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The Power of Hybrid Grocery: Winning Online and In-Store

The old rules of grocery retail—physical stores and traditional operations—can’t keep up with today’s shoppers. [...]
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Asian Luxury Consumers Are Balancing Global Prestige and Local Identity in 2025

Craftsmanship over logos. Quiet luxury and local niche brands. A booming appetite for experiences. Asian [...]
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Renuka Jagtiani, Chairwoman of Landmark Group, and Abdellah Iftahy, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, in conversation on growth, innovation, and leadership in a rapidly changing global landscape.

New Leadership Order: Navigating Growth, Resilience & Change

In a world defined by disruption, business leaders must balance resilience with long-term growth. In [...]
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Fire the Discounts: Why Margin Integrity Is the New Market Share

Retail’s long-standing addiction to promotions is becoming a strategic liability. As the first wave of [...]
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Illustration of a woman using virtual reality for online shopping and a delivery person emerging from a smartphone screen, representing immersive commerce in 2025.

How Immersive Commerce is Changing Retail

Retail is no longer a place. It’s a feeling. In 2025, immersive commerce is the [...]
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The “Less is More” Trend in Beauty Consumption

From skinimalism to sustainability, beauty is shedding its layers. In today’s beauty consumption trends, less [...]
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True Luxury Through Consumer Profiles Behind Its Next Chapter

Luxury loves a success story. But this year’s BCG x Altagamma report makes it clear: [...]
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Digital shopping carts and smartphone in ombre background, illustrating the new ecommerce trends in 2025.

The New Ecommerce Trends: What AI, Free Shipping and Sustainability Mean in 2025

From AI-powered personalization to eco-conscious shopping and social commerce, retailers face a fast-evolving landscape where [...]
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Illustration of global supply chain with cargo ship, plane, and trucks, representing trade wars and shifting global commerce.

Tariffs, Tensions and Trolleys – How Trade Wars Are Reshaping Global Commerce

As the U.S. and China work to find middle ground in their escalating trade war, [...]
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The Uneasy Elegance: Macroeconomic Anxiety and Global Luxury Demand

The Uneasy Elegance: Why Macroeconomic Anxiety Is Reshaping Global Luxury Demand

In a world shaped by war, inflation, and uncertainty, even the most resilient shoppers are [...]
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Speakers Simon Evenett (Professor of Geopolitics & Strategy, IMD Business School), Mindy Grossman (Partner & Vice Chair, Consello), and Fares Akkad (Regional Director for MENA, Meta), with moderator Eithne Treanor (Founder & CEO, E. Treanor Media), discuss the evolving economic landscape on stage at the 2025 RLC Global Forum.

Global Business Outlook: Risks, AI, and New Opportunities

The global business landscape is shifting rapidly, driven by geopolitical tensions, economic pressures, and the [...]
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Mini shopping cart nestled in tall green grass, symbolizing eco-friendly retail practices and sustainable shopping trends.

Trends Powering the Shift in Sustainable Retail

Environmental responsibility is not a trend. It’s the foundation of sustainable retail’s transformation. The rules [...]
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Woman wearing VR headset interacting with a virtual shopping cart display in a modern retail environment, representing immersive commerce.

Immersive Commerce and the Next Era of Retail Innovation

A rapidly changing technological environment and continually changing needs of contemporary customer aid to ensure [...]
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Young woman sitting on a yellow armchair holding a smartphone, and surrounded by digitally rendered shopping icons representing electronics, fashion, fitness, and accessories and symbolizing the personalized nature of e-commerce marketplaces in 2025.

The Marketplace Revolution: Transforming Ecommerce in 2025

E-commerce is undergoing an overhaul. What began as a digital storefront has evolved into an [...]
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Futuristic illustration of a hand holding luxury-style beauty products, representing dupe culture in cosmetics and accessible luxury.

The Dupe Economy: Disruption or Democratization?

Dupe culture isn’t a fad. It’s a smarter, savvier way to shop. Here’s how brands [...]
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