Why Gen Z Is Choosing Queues Over Clicks
June 24, 2026
For years, retail’s winning formula has been all about speed, convenience and the removal of friction. Make it faster. Make it cheaper. Take the friction out. It worked, and it …
From Paper to Pixels on Europe’s Supermarket Shelves
June 24, 2026
For decades, the paper price tag has been a familiar fixture of the grocery shopping experience. Shoppers have relied on them to check prices, and store staff have spent countless …
Retail Robotics Enters the Scale Era
June 24, 2026
Promising pilots and dazzling trade show demonstrations have long characterised the retail robotics industry. In June 2026, that dynamic has fundamentally shifted. Across Europe and Asia, robots are moving out …
Global Retail Alliance Commences Innovation Tour in China
June 17, 2026
A new chapter in international retail exploration has begun, as the Global Retail Alliance has commenced its latest Innovation Tour in China. The initiative, which started on June 15, 2026, …
Global Retail Alliance Tour Concludes California Innovation Study, Identifies Key Trends in U.S. Grocery Market
June 17, 2026
The Global Retail Alliance has concluded its Innovation Tour in California, bringing together retail sector participants on an immersive journey through innovative retail formats, new ideas, and concrete visions for …
Global Retail Alliance Concludes Innovation Tour in Düsseldorf, Analysing One of Europe’s Most Structured Grocery Markets
June 17, 2026
The Global Retail Alliance has returned from Düsseldorf, one of the most structured and competitive grocery markets in Europe. An Innovation Tour kicked off in the German city, providing an …
Global Retail Alliance Concludes Innovation Tour in New York, Identifies Key Trends in the U.S. Grocery Market
June 17, 2026
Global Retail Alliance has concluded its latest Innovation Tour in New York, marking the end of a two-week immersive journey designed to uncover emerging trends in the international grocery sector. …
Global Retail Alliance Concludes Innovation Tour in London, One of Europe’s Most Advanced Grocery Markets
June 17, 2026
The tour brought together participants from across the retail sector, including industry executives, strategists and operations leads, on an immersive journey to discover the most cutting-edge stores, emerging formats and …
The Rise of Multimodal Emotion AI in Physical Stores
June 10, 2026
In physical retail environments, a new class of artificial intelligence is moving beyond demographic analysis into the detection of human emotion. By processing facial micro‑expressions, vocal tone, body language and …
Europe’s First Live Agentic Payment Moves from Theory to Production
June 10, 2026
On June 2, 2026, at the Money20/20 conference in Amsterdam, a consortium of financial institutions announced the successful execution of Europe’s first live, end‑to‑end agentic payment transaction in a production …