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Brands Under Fire: How Retail Is Dodging Trump’s Tariffs

The global retail industry is entering an era where tariffs, trade wars, and nationalistic policies [...]
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Shant Oknayan, VP of Global Business Solutions at ByteDance, and Joe Abi Akl, Partner and Head of Retail & Consumer at Oliver Wyman, discussed AI and social media-driven sales at the 2025 RLC Global Forum in Riyadh.

Social Commerce: AI, Content, and Community-Driven Sales

E-commerce is evolving beyond transactions, with social commerce, AI-driven personalization, and community engagement transforming consumer [...]
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Woman holding colorful shopping bags in Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the background — France’s new bill for fast fashion’s environmental impact.

Fast Fashion in 2025: Accountability and Industry Shake-Up

Fast fashion has thrived on speed, scale, and short-term wins. But the cracks are showing. [...]
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Stack of folded second-hand denim jeans with a brown recycled paper tag labeled “Second Hand”.

Secondhand Fashion’s $367 Billion Takeover

Secondhand doesn't mean second best. What was once a niche market for bargain hunters and [...]
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Simon Evenett, Professor of Geopolitics & Strategy at the IMD Business School and Cristiana Falcone, Chairperson at the BECS Foundation, discussing global trade in a fragmented world at the 2025 RLC Global Forum in Riyadh.

Strategies for a Polarized Trade Landscape

One of today's biggest economic challenges is the shift from globalization to trade polarization, as [...]
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Three digital mannequins styled in vibrant outfits created with Generative AI, symbolizing the transformation of retail experiences through artificial intelligence.

Generative AI in Retail: Real Results, Real Change

Move over, tarot cards. Retailers have a new oracle—and it’s powered by algorithms.
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Futuristic concept of human figures integrated with digital interfaces and artificial intelligence, representing AI and advanced technology in the workplace.

Are Retail CEOs Ready for the AI Revolution?

AI is here. It’s in your inbox, your balance sheets, your supply chains, and, even, [...]
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Smiling stylish woman holding a shopping bag and smartphone while crossing a busy street in New York City, surrounded by yellow taxis and pedestrians—symbolizing 2025 consumer behavior, shopping trends.

2025 Retail Outlook – $5.42 Trillion Sales Growth

The U.S. retail industry’s 2025 forecast is in: The NRF is projecting $5.42 trillion in [...]
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AI-Powered Retail: Innovation for Growth and Efficiency | Page 7 RLC Global Forum

AI-Powered Retail: Innovation for Growth and Efficiency

In the “The Innovation Imperative: Driving Retail Transformation Through AI”, industry leaders tackled one of [...]
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Retail’s New Era: Resilience, Transformation, Expannovation | Page 7 RLC Global Forum

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

Remember when retail used to be as simple as “sell, profit, repeat?” Well, not anymore. [...]
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Can Luxury Brands Survive a Creative Shake up? | Page 7 RLC Global Forum

The Luxury Conundrum: Can Brands Survive a Creative Shake Up?

The luxury fashion industry thrives on reinvention, but at what cost? In an era where [...]
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2025 Retail Trends: Resilience and Transformation | Page 7 RLC Global Forum

2025 Retail Trends: Resilience and Transformation

“The 2025 Retail Agenda: Resilience Amid Transformation” brought together industry leaders to discuss the future [...]
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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

How Trump's tariffs are reshaping global retail in 2025 - By Panos Linardos, Chairman, RLC [...]
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Capitalizing on Value-Led Grocery Retail in the GCC | Page 7 RLC Global Forum

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

Discover the RLC Global Forum & Oliver Wyman’s Report on the Future of Grocery Retail [...]
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Visionary Leaders Honored at 2025 RLC Honors Dinner | Page 7 RLC Global Forum

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

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