News about the Rio Olympics' less-than-stellar preparation efforts continues to roll in by the day, but that doesn't mean the athletes and their sponsors aren't gearing up for the show to go on as planned. And considering the recent and unexpected sales declines to some major brands, some of those sponsors might need the Olympics to go smoothly enough to keep viewers glued to their TVs.  Read More...

If there's one thing consumers love these days, it's a bargain. And a new player has just jumped into the value supermarket game and appears poised to possible disrupt the industry. How are they doing it? How do they work? And, most importantly, what do they want?  Read More...

Everyone agrees that automation is coming to brick-and-mortar retail, but nobody agrees on what that might look like. While some merchants throw their lots in with humanoid robot assistants that give labor advocates fits, might a more common consumer device be a cheaper and easier way to get automation into shoppers' hands?  Read More...