{"slug": "retail-roundup-9-commerce-moves-from-target-kroger-walmart-and-more", "title": "Retail Roundup: 9 Commerce Moves From Target, Kroger, Walmart and More", "summary": "Kroger and Target made AI hires, Walmart added a tool for advertisers, and Academy Sports + Outdoors launched Academy Retail Media, a new advertising business with Instacart that gives marketers access to shoppers across its e-commerce site and stores.", "body_md": "August may be a slower time for news, but retailers are in the thick of back-to-school season and preparing for holiday sales.\n\nKroger and Target both made intriguing AI hires this week, Walmart added a long-desired tool for advertisers, and there’s a new retail media network from sporting goods retailer Academy Sports + Outdoors.\n\nHere are 9 stories to watch this week.\n\n**1. Academy Sports partners with Instacart**\n\nSporting goods retailer Academy Sports + Outdoors has launched an advertising business called Academy Retail Media that gives marketers access to shoppers across its e-commerce site and stores. The move adds another major retailer to the retail media space while giving Academy a new way to monetize customer data, purchase intent, and in-store behavior.\n\n## UNLOCK FULL ACCESS\n\nSubscribe and get full access to the news, insights, and expertise that keep industry professionals ahead of the curve.\n\n[VIEW ALL SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS](/subscription/)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/retail-roundup-9-commerce-moves-from-target-kroger-walmart-and-more", "canonical_source": "https://www.adweek.com/commerce/retail-roundup-9-commerce-moves-from-target-kroger-walmart-and-more/", "published_at": "2026-08-14 06:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-14 10:16:10.090799+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products"], "entities": ["Kroger", "Target", "Walmart", "Academy Sports + Outdoors", "Instacart"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/retail-roundup-9-commerce-moves-from-target-kroger-walmart-and-more", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/retail-roundup-9-commerce-moves-from-target-kroger-walmart-and-more.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/retail-roundup-9-commerce-moves-from-target-kroger-walmart-and-more.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/retail-roundup-9-commerce-moves-from-target-kroger-walmart-and-more.jsonld"}}