Food Inflation and the El Niño Factor – What Comes Next
October 12, 2026
The 2026 Super El Niño is generating a food inflation shock that forecasters project will last well into 2028, driven as much by geopolitical supply
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In Defense of “Made in Italy”
October 2, 2026
Gucci’s latest sneaker raised an interesting and timely question: what are Italian fashion brands without “Made in Italy”?
Retail Growth at 0.4% as China’s Consumer Economy Takes New Shape
September 28, 2026
China’s consumer economy is currently restructuring by category, channel and geography. Chinese consumers are not spending less; they are spending differently. The August 2026 data
When Britishness Becomes Strategy
September 25, 2026
From the English countryside to the global luxury market, the brands embracing their Britishness are seeing a strong commercial comeback. Stiff upper lip and dry
AI in Retail – Threat, Opportunity, or Both?
September 21, 2026
The AI safety debate has reached the US Senate and beyond. In retail, a quieter version of that conversation has been running for some time.
The Retail Giants Finding Their Place at New York Fashion Week
September 18, 2026
This September at New York Fashion Week, the most interesting conversation was happening off the official calendar. Walmart and Target set up their own productions
Uneven Futures: Why Commerce No Longer Moves as One
September 9, 2026
Global commerce has stopped advancing as one. Markets are now moving at different speeds, toward different priorities, under different rules. These uneven futures are becoming
Will AI Replace Search Engines? What the Data Shows
August 28, 2026
How people browse, shop and make decisions is changing fast in 2026. But will AI replace search engines? Here’s what the latest research shows.
Why Global Brands Keep Getting the African Retail Market Wrong
August 24, 2026
The African retail market crossed $2 trillion in consumer spending in 2025. Most brands competing for a share are doing so in the wrong markets,
GLP-1 Impact on Retail Is Bigger Than Anyone Predicted
August 17, 2026
A pharmaceutical intervention is doing what decades of dietary trends could not, restructuring consumer demand at scale. The GLP-1 impact on retail is already visible
The Indian Retail Real Estate Market and the Boom Nobody Saw Coming
August 3, 2026
The Indian retail real estate market is expanding at a pace that demand is outrunning supply, even as Western counterparts continue to contract. Whether the
Is One Location Enough as a Viable Department Store Strategy?
July 27, 2026
Single-location retail sounds like a limitation. For some retailers, it turned out to be the most defensible department store strategy in the business.
Q1 2026 Grocery Retail Earnings: Loyalty, Currency, Conflict
July 17, 2026
Operators across the US, Europe, Latin America, and the Gulf reported Q1 2026 grocery retail earnings shaped by three very different forces: revenue earned beyond
Does the New EU Tax on Fast Retail Really Change Anything?
July 13, 2026
The new EU tax on fast retail lands on Shein, Temu and AliExpress, and on every small sender outside the bloc shipping anything under €150.
AI Adoption in Retail Is Costing More and Delivering Less
July 6, 2026
AI adoption in retail is accelerating at a pace that has no precedent. Across every major study published in the last six months, the returns