Retail’s peak season used to be about who could slash prices fastest.
Now it’s about who’s most connected — not just digitally, but operationally.
The biggest wins this year will come from retailers whose AI systems talk to each other across logistics, inventory, and marketing.
In 2025, success isn’t about adding more AI. It’s about getting your AI to work together.
With that said, here’s what’s new in the AI world this week:
📈 How are companies using AI?
➜ Predicting What You’ll Want Next. Target is rolling out generative AI to forecast demand and power its third-party marketplace, merging human insight with data-driven precision to keep shelves stocked and shoppers satisfied.
Retail Dive
➜ Luxury Gets Logical. Ralph Lauren has appointed a tech chief to lead its AI strategy, steering the brand toward agentic systems that enhance creativity, streamline operations, and preserve its high-touch heritage.
CIO Dive
➜ AI That Supports, Not Replaces. Hair-color startup Madison Reed introduced agentic AI assistants to guide stylists and enhance customer experience—proof smart automation can amplify people, not push them out.
DMS Retail
➜ Shopping, Reimagined. Walmart is deepening its partnership with OpenAI to create AI-first shopping experiences, from personalized search to conversational checkout, bringing e-commerce into the chat era.
Walmart Corporate
➜ Cloud Couture. Gap and Google Cloud are teaming up to infuse AI into inventory management, pricing, and marketing—making the retailer more responsive and predictive across its global operations.
Yahoo Finance
➜ Driving Data. Uber is letting drivers earn extra income by helping train AI systems—turning real-world feedback into the next generation of smarter, safer models.
Morning Brew
