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Immersive Commerce and the Next Era of Retail Innovation
A rapidly changing technological environment and continually changing needs of contemporary customer aid to ensure [...]
The Marketplace Revolution: Transforming Ecommerce in 2025
E-commerce is undergoing an overhaul. What began as a digital storefront has evolved into an [...]
The Dupe Economy: Disruption or Democratization?
Dupe culture isn’t a fad. It’s a smarter, savvier way to shop. Here’s how brands [...]
The AI Consumer: Who’s Really Using GenAI and Why It Matters
From power users to AI skeptics, the new AI consumer landscape reveals strategic blind spots [...]
How Marketplaces Are Transforming E-Commerce and Retail
The session “Global Threads: How Marketplaces Are Reweaving the Retail Fabric” explored how marketplaces are [...]
The Shift Toward Experiential Retail in Urban Spaces
Welcome to the age of experiential retail, where consumers are immersing, engaging, and Instagramming every [...]
Is the Lipstick Index Still Relevant in 2025?
In times of crisis, beauty has always outperformed. But is that still true in 2025? [...]
Can Luxury Brands Rebuild Trust in an AI-Driven Era?
As AI-generated content floods the digital landscape, luxury brands face a major moment: how can [...]
Stay, Play, Shop: The Rise of Integrated Retail Destinations
Integrated retail destinations are changing urban spaces by blending hospitality, entertainment, and smart technology to [...]
Dissecting the New Consumer Behavior in Grocery Retail
Rising prices, economic fatigue, and shifting consumer behavior are redrawing the grocery retail landscape. Here’s [...]
Is Fashion Losing the Battle for Sustainability in 2025?
Fashion’s sustainability playbook is wearing thin in 2025. Consumers are no longer impressed by pretentious [...]
The Rise of Cultural Retail: Stores as Community Spaces
Retail is changing. Across the globe, department stores, malls, and retail spaces are transforming into [...]
Retail as a Driver of Urban Transformation
Retail is driving urban transformation, prompting planners and retailers to integrate mixed-use developments, sustainable design, [...]
The Personalization Myth: Why Retail Keeps Getting It Wrong
Every brand talks about retail personalization. But most stores still feel like they’re built for [...]
Is ChatGPT the new frontier in online shopping?
As someone who considers “Add to cart” a lifestyle choice, I had to see what [...]