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In today’s fast-changing retail landscape, women leaders are reshaping leadership with bold innovation, emotional intelligence, and purpose-driven strategy. Follow the conversation.
It took a Vogue ad to remind us: AI is everywhere, especially in retail. The backlash reignited debates around brand authenticity and creative control. So, can retail branding survive the AI era without losing the human touch that makes it resonate?
Against a backdrop of shifting cross-border commerce, evolving consumption patterns, and the global AI imperative, the RLC Global Forum returns to Riyadh to shape the future of retail and consumer-facing industries at a defining moment for growth.
As trade tensions and freight disruptions escalate, companies are rethinking their retail strategy and shifting toward regional operations, agile supply chains, and localized fulfillment.
Ulta’s loyalty program is an operating system for beauty retail. What started as a rewards initiative now powers personalization, merchandising, and margin, all while setting the stage for a bold expansion into the Middle East.
With $160 lipsticks and $250 eyeshadows, Louis Vuitton’s beauty line is rewriting the playbook for luxury beauty strategy in 2025. Yet as exclusivity rises and accessibility fades, one question remains: is this a glimpse of the future, or a high-stakes gamble?
Luxury retail is evolving to meet the expectations of a new generation of high-net-worth consumers. Leaders explore how personalization, digital engagement, and sustainability are redefining luxury across regions.
From dupe culture to AI-powered mirrors, smart consumers are more informed, value-driven, and digitally empowered than ever before. And they’re reshaping the future of retail.
Global retail sales are telling a more complex story than the headlines suggest. From cautious resilience to quiet surges, what people are buying—and where—might just be the clearest read on the consumer economy in 2025.
Once the backbone of global luxury retail, the multibrand luxury store is facing a dramatic identity shift. After a decade of decline, the model is now at a turning point. Yet, signs of reinvention are emerging.
As global beauty resets post-pandemic, the Asia beauty market is rewriting the rules of engagement. What once relied on global brand reach now demands regional equity, cultural fluency, and platform-native precision.
Travel retail in the Middle East is rapidly evolving, driven by changing consumer behavior, digital innovation, and omnichannel growth. As demand rises, brands must deliver greater convenience, personalization, and seamless online-offline integration, serving a wider audience.
Fashion rental is no longer a disruptive experiment. In 2025, it is being repositioned as a strategic tool, supporting ESG goals, driving retention and unlocking new value across the retail ecosystem.
From Paris to Beijing to New York, cosmetics growth shows no signs of slowing. Because when times get tough, a swipe of lipstick or drop of serum is the last thing consumers are willing to let go.
After a brief post-Covid resurgence, department stores are once again facing declining sales—except in one place. Saudi Arabia, with its digitally-savvy, brand-hungry, and experience-driven consumers. Could this be where department stores finally get it right?