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The National Confectioners Association inducted five luminaries into its Candy Hall of Fame, cementing their legacy in an industry worth billions—but the real disruption came from a coalition of retailers who quietly unveiled an AI assistant designed specifically for their sector, potentially reshaping how stores manage inventory, pricing and customer engagement. The move signals growing corporate impatience with generic AI tools and suggests that vertical-specific artificial intelligence could become the next battleground for competitive advantage in retail. As major chains race to deploy their own AI systems, the question is whether this industry-built alternative can outpace the tech giants already embedded in their operations.