From Tesla to Temu, companies are rethinking sourcing, shipping, and inventory as tariffs, de minimis rule changes, and shifting trade routes complicate supply chains ahead of the holiday season.
This week’s coverage spans retail layoffs, AI breakthroughs, and the future of global trade, alongside stories on collegiate esports, offshore hiring strategies, and technology investments reshaping omnichannel retail.
This week’s coverage spotlights sustainability’s evolution, Walmart’s resilience in the face of tariffs, and how omnichannel innovation is reshaping grocery, fashion, and home retail.
From CRM to vendor management, retail software has become the backbone of omnichannel operations, helping retailers manage inventory, personalize marketing, and optimize supplier performance.
From real-time stock visibility to social commerce and AI personalization, grocery retailers are embracing omnichannel innovations that enhance convenience, boost conversions, and reshape shopping habits in 2025.
EY highlights five key strategies - insights, inventory, distribution, logistics, and real estate - that retailers must integrate to build resilient and customer-centric omnichannel operations.
A new study finds that the distribution of retail outlets is strongly influenced by residential patterns, government policies, and shifting consumer demand, reshaping how cities grow and how people shop.
Amid tariff pressures and cautious U.S. demand, Columbia Sportswear is leaning into international momentum, driven by robust growth in markets like EMEA and Asia, and unveiling a bold U.S. refresh under its ACCELERATE strategy to revitalize its brand.
Walmart posted 4.6% U.S. sales growth last quarter, outpacing rivals even as tariffs and operating costs pressured margins.
Goldman Sachs named Walmart to its Conviction List, highlighting the retailer’s strength in value pricing, e-commerce, and resilience against tariff pressures.
Leading retailers are advancing beyond greenwashing, leveraging circular models, traceability, and operational efficiencies to meet modern consumer and investor demands while driving business resilience.
Grant Thornton outlines how retailers can unlock AI’s true potential by aligning intent, timing, and transparency across the omnichannel journey.
The top 17 green companies are merging sustainability with innovation to create profitable, climate-resilient operations and supply chains.
Sustainability at Retail 2.0 is here. From circular models and blockchain transparency to energy efficiency, retailers are proving that purpose and profit can coexist. Learn how consumer demand and innovation are reshaping the future of retail.
ICE raids in California’s key produce region have caused labor shortages, crop losses, and produce price spikes, posing fresh challenges for the U.S. grocery supply chain.
India’s retail sector is embracing AI and omnichannel models as core strategies, a central theme at the upcoming ET Soonicorns Summit 2025.