One of the most significant developments in retail this month is the decision by Associated British Foods to separate its fashion business, Primark, from the rest of the group. The …
At first glance, the latest retail data points to a resilient consumer. In March 2026, U.S. retail sales rose 1.7% month-on-month, marking the strongest increase in over three years. On …
At NVIDIA GTC 2026, the fashion industry reached a “culture-tech inflection point.” Through a flagship project titled “The Machine Muses: AI in Fashion,” NVIDIA and the Fashion Innovation Agency debuted …
In the mass-market retail sector, technology is loud. It is defined by glowing kiosks, digital signage and high-fructose “wow” moments. However, as we move into the second quarter of 2026, …
The global retail landscape has reached a definitive crossroads. While the surface-level rivalry between Amazon and Walmart remains a battle for market share, their underlying financial strategies have diverged into …
The traditional retail loyalty model characterized by rigid “Bronze, Silver, Gold” tiers and the slow accumulation of points is being dismantled. Replacing it is a high-velocity, data-driven approach known as …
As of April 2026, sustainability in retail has officially transitioned from a voluntary marketing choice to a high-stakes legal requirement. The central driver of this shift is the EU’s Ecodesign …
The retail landscape of 2026 is currently navigating the most significant overhaul in product identification since the 1970s. As the industry marches toward the global GS1 Sunrise 2027 milestone, the …
For the better part of the last decade, retail technology has been driven by ambition. Every new tool promised better personalization, faster delivery or smarter operations. But in 2026, the …
Self-checkout has been positioned as the future of in-store retail. It promised efficiency, lower labor costs and faster throughput. And for a while, retailers scaled it aggressively. But in 2025 …
Retail isn’t just being influenced by AI anymore, it’s starting to be shaped and in some cases executed by it. What’s emerging is agentic commerce: a model where AI doesn’t …