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  1. Technology & Innovation

Does Google Have a Claude Code Counterpunch?

The rise of coding agents has reshaped the AI race. Since late last year, AI products that control your computer and act on your behalf have become the frontier, leaving benchmark-breaking model releases as something of an afterthought. Of the leading players, Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex have become company-defining products. But Google, despite […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

The New Rules of DTC: How AquaSonic Became a Multi-Channel Powerhouse

DTC success used to hinge on cutting out the middleman. Today, the real growth opportunity is knowing how to show up everywhere customers shop. In this episode of Retail Remix, host Nicole Silberstein speaks with Arsalan Rahbarpoor, Founder and CEO of AquaSonic, about how he built an Amazon-native oral care brand that now sells across […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Amazon Sued By Consumers Seeking Tariff Refunds

The New York Post reports that “Amazon is facing a new class action lawsuit accusing the company of failing to refund tariff-related costs it passed on to consumers through higher prices in order to appease the Trump administration.” The charge is that while some companies – such as Costco – have applied to the federal […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

MNB Techlash Beat

Content Guy’s Note:  A recent and continuing theme there on MNB has been a slow but growing backlash against technology in a number of forms – social media, screens that dominate and addict young people, facial recognition technology, and myriad other examples.  My position is that businesses of all kinds – especially retailers, which are […]
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  1. Data & Insights

“Guide Yourself By The Stars And Not The Passing Ships”

What would it be like to get some career advice from someone who has mentored over 30 CEO’s of billion dollar companies? David Kenny has had a four decade long career beginning as a consultant at Bain to co-founding and leading Digitas which he sold to the Publicis Groupe where he was part of the […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Protecting Gross-to-Net Performance Through Single-Channel Ecosystems

Today’s guest post comes from Peter Darch, SVP of Strategy and Operations at PHIL Inc. Peter explains that growing pressure on drug pricing is exposing structural inefficiencies in gross-to-net (GTN) across traditional distribution channels. He argues that single-channel ecosystems can better coordinate affordability, coverage, and dispensing, improving both patient outcomes and brand performance. Click here […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Fortnum & Mason taps Proximity technology to power luxury retailer’s new Fortnum’s Connect clienteling platform

British luxury retailer, Fortnum & Mason, has partnered with Proximity to launch Fortnum’s Connect, a new clienteling platform. This provides store teams with a real-time, centralised view of customer profiles, with the aim of helping them deliver more informed and personalised service on the shop floor. Built on Proximity’s clienteling technology, Fortnum’s Connect gives retail […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

From Pitch to Shelf: How to Scale Your Supply Chain After Your First Big Retail Win

Congratulations! You have just landed your first major deal with a big-box retailer. Your product is slated to hit the shelves of dozens, hundreds, or perhaps even thousands of locations. The champagne has been popped, and the team is celebrating. However, now the REAL work begins! The transition from pitching to scaling is where many […]
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  1. Data & Insights

AI Early Adopter Series: How AI Is Reshaping Software Budgets in 2026 

By Jenny Liu, Director of Product @Yipitdata We’re tracking 100 of the most AI-aggressive companies in our B2B spend panel — following their software budgets, interviewing their finance and operations leaders, and publishing what we find. This is the first installment of our AI Early Adopter series. Among the 100 most AI-aggressive companies in YipitData’s […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Lidl GB announces launch of new surplus food redistribution trial in partnership with Neighbourly and Olio

Lidl GB has ramped up its partnership with Neighbourly, introducing a new trial with the food sharing app Olio to redistribute more surplus food.  Managed by Neighbourly, the model introduces Olio’s Food Waste Hero network as an extra layer to support the discounter’s primary charity partners. Using the free Olio app, registered Food Waste Heroes […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Don’t take us for granted | Viewpoint: Ed Woodall

As the newly appointed chief executive of ACS, our recent Conference26 was a big moment to bring the sector together and take stock of where the industry is and how it is changing. In my first few weeks, I have prioritised getting out and talking… This story continues at Don’t take us for granted | […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Amazon Now expands to dozens of cities across the US including Houston, Seattle, Atlanta, Denver and Orlando

Amazon has announced the roll-out of its on demand delivery service Amazon Now to dozens of cities and millions of customers across the US. The offering, which provides thousands of fresh groceries, everyday household essentials, and locally relevant items in about 30 minutes or less, is now widely available in Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Philadelphia, and […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

340B in 2026: Market Shifts, Policy Battles, and What They Mean for Stakeholders (NEW Live Video Webinar)

Join Dr. Adam J. Fein, president of Drug Channels Institute (DCI) and the editor of Drug Channels, for his latest exclusive video webinar: 340B in 2026: Market Shifts, Policy Battles, and What They Mean for Stakeholders This event will be broadcast live on: Friday, June 12, 2026 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET Register Now […]
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  1. Retailer Media

Retail Media Networks Look To Compete Against Broadcast For Ad Bucks

The Wall Street Journal has a story about how retail media networks are making a play for the big time, attempting to show that that they can compete with legacy television networks in terms of return-on-investment. They will do so by participating in what in the ad biz is called “the upfronts” – a series […]
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  1. Stores & Formats

Retailers Invest Billions In Bricks-And-Mortar Even As E-commerce Grows

From the New York Times: “The nation’s biggest retailers are pouring billions of dollars back into their stores, even as more sales move online, in an effort to lure more shoppers and raise employee efficiency at brick-and-mortar locations.” Those retailers range from Walmart to Target and Dollar General to Aldi, as “America’s largest retailers are […]
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  1. Associates & Employees

Worth Reading:  Doubling Down On A Radical Proposal

Yesterday’s FaceTime offered “a radical proposal” for de-digitizing the hiring process and actually trying to personalize systems that are soulless, and likely only to get more so with the integration of AI. As it happens, an MNB reader pointed out to me that marketing expert Seth Godin was making a similar point about hiring on […]
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Walmart to Expand Digital Shelf Labels Chainwide

Walmart will deploy digital shelf labels (DSLs) chainwide this year, doubling the approximately 2,300 U.S. locations currently using the technology (Walmart U.S. operates more than 4,600 stores). With more than 120,000 items in a typical Walmart store, managing price changes manually requires significant associate hours. Additionally, these DSLs are equipped with LED lights that make […]
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