Heading westward in search of opportunity: It sounds like the story of the United States. For one discount retailer, it’s part of a strategy to boost an ever-growing brand. German grocery chain Aldi is celebrating 50 years of its American adventure by bulking up its offering, opening 180 new stores across 31 states this year. The expansion comes as US consumers continue to feel the impact of high food prices (for those hoping for a gradual deceleration in inflation, read this).

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When you think of CES, you probably think Microsoft, Sony, and Nvidia. You probably don’t think of a business that makes shiny red fire trucks. Wisconsin-based industrial technology giant Oshkosh Corporation was on the ground at the Las Vegas trade show to demonstrate its latest innovations. The 108-year-old company has a portfolio of brands that includes JLG in the construction world, McNeilus in the refuse collection sector, and Frontline Communications for emergency response and mobile command.

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Customer loyalty is not guaranteed, even when the partnership looks great on paper. You will hear how teams earn it the hard way when Jennifer Cho from CreatorIQ joins us on February 24 to share realistic strategies for retention, expectation setting, and keeping relationships intact when priorities inevitably shift.

During a panel discussion at the CES tech conference earlier this month, three HR pros were asked by moderator Tiffany Moore, the Consumer Technology Association’s VP of political and industry affairs, to discuss where people strategy and human capital fits into the ongoing AI transformation.

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Customers are more likely to forgive high prices over a bad customer service experience: survey (Retail Brew)

According to Havas CX’s Index Report, 59% of shoppers reported abandoning a brand after a bad experience, compared to 55% who said they left due to price increases.

Few companies have reached full AI maturity (IT Brew)

Only 12% of enterprise companies are considered “AI leaders,” according to a report by agentic solutions company Genpact.

Hyundai-backed AV company Motional gets back on the road (Tech Brew)

At CES 2026, Motional announced plans to launch a commercial driverless robotaxi service later this year.

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