Insights & Trends

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Are Retail CEOs Ready for the AI Revolution?

April 11, 2025

AI is here. It’s in your inbox, your balance sheets, your supply chains, and, even, your bottom line. The question isn’t whether artificial intelligence will

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2025 Retail Outlook – $5.42 Trillion Sales Growth

April 7, 2025

The U.S. retail industry’s 2025 forecast is in: The NRF is projecting $5.42 trillion in sales, but the real story is about consumer shifts, digital

AI-Powered Retail: Innovation for Growth and Efficiency

April 4, 2025

In the “The Innovation Imperative: Driving Retail Transformation Through AI”, industry leaders tackled one of retail’s biggest challenges: how to turn AI-driven innovation into real

Retail’s New Era: Resilience, Transformation, “Expannovation”

April 1, 2025

Remember when retail used to be as simple as “sell, profit, repeat?” Well, not anymore. Now, it’s all about expanding without overextending, innovating without alienating,

Trump's 2025 tariff impact on global retail, Luxury brands adapting to new tariffs, Grocery sector changes due to tariffs

The New Era of Protectionism

March 5, 2025

How Trump’s tariffs are reshaping global retail in 2025 – By Panos Linardos, Chairman, RLC Global Forum

The Affordability Imperative: Capitalizing on Value-Led Grocery Retail in the GCC

March 5, 2025

Discover the RLC Global Forum & Oliver Wyman’s Report on the Future of Grocery Retail in the region.

Visionary Leaders Honored at the Prestigious 2025 RLC Honors VIP Dinner in Diriyah

February 17, 2025

Celebrating excellence in retail and innovation at one of the industry’s most exclusive gatherings.

Collaboration and Leadership Take Center Stage at 2025 RLC Global Forum

February 6, 2025

The 2025 RLC Global Forum wrapped up in Riyadh after two days of high-level discussions, bringing together leaders from across the retail value chain, including

An Outlook of the US Holiday Spending Trends for 2024

December 15, 2024

U.S. holiday spending is set to rise, but the gains are uneven, driven by higher-income shoppers as others pull back. Retailers are stretching the season