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Nic Nac Naturals Joins CRSTBL to Redefine Clean Nicotine

September 9, 2025

Nic Nac Naturals, maker of a clean-label three-ingredient nicotine product, has joined CRSTBL for distribution network access, AI-powered insights, and retail activation support in the convenience channel.

The Global AI Race: Why U.S. and China Are Betting on Different Futures

September 8, 2025

The U.S. is investing AI dollars in high-skilled worker productivity, while China is embedding AI directly into everyday commerce and local services, two very different bets on AI's biggest payoff.

CRSTBL and RMH to Showcase AI-Driven SEO and Predictive Analytics Solutions for Convenience Stores at NACS Show 2025

September 7, 2025

CRSTBL and Rapid Merchandise Holdings will debut AI-powered marketing and merchandising tools for convenience retailers at the 2025 NACS Show in Chicago, October 15-17 at Booth S7990.

CRSTBL + RMH: Transforming Convenience Retail with AI-Powered Marketing

September 5, 2025

Rapid Merchandise Holdings has partnered with CRSTBL to publish SKU-level product information for convenience stores across the US and Canada, boosting local discovery and cutting search friction.

How Alexa+ Points to the Future of Agentic AI

September 4, 2025

Amazon's Alexa+ is evolving from a voice-controlled shopping tool into a task orchestrator that books plumbers, orders groceries, and coordinates services, a preview of agentic AI's future.

CRSTBL Welcomes DEFENT: Powering a Movement for Safer Communities

September 4, 2025

DEFENT, maker of the substance-testing product DEFENT ONE, has joined the CRSTBL community, and CRSTBL is helping build its retail registry and grow its in-store presence nationwide.