Retail
Retailers Are Building Walled Gardens To Keep AI Shopping Agents Out
Amazon has emerged as the most aggressive defender of its walled garden, actively suing AI companies like Perplexity and explicitly ...
Brands Are Raiding Their Own Archives Because Genuine Innovation Has Stalled
Re-releasing old products is a financial no-brainer. The research and development costs are effectively zero, the manufacturing tooling already exists, ...
Newmark’s 2026 Retail Vitality Rankings Crown “Affordable Indulgence” As The New Growth Engine
The core finding of the 2026 Retail Vitality Rankings is the resilience of the “affordable-luxury economy.” As macroeconomic pressures keep ...
UK Retailers Brace For Strongest Festive Season In Five Years As Amazon Dominates Discovery
Bain expects UK retail sales to grow by 3.5 percent in nominal terms during the critical November and December period. ...
MobiLoud Predicts Record Cyber Week Sales But Warns Of Slowing Growth As Mobile Dominates
MobiLoud’s annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) report predicts that US consumers will spend $47.3 billion online over the ...
Automated Retail Pitches Itself As The Brick And Mortar Killer But Operational Reality Looms
The narrative surrounding automated retail is shifting from simple convenience to strategic market penetration. Industry leaders are positioning smart kiosks ...
JB Hi-Fi Faces Six Week Trial Over Extended Warranty Value And Statutory Rights
The retail electronics sector has long relied on extended warranties as a high-margin revenue stream. However, a landmark class action ...
Retailers Fracture Over Agentic Shopping As Amazon Blocks Bots And QVC Rolls Out The Welcome Mat
Retailers are currently split into three distinct camps regarding AI shopping agents. On one end, companies like Gap, Walmart, and ...
Dr. Martens Pivots To Experience Led Retail As Profit Surges 61%
Dr. Martens is executing a comprehensive modernization of its consumer channels by rolling out a new global brand platform and ...
Physical Retailers Are Looking to Give Customers More Reasons to Spend Time In-Store
With ecommerce becoming a more popular method to shop, companies are looking for ways to bring in extra customers to ...
