Retailers in 2025 are battling inflation, digital disruption, labor pressures, and structural decline, driving urgent shifts toward unified commerce and strategic reinvention.
Retail is evolving into an experience economy. From champagne bars to digital concierges, Printemps and other brands show why physical stores must inspire, engage, and build community. This episode reveals how experiential retail is shaping the future of shopping.
Grocers are using bundles, BNPL, and personalized discounts to attract value-focused shoppers without undercutting their brand.
Consumers are making more frequent, smaller grocery trips—fueling the growth of ethnic markets and fresh-format stores across the U.S.
Brands can drive early back-to-school sales by using Google Discover for timely listicles and deals that engage students and parents before peak season hits.
Walmart is using early promotions and Walmart+ exclusives to capture back-to-school and holiday shoppers ahead of rivals, boosting loyalty and inventory precision.
Costco, Sam's Club, and BJ's thrive by blending low prices, quality, membership revenue, and treasure hunt merchandising. Industry expert Michael Clayman shares how each brand stands out and what suppliers need to know to succeed in the wholesale club channel.
Smarter grocery layouts and AI‑driven merchandising strategies are boosting shopper satisfaction, in‑store efficiency, and omnichannel performance.
Innovative grocery store design in 2025 blends modular, sustainable layouts with AI-powered checkout freedom and omnichannel fulfillment, reimagining the shopper experience.
From viral TikTok products to real-time review feedback loops, discover how brands and retailers are leveraging social listening tools to refine assortments, improve forecasting, and rapidly respond to demand.
Walmart will close its Sam’s Club fulfillment center in Fort Worth, moving operations to an automated facility in Lancaster as part of a digital logistics overhaul.
How Walmart uses AI, demand forecasting, and digital twins to customize assortments and optimize inventory at the store level.
Inventory intelligence is the key to grocery’s omnichannel future, ensuring accuracy, speed, and satisfaction across the path to purchase.
Retailers like Walmart are rewriting seasonal strategy with agile, data-driven calendars tailored to real-time consumer demand.
Walmart is evolving from a basics-driven apparel retailer into a style-forward fashion contender, leveraging strategic brand development, design talent, and tech upgrades to compete for younger, trend-focused shoppers.
Walmart’s $30B fashion transformation is no accident. Deanah Baker shares how bold moves like a “SKU diet,” RFID tech, and NY design teams reshaped the retail giant’s apparel game. Can Walmart win over fashion shoppers? Tune in for insider insights.