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Tuesday June 2,2026

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Goes Agentic with “Coach by Dick’s”

Dick’s Sporting Goods is about to flip the switch on one of the more ambitious AI deployments in specialty retail. The Pittsburgh-based chain is launching “Coach by Dick’s” in its mobile app in June, built on Adobe’s Brand Concierge platform and trained on the retailer’s own product knowledge and content. Think of it as a personal trainer for your shopping journey: the agentic assistant is designed to support customers from browsing through purchase, delivering advice that actually reflects the retailer’s catalog rather than generic internet noise. It’s a meaningful step beyond the chatbot era.

Lowe’s Launches AI Quoting Tool for Pros

Lowe’s is rolling out a new tool called Material Lists that converts handwritten notes, photos, and spreadsheets into quote-ready orders in minutes. The solution supports both English and Spanish, leans on in-house SKU matching technology, and targets the contractor and trades professional segment that Lowe’s has been investing in aggressively. For anyone who’s spent an afternoon manually entering line items from a job site photo, this is the kind of workflow upgrade that tends to stick.

Walmart Expands 30-Minute Delivery Across 33 U.S. Markets

Walmart moved quickly over the long weekend to announce that 30-minute-or-less delivery is now available across 33 U.S. markets, covering more than 100,000 eligible items including fresh groceries and pantry staples. The rollout is part of a broader push to compete aggressively on convenience in the last-mile race. Tigress Financial raised its price target on WMT to $155 from $150 in tandem with the news, maintaining a Buy rating.