Natural Products Expo West 2026

WHAT COMES AFTER EARLY MOMENTUM? Natural Products Expo West is where brands come to build visibility, earn trial, and take the next step in growth. With crowded shelves and tighter budgets, success depends on making the right moves at the right moments. This year, Inmar is partnering with emerging and challenger brands to help connect discovery to purchase by supporting trial, repeat buying, and growth across in-store, digital, and loyalty touchpoints.

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Discus 2026

ORCHESTRATING RELEVANCE IN A HIGHLY REGULATED MARKETPLACE Adult beverage growth today is driven by selectivity. Consumers are more intentional, more price-conscious, and more occasion-driven, while brands and retailers face increasing regulatory complexity and fragmented activation across media, incentives, and retail. At DISCUS 2026, Inmar Intelligence is proud to support the industry as a strategic partner—helping brands and retailers connect verified 21+ shoppers with the right message, value, and experience in the moments that matter most.

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Service Loyalty Is Slipping: The Fix for Dealers in 2026

Service loyalty is breaking and rising parts prices are speeding up the exit. Dealers are feeling pressure on every front, and customers are defecting to independents faster than most stores realize.

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The First Real PBM Reform Win and What the Numbers Say

New federal PBM reforms under the FY 2026 Appropriations Act introduce targeted transparency and reimbursement standards in Medicare Part D. Early data shows these changes could meaningfully improve pharmacy margins with minimal financial risk. The reforms mark a significant and stabilizing shift for retail pharmacy economics.

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2026 Retail Media Predictions

By Leah Logan, Vice President, Retail Media Transformation Retail media has entered 2026 with real momentum, but also growing friction. The channel is stronger than it was a year ago, yet the forces driving growth are shifting, and many long-held assumptions are starting to strain.

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NADA 2026: Why Dealers Who Win the Next Decade Will Have Better Discipline, Not More AI

Sleiman Serhan, Director, Product & Strategy, Automotive For years, the automotive industry has heard the same message: AI will change everything. More automation. More personalization. More efficiency. As we head into NADA 2026, a quieter truth is becoming hard to ignore: AI isn’t the advantage anymore. Discipline is.

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The Power of Mentorship and Leadership in Business: How Developing People Drives Organizational Goals

Mentorship and leadership development are essential drivers of a business management strategy and organizational success. When organizations invest in developing people, they strengthen ethical leadership, improve employee engagement, and enhance overall management strategy. At their best, mentors also act as multipliers — leaders who amplify the intelligence, capability, and confidence of everyone around them. These capabilities influence decision-making, accountability, retention, and the ability to reach annual business goals.

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The Overlooked Opportunity in Digital Transformation: Deductions Management

In today’s margin-squeezed economy, finance leaders are under more pressure than ever to uncover hidden efficiencies. Many are responding with bold investments—58% of CFOs are actively deploying AI and automation to eliminate manual processes and boost performance, according to SAP’s recent global survey. But while forecasting, reporting, and spend management often lead the modernization agenda, one critical area remains overlooked: retailer deductions. And ignoring them comes at a cost.

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The New Era of CPG Deductions Management

Deductions management is undergoing a major shift. For decades, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers have relied on spreadsheets, email chains, and manual workflows to resolve chargebacks. But as retailer demands grow, deduction volumes rise, and margins tighten, these outdated processes no longer hold up. A new era of deductions management has arrived—one built on automation, data visibility, and strategic insights. Why the Old Way No Longer Works Manual deductions management creates hidden costs and inefficiencies:

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