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How Boll & Branch is integrating an OpenClaw-based AI agent in every part of its business
By Danny Parisi
Apr 6, 2026

At Shoptalk Spring, Boll & Branch chief commercial officer Katia Unlu spoke to Glossy about Tess, the in-house AI agent that has become an increasingly big part of the company's operations.

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