including AI (artificial intelligence) and Web3—and outline major retailers that are leading the charge in technology adoption.

Analyst Corner | February 2, 2025 Premium

Analyst Corner: Three Technologies Driving the Future of US Retail, with Anand Kumar

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Anand Kumar, Managing Director of Retail Research, discusses three technologies that US retailers are implementing to futureproof their physical retail and customer engagement strategies.