Global Retail Alliance Tour Concludes USA & Canada Innovation Study, Explores Grocery and Food-Service Trends

In September 2026, a Global Retail Alliance Tour across the United States and Canada concluded, taking participants from Chicago to Detroit and on to Toronto. Organised in partnership with a retail cooperative, the tour was designed to place participants at the heart of an ecosystem that experiments, evolves and anticipates trends in grocery and food-service retail. The journey confirmed that looking beyond borders is essential for reading the future of the sector.

The tour was conceived as an immersive experience. Rather than a conventional study trip, it was built to bring participants into direct contact with a retail market that continues to run fast. The aim was to enter the heart of an ecosystem in motion, one where new ideas are tested, formats evolve, and retailers anticipate what comes next. The itinerary from Chicago to Detroit and on to Toronto was structured to provide a cross-section of the North American grocery and food-service landscape, offering participants a concrete and inspiring view of how the sector is changing.

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