Press Releases
6 of 12 Best-Selling Glutathione Supplements on Amazon Fail to Meet Label Claims, Cata-Kor Independent Testing Reveals Industry Quality Concerns
U.S. nutritional supplement company Cata-Kor released results of an independent testing study on glutathione supplements sold on Amazon. Of the 12 best-selling products purchased in April 2026, 6 failed to meet the glutathione content claimed on their labels, and two contained no detectable active ingredients. Testing was conducted by Swift Laboratory, which is ISO 17025:2017 certified, using standard HPLC analytical methods.
Seel Launches Industry's First AI-Powered Agencies for Ecommerce Operations to Unlock Greater Speed and Efficiency for Merchants | Retail Dive
On June 29, 2026, Seel announced the launch of Seel Agencies, the industry's first AI-driven agency, built on its infrastructure that has served over 35 million shoppers. The agency suite has been piloted with enterprise clients for six months, resulting in a 12% improvement in customer satisfaction compared to traditional agency services. Seel Agencies handles strategic functions such as customer support, resale and liquidation, and performance marketing, and is accountable for outcomes.
Saddle Creek Logistics Services Names Grady Martin Chief Executive Officer | Retail Dive
Saddle Creek Logistics Services announced on July 1, 2026, that Grady Martin will succeed the retired Mark Cabrera as Chief Executive Officer. Martin previously served as Chief Operating Officer and was deeply involved in the development of the company's innovation roadmap and the enhancement of its operational capabilities.
Verkada Accelerates Physical AI with NVIDIA | Retail Dive
Verkada announced a partnership with NVIDIA, leveraging NVIDIA Cosmos world foundation models and the Physical AI Data Factory to accelerate model training and inference, with NVIDIA also becoming a new investor. Since the collaboration began, the average accuracy of spatial-temporal understanding in Verkada's AI search has improved by 68%, with plans to develop a multi-model search agent architecture.
FORMER TUESDAY MORNING CHIEF MERCHANT MEG LEUNG JOINS UNCS | Retail Dive
UNCS announced that former Tuesday Morning Chief Merchandising Officer Meg Leung has joined to accelerate the development of its sourcing capabilities, supplier network, and AI-driven retail platform.
Melting Forest, A Leading Functional Beverage Brand Powered by Mushroom Adaptogens and Modern Wellness Ingredients, Launches Glow Up Functional Protein Drink Exclusively at Sprouts Farmers Market | Retail Dive
Functional beverage brand Melting Forest announced on July 7, 2026, that its new Glow Up functional protein drink will launch exclusively at Sprouts Farmers Market locations nationwide. Each can contains 15 grams of grass-fed bovine collagen, 5 grams of tapioca root prebiotic fiber, organic reishi mushroom extract, vitamin C, magnesium, and a proprietary botanical blend Astrion®, available in four flavors.
New Invoca Data Finds the Best Leads Now Start in ChatGPT | Retail Dive
Invoca's latest report, based on an analysis of 70 million phone calls and text conversations, finds that calls referred by ChatGPT have a lead rate as high as 49%, the highest among all marketing channels. Data shows that 38% of answered calls are qualified leads, with 42% of those converting during the call. The report also notes that 44% of business callers fail to reach a live agent, a gap that is becoming a key source of revenue loss.
iCart Founder Says Shopify Merchants Are Shifting Focus From Traffic Growth to Cart Revenue Optimization | Retail Dive
According to Baymard Institute data, the average online cart abandonment rate is 70.22%, while Shopify reports an average conversion rate of about 2% to 3%. In this context, Priyank Savani, founder of iCart, observes that Shopify merchants are shifting their strategic focus from traffic acquisition to cart revenue optimization, improving conversion efficiency of existing traffic by enhancing the cart drawer experience and recommending related products.
Whale Raises $40M Series C3 Extension, Bringing Total Series C to $100M, to Scale Global Enterprise AI Operations | Retail Dive
Enterprise AI company Whale announced on July 20, 2026, the completion of a $40 million Series C3 extension, bringing its cumulative Series C funding to $100 million. The round was led by CMB International (through its investment fund focused on AI and frontier technology) and SMBC Asia Rising Fund, with participation from Krungsri Finnovate, Singtel Innov8, Hyundai Motor Group, and Charisma Partners. The funds will be used to expand into North American and Asia-Pacific markets and advance enterprise deployments of its AI Operating System (AIOS).
New research: TikTok exploited by industrial-scale counterfeit networks targeting luxury brands | Retail Dive
AI threat intelligence platform Vetric released new research exposing the scale and complexity of organized counterfeit networks on TikTok. The study analyzed approximately 135 million videos, identified 150 operational networks, confirmed 4,904 counterfeit videos involving multiple luxury brands, with over 2.2 million cumulative views. These networks leverage shared infrastructure and visual evasion tactics to evade traditional monitoring.