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2026 Retail Predictions
2026 Retail Predictions: Profitability, AI Disruption, And Policy Shifts The retail landscape is entering a period of profound transformation, where profitability will no longer be optional but instead essential for survival. The combination of…
How Retail Media Can Monetize Retail Stores' Highest-Intent Screens
Nico Müller is CCO at shopreme, delivering self-checkout customers love in 2,200+ stores at retailers such as Auchan, Loblaws, REWE & more. Retail media has earned its reputation as one of the fastest‑growing and most resilient ad…
What Shoppers Are Buying This Christmas In Retail
Christmas shoppers are looking for warmth, nostalgia and value for money in 2025 Retailers heading into the holidays are preparing for a 2025 Christmas retail season that's disciplined rather than decadent. VoucherCodes/GlobalData forecasts roughly…
African Travel Retail Has Become A Major Growth Hotspot For Lagardère
Kigali is Lagardère Travel Retail's latest African location. France's Lagardère Travel Retail has just opened another duty-free store in Africa, this time at Kigali International Airport in Rwanda. The move, following a concession…
Understanding Amazon.com's Position In Broadline Retail Industry Compared To Competitors - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)
In today's rapidly changing and highly competitive business world, it is vital for investors and industry enthusiasts to carefully assess companies. In this article, we will perform a comprehensive industry comparison, evaluating Amazon.com…
18 Big Challenges Retailers Are Facing This Holiday Season
The holiday season is always a high-stakes time for retailers, but this year brings a new mix of challenges. Customers are more cautious, competition for attention is fierce, and AI-driven discovery is changing how people find and evaluate…
From Aisles To Agents: Building An Agentic AI Control Tower In Retail
Rajdeep Biswas is the Strategic Industry Leader – Solutions Architecture at Databricks. Today, retail is a timing game, where decisions made every second impact the business in real time. While many retailers are looking to all-purpose…
Holiday Retail Sales 2025: U.S. Shoppers Expected To Pull Back
A PwC survey showed that U.S. consumers plan to spend 5% less on seasonal spending compared to 2024, the biggest drop in five years. By Marcia Yusavage, Executive Editor, Future of Commerce, SAP Experts forecast slower growth in holiday retail…
Retail Traders Schooled on Market Timing as New Crypto Bets Sink
Wall Street's rush to cash in on the crypto boom by launching exchange-traded funds of all stripes is looking like a case of awkward timing: All 11 ETFs mostly tied to smaller cryptocurrencies that debuted recently are in the red, caught in a…
WH Smith boss steps down as retailer issues fresh profit warning
Carl Cowling has stepped down as chief executive of WH Smith following an investigation into an accounting error within its US division, as the retailer issued a fresh profit warning. The departure comes after an independent review conducted by…
Retail Investor Wave Fuels 40% Jump in Pakistan Stocks This Year
Retail investors are helping extend Pakistan's stock market surge, marking a rare moment of confidence in local shares after years of volatility and political uncertainty. The nation's benchmark KSE-100 Index has climbed roughly 40% in 2025, making…
Will Labour kill off corner shops? Retailers fear taxes and red tape
A majority of corner shops are fearful about next week's Budget with retailers warning Rachel Reeves not to put 'another nail in the coffin' with further tax rises. A survey of England's convenience stores found three-quarters (74 per cent) were…
Pent-up demand boosted retail health insurance segment in October
Even as non-life insurers reported muted premium growth in October, standalone health insurers saw a robust 38 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) surge. This growth was driven by pent-up demand in the retail health insurance segment. It was also…
Home Depot CEO warns of 'uncertainty' as three issues plague retailer
Home Depot has suffered another blow to its profit expectations and it says fewer violent storms this year is partly to blame. The business also suffered from more anxiety among U.S. consumers and a housing market that is in a deep funk. The…
LatentView Analytics appoints Venky Ramesh as Chief Client Officer - Consumer, Retail & Marketplaces
Venky brings deep expertise in data, digital, and analytics-led transformations across global enterprises. His career spans leadership roles in Infosys, Cognizant, and Capgemini, where he built high-performing teams and helped clients accelerate…
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