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12 trends that will shape retail this Christmas and beyond

Inside Retail

The last couple of years have been some of the most uncertain and surreal periods of the past century. It’s no surprise that this year’s trends are focused on a sense of escapism and a need to make the world a better, more united place. Dashing – a leading retail experience group – recently released its 12 Trends of Christmas Book, featuring this year’s 12 hottest trends, to get retailers ready for the festive season, and beyond.

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How to Get the Most Out of Your In-Store Data

Wiser

In the world of retail, actionable data collection and analysis are essential to making logical, evidence-based decisions that could improve your products’ health on the shelf. Since you rely heavily on consumer shopping behavior and shelf insights, collecting as much information as possible on what goes on inside stores is crucial. But just collecting the data isn’t enough.

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The Environment & Sustainability in Retail

CJ Retail Solutions

Until fairly recently, ‘ sustainability in retail’ was a bit of a buzzword with only a few brands and retailers genuinely focusing on them as part of the Mission Statements and Core Values. However, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies are now at the heart of businesses as they focus on reducing their environmental impact and strive towards carbon net-zero.

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Next Steps in Sustainable Apparel Retail: Consumer Communication and Carbon Offsets

Retail TouchPoints

A growing number of consumers are concerned about how their purchasing decisions impact the planet, but even the most sustainability-savvy customer may be confused about how best to align purchases with their green principles. That is a big reason this growing group of shoppers is eager to learn more about the sustainability actions being taken by retailers.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Is unified commerce the new holy grail?

Inside Retail

Unified commerce is the new holy grail for retailers, promising previously unheard-of levels of customer insights and control over all elements of sales and inventory management. Unified commerce is essentially the integration of all data-driven channels of retail – customer and product data from both in-store and online – on a consolidated platform.

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Retail analytics: The power of data for brick and mortar stores

Tokinomo

In-store, online, hybrid, omnichannel. These are just a few faces of the retail industry. People need products and they love to shop. However, the competition is fierce and retailers are looking for new and engaging ways to attract customers.

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A Generational Analysis of Today’s Home Improvement Customers

Retail TouchPoints

During the pandemic, the relationship between homeowners and their homes fundamentally changed, as lockdowns, social distancing guidance and quarantine protocols left many consumers with an abundance of time to stare at their own four walls. These homebound tendencies ignited a fervor for redecorating and DIY home improvement that, by all accounts, is continuing strong into 2022.

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Kathmandu Holdings launches new name and identity

Inside Retail

Global outdoor apparel business Kathmandu Holdings Limited has changed its name to KMD Brands Limited as part of a refreshed corporate strategy. The parent company is looking to distinguish itself from its Kathmandu brand, and the revision to its brand identity will assist in developing the company as a multi-channel business. The company has also established a new logo, purpose and vision statement.

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NEXT signs 10-year lease for new store at Trafford Centre

Retail Focus

UK fashion and home retailer NEXT has signed a new 10-year lease with Trafford Centre to create a large, new store, expected to open in November 2022. The new store will significantly upsize the brand’s presence in the centre, bringing its fashion, beauty and home offering together in a single 65,000 sq ft store. Rhys Evans, Director of Asset Management at Pradera Lateral, said: “This is a significant signing for us and an exciting step for everyone involved.

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3 Risks Healthcare IT Need to Mitigate to Deliver a Better Digital Experience

Cisco Retail

Can you remember a time when telehealth appointments were the exception and not the rule? Oh, how things have changed! Recent developments have caused a surge in the number of providers, hospitals, and healthcare facilities establishing a virtual healthcare model—creating a new need to deliver reliable digital experiences for both their patients and healthcare providers.

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Humans + Agents = Rethinking Enterprise Commerce with AI

AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran

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Why NFTs Will Change Brand and Influencer Marketing Forever

Retail TouchPoints

In the world of digital consumerism, non-fungible tokens or NFT technology is still a relatively new trend. Even though it has not been around for very long, it’s created such a long-lasting impact in its short lifespan that it will be transformative for the ecommerce market in the years to come. The Impact of NFTs on Brands. NFTs are individually certified, verifiable and non-interchangeable objects.

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Thread Together opens permanent store in Lismore to aid flood victims

Inside Retail

Non-profit charity organisation Thread Together will open a permanent Clothing Hub at Lismore Showgrounds to help the community affected by the recent flooding in the region. The new Clothing Hub will be the largest store yet set up by the organisation and will sell a range of new menswear, womenswear, shoes and accessories and a wide selection of childrenswear which will be made at no cost to the recipients. .

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The King’s Road welcomes a returning favourite and new retail pop up

Retail Focus

Sloane Stanley has announced two new entrances to the King’s Road – ‘ King’s Road: The Art and Mystery’ exhibition and Nearly New Cashmere Co , the upcycled cashmere brand. Spanning a total of 2,622 sq ft, these two new pop-ups bring new elements of innovation and creativity to one of London’s most loved high streets. The ‘King’s Road: The Art and Mystery’ exhibition has returned to Chelsea for a second year following remarkable success in 2021 and showcases a variety of materials, photogr

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Cyber Actors Bypassing Two-Factor Authentication Implementations

Cisco Retail

On March 15, 2022, a government flash bulletin was published describing how state-sponsored cyber actors were able to use the PrintNightmare vulnerability (CVE-2021-34527) in addition to bypassing Duo 2FA to compromise an unpatched Windows machine and gain administrative privileges. This scenario did not leverage or reveal a vulnerability in Duo software or infrastructure, but made use of a combination of configurations in both Duo and Windows that can be mitigated in policy.

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5 Tips for a Winning Category Management Strategy in 2025

Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.

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House Accuses Amazon of ‘Potentially Criminal Conduct’ During 16-Month Investigation

Retail TouchPoints

Bipartisan members of the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland alerting the Department of Justice to potentially criminal conduct by Amazon and its senior executives. The letter states that Amazon engaged in a “pattern and practice” of misleading conduct reportedly designed to “influence, obstruct or impede” the committee’s 16-month investigation into competition in digital markets.

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Sportscraft parent donates $500k of clothing to flood victims

Inside Retail

Australian fashion retailer APG & Co along with charity organisation Thread Together will donate 9000 items of unworn Sportscraft and JAG stock valued at over $500,000 to flood-hit communities. Thread Together collaborates with Australia’s largest clothing suppliers to donate clothes to people in need across communities. APG is also planning on providing additional support to the distressed community based on requirements.

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A-COLD-WALL* Lotte Department Store, Jamsil, Seoul set to launch

Retail Focus

A-COLD-WALL* has announced the launch of a second Seoul concept store-in-store this month. Following the opening of a bold and distinctly industrial space inside the world-renowned Hyundai COEX, the brand unveils yet another site in the Korean capital, this time located in the famed Lotte Department Store, Jamsil. A-COLD-WALL* embark on the next chapter of its developing relationship with fashion consultancy and importer Modern Works via a companion store-in-store, part of a series of dynamic br

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Randomized and Changing MAC (RCM)

Cisco Retail

What is Randomized & Changing MAC (RCM). Historically wireless clients associate to the wireless network using the manufacturer assigned mac address that is associated with the wireless network interface card (NIC). This manufacturer-assigned mac address, which is globally unique, is also known as burn-in address (BIA). Use of this burn-in address everywhere raises the question of end-user privacy as the end-user can be tracked with WIFI’s mac address.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Neiman Marcus Group Appoints Former Guess? Exec as CFO

Retail TouchPoints

Neiman Marcus Group has appointed former Guess? executive Katie Anderson as EVP and CFO, reporting directly to CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck. In her new role, Anderson will drive all financial functions for the company as well as risk management, real estate, supply chain and tracking progress toward the luxury retailer’s growth execution and strategy.

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Ginger & Smart trims network under ‘strategic’ administration

Inside Retail

Premium Australian fashion designer Ginger & Smart has closed two of its Sydney boutiques under the cover of a short-term administration. . Administrators Katherine Barnet and Damien Hodgkinson of Olvera Advisors were appointed on February 25 in what a spokesperson for the retailer’s parent Alquemie Group described to Inside Retail as “a strategic administration to deal with some legacy issues”.

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Latest SDEA member survey finds a resilient market despite turbulent backdrop

Retail Focus

In spite of the currently unstable supply chain climate within the UK and the continuing battle with covid and inflationary pressures, SDEA is pleased to report a vote of confidence from within the display industry. The latest SDEA survey reveals 66% of members experienced an increase in sales for the final six months of 2021 compared with the same period of 2020 – the average increase in sales being an encouraging 29%.

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Give Your Rural Customers Better Streaming Content Experiences

Cisco Retail

The NFL, March Madness, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, and more – the wish list of streaming experiences your subscribers are vying for is never-ending. Are you and your network ready? The need for expanded capacity in rural broadband. Here’s some good news for service providers in rural communities. As you invest to expand broadband access and reach more unserved and underserved rural households, you now have an opportunity to augment your broadband service with content experiences that

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Macy’s Own Your Style Curates Shopper Journey With Personalized Data-Driven Recommendations

Retail TouchPoints

Macy’s has launched its digitally focused Own Your Style platform as part of its strategy of providing customers with omnichannel experiences that connect Macys.com, the Macy’s app, social media and brick-and-mortar stores. The platform includes the return of Macy’s Style Crew, the team of in-house experts who guide shoppers by sharing live demos, tutorials and recommendations.

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“They’ve come to expect it”: Why Cue is tapping into one-hour delivery

Inside Retail

Fashion retailer Cue is among the first brands to offer a new same-hour delivery service through a partnership between logistics platform Shippit and tech business Uber. Utilising the two business’ supply chain and logistics systems, fashion retailers around the country will soon be able to fulfil orders at a speed the industry hasn’t yet tapped into in Australia, bringing it up to par with customer expectations, according to Cue’s chief information officer Shane Lenton.

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Primark signs for Rushmere flagship

Retail Focus

Central Craigavon Limited, owners of the Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, have announced that terms have been agreed with Primark for a new anchor store. Occupying a sales area of 30,800 sq ft, work will commence on the new Primark store this summer and will open to customers later this year. Martin Walsh, Rushmere Centre Manager, commented; “Primark is a fantastic addition to Rushmere.

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Secure Mine Operations

Cisco Retail

Trend Overview . In 2021, the Marsh report printed what many of us were starting to understand: . “The world’s leading mining companies are now unanimous in reporting that cyber threats are a principal risk to them achieving their goals.”. Cyber Risk:? Threats and Insurance Protection for the Mining Sector. . For the mining industry, security is now a principal requirement.

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Cut Costs & Complexity: Smarter Fulfillment for Home, Furniture & DIY Brands

Late deliveries. Split shipments. Spiraling freight costs. For home, furniture, and DIY brands, fulfillment has never been more complex—or more critical. This report outlines how a smarter, AI-ready order management system (OMS) helps you reduce shipping costs, streamline project-based fulfillment, and ensure accurate inventory across every channel.

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Target Retrofits California Store to be 100% Solar Powered

Retail TouchPoints

Target will retrofit a Vista, Calif. store with multiple innovations designed to reduce emissions and achieve net zero energy usage as part of the retailer’s efforts to achieve its sustainability goals. These features will inform Target’s future investments in new stores and remodel programs as the retailer seeks to develop greener operations. One of the major elements of the Vista store is 3,420 solar panels across the location’s roof and new carport canopies, which will help the site produce u

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Kering acquires US eyewear brand Maui Jim

Inside Retail

Luxury eyewear brand Maui Jim has been acquired by Kering Eyewear. This acquisition is deemed as a ‘major milestone’ in the company’s broader expansion strategy, which seeks to reinforce the label as a major high-end brand. . “Our companies share similar values, along with a strong commitment to our people and our customers, leading to a remarkable strategic fit,” said Walter Hester, CEO of Maui Jim.

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Hopped Up: NVIDIA CEO, AI Leaders to Discuss Next Wave of AI at GTC

Nvidia

NVIDIA’s GTC conference is packed with smart people and programming. The virtual gathering — which takes place from March 21-24 — sits at the intersection of some of the fastest-moving technologies of our time. It features a lineup of speakers from every corner of industry, academia and research who are ready to paint a high-definition portrait of how they’re putting the latest technology to work.

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Get Ready for Machine Learning Ops (MLOps)

Cisco Retail

There are a lot of articles and books about machine learning. Most focus on building and training machine learning models. But there’s another interesting and vitally important component to machine learning: the operations side. Let’s look into the practice of machine learning ops, or MLOps. Getting a handle on AI/ML adoption now is a key part of preparing for the inevitable growth of machine learning in business apps in the future.

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SEO vs. PPC: Which Strategy Is Best for Your Business?

When it comes to driving traffic and growing your online presence, businesses often ask: SEO or PPC—what’s the better choice? This guide breaks down the key differences between search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, highlighting their pros, cons, and best use cases. Whether you’re looking for long-term organic growth or immediate visibility through paid ads, we’ll help you determine which strategy—or combination of both—is right for your business.