On today's podcast episode, we discuss the unofficial list of the most interesting retailers for the month of March. Each month, our analysts Arielle Feger, Becky Schilling, and Sara Lebow (aka The Committee) put together a very unofficial list of the top eight retailers they're watching based on which are making the most interesting moves: Who's launching new initiatives? Which partnerships are moving the needle? Which standout marketing campaigns are being created? In this month's episode, Committee members Senior Director of Content Becky Schilling and Analyst Sara Lebow will defend their list against Principal Analyst Sky Canaves and Analyst Rachel Wolff, who will dispute the power rankings by attempting to move retailers up, down, on, or off the list.

With no plan B after Amazon’s exit, the Roomba maker is downsizing, scrambling, and hoping new products can save what’s left.

Elon Musk’s takeover bid highlights OpenAI’s AI leadership but also fuels debate over its nonprofit roots, skyrocketing valuation, and long-term independence.

Despite a $5 billion quarterly loss in the division, Meta remains committed to VR, even as rivals like Apple, Google, and Samsung close in.

As genAI expands beyond chatbots, app categories like banking and messaging could see AI-driven disruption, reshaping mobile habits and spending trends

Carriers keep hiking up shipping costs: Rates are up nearly 26% since 2021, and that’s before factoring in holiday surcharges that will further eat into retailers’ margins.

Nintendo’s Switch 2 faces fierce competition as Sony, Microsoft, and PC challengers vie for dominance in a $27.97 billion market fueled by young players.

Expanding into search and web browsers, OpenAI seeks to challenge Google and anchor itself as a tech titan through ambitious AI-driven growth.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss why Nike isn’t doing all that well, how it can stay relevant with the competition, and which brands it could possibly learn from. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Senior Analyst Zak Stambor and Analyst Rachel Wolff.

By automating interviews and job offers, the fast casual giant aims to improve recruitment efficiency, but risks of bias loom large.

Anthropic’s AI can use computers like a human in an effort to boost productivity, but operational flaws reveal the challenges of AI in daily workflows.

In a heated battle for AI dominance, Microsoft unveils new agents after Salesforce mocks Copilot as a throwback to “Clippy 2.0.

With AMD and MediaTek entering the market, Nvidia and Qualcomm may face pricing pressure. Affordable AI tech could drive adoption in emerging markets, reshaping global competition.

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While the tool boosts security camera convenience, Amazon must overcome past privacy violations to win customer confidence.