How Expert Networks Are Reshaping Retail Strategy
Discover how Rethink Retail is building a global expert network to drive faster, smarter retail decisions through community-led insight, advisory panels, and fractional leadership.
Ep. 1 - Connecting Retail’s Sharpest Minds
Retail transformation starts with smarter connections. In this episode, Scott and Paul Lewis of RETHINK Retail reveal how a global expert network is redefining collaboration, insight sharing, and innovation across the retail industry for faster, more strategic growth.
Top Grocery News: AI, Trends, Closures & Cost Surges
From tech rollouts to store closures, these are the grocery stories making headlines today, October 9, 2025.
Ikea Launches Food-Focused Pop-Up and Waste Pilot
Ikea kicks off its "Year of Cooking and Eating" with a NYC pop-up, 200+ new kitchen items, plant-based meals, and a food waste recycling pilot.
Kroger’s Paper Coupons Make a Comeback
Kroger brings back paper coupons, giving shoppers a tactile way to save—and maybe changing how grocery promotions work across the industry.
Amazon Adds Winn-Dixie to Grocery Delivery in Florida
Amazon now offers Winn-Dixie grocery delivery in Florida, expanding customer choice and reshaping the online grocery market post-COVID.
Aviator Nation Channels Grateful Dead Spirit for 60th Anniversary
Aviator Nation honored the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary with immersive music-driven retail takeovers in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district.
Toys 'R' Us Plans 10 New U.S. Flagship Stores by 2025
Toys 'R' Us will open 10 flagship stores and 20 pop-up shops in the U.S. by 2025, while expanding globally into new markets including Peru, Chile, and Morocco.
Walmart's Food Merchandising Strategy: Health, Scale, and Heart
Walmart VP Tasha Tandy leads with discipline and empathy to deliver affordable, clean-label food and build resilient supply chains.
How Shopping Centers Are Becoming Data-Driven Retail Hubs
Malls are using Wi-Fi analytics, QR codes, and AR to personalize shopping experiences, boost engagement, and create new revenue streams.
Digital Locks Transform Home Security and Convenience
Smart digital locks using PINs, biometrics, and mobile apps are redefining home security with enhanced convenience and protection.
Lina Castaneda on Resilience and Inclusion in Supply Chain Leadership
Lina Castaneda shares how adaptability, continuous learning, and inclusive leadership have shaped her career in supply chain and tech.
Hammacher Schlemmer Begins Liquidation After 175 Years
Hammacher Schlemmer launches going-out-of-business sales with deep discounts, but hints at a future relaunch of the historic retail brand.
At Home Secures Court Approval for $2B Debt Restructuring
At Home wins U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval for a $2B debt restructuring and sale to lenders, gaining $500M in financing to support operations.
How Small Clothing Stores Can Survive 2025 Retail Disruption
As the retail climate shifts under rising costs, tech disruption, and evolving consumer behavior, small fashion retailers must adopt agility, data-first thinking, and community-centric strategies to stay competitive.
How Walmart and P&G’s “One Company Model” Changed Retail
Walmart and P&G’s “One Company Model” broke down silos, built trust, and set the blueprint for modern supplier-retailer partnerships.