How Immersive Commerce is Changing Retail
Retail is no longer a place. It’s a feeling. In 2025, immersive commerce is the new reality, where digital and physical blend seamlessly, and the shopper is always at the center.
Retail is no longer a place. It’s a feeling. In 2025, immersive commerce is the new reality, where digital and physical blend seamlessly, and the shopper is always at the center.
From AI-powered personalization to eco-conscious shopping and social commerce, retailers face a fast-evolving landscape where the new ecommerce trends are rewriting the global playbook.
The global business landscape is shifting rapidly, driven by geopolitical tensions, economic pressures, and the rise of artificial intelligence. How can businesses adapt to this changing reality?
Environmental responsibility is not a trend. It’s the foundation of sustainable retail’s transformation. The rules are changing fast, and the smartest players are rewriting their playbooks in real time.
Dupe culture isn’t a fad. It’s a smarter, savvier way to shop. Here’s how brands can respond in an era where “just as good” is only a TikTok away.
From power users to AI skeptics, the new AI consumer landscape reveals strategic blind spots and urgent opportunities for brands, retailers, and tech leaders to close the trust gap and design for real behavior.
The session “Global Threads: How Marketplaces Are Reweaving the Retail Fabric” explored how marketplaces are revolutionizing retail by expanding assortments, enhancing operational efficiency, and reshaping consumer shopping behaviors.
Welcome to the age of experiential retail, where consumers are immersing, engaging, and Instagramming every moment. Oh, and lest we forget, shopping.
In times of crisis, beauty has always outperformed. But is that still true in 2025? And how much longer can the Lipstick Index really hold?
Integrated retail destinations are changing urban spaces by blending hospitality, entertainment, and smart technology to boost engagement and visitor retention.