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Retail competition drives push into higher margins from non-product sales
Retail competition drives push into higher margins from non-product sales
Media can become a profit engine for physical stores.
TikTok Shop sees shift from search-led to discovery-led shopping
Live commerce sales growth rose over 70% YoY, with live viewership up over 150%+.
Immersive retail faces ROI test as retailers seek measurable results
Data helps track whether campaigns change customer behaviour.
Retail tech squeezes margins as rivals catch up
Near-instant retail can deliver orders in roughly 26 to 28 minutes.
Mondelēz targets micro-occasions to drive digital commerce growth
Brands can design pack formats around the occasions shoppers are searching for.
Retailers urged to prioritise AI use cases over unified data platforms
Firms that see value track the true cost of AI.
Most firms raise AI spending but see little return: Lark
Firms must ask where the value is leaking out.
Retailers rethink frontline jobs as technology takes on routine tasks
AI, RFID, and self-service tools are helping stores extend operations whilst reducing routine workloads.
FairPrice Group extends AI personalisation into grocery aisles
Smart carts can deliver vouchers based on past purchases.
Retailers told to structure product data for AI shopping agents
Consistent product information can help AI agents understand and surface retail listings.
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