Global Scans · Retail · Weekly Summary

• [New] Groupm forecasts the shows retail media expanded 26.5% in 2024 to $1.46 billion, with further growth of 28.1% expected in 2025. Marketing-Interactive
• [New] By industry vertical, the retail segment is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR between 2025 and 2034. Precedence Research
• [New] Deloitte: Holiday Retail Sales Expected to Increase 2.9% to 3.4% Overall, Deloitte's retail and consumer products practice projects holiday sales will total $1.61 trillion to $1.62 trillion during the November to January timeframe. Cision PR Newswire
• [New] AI has been a hot topic for several years, but in 2025 it will become a key player in the retail and commerce space. razorfish
• [New] Black Rock Coffee Bar, which owns 158 locations across seven states, has ambitious growth plans and expects to open about 30 stores in 2025. Restaurant Dive
• [New] Walmart announced that it will open its first branded stores in South Africa in 2025. Retail Dive
• [New] Retailers are expanding the online availability of their private brand assortments amid expectations that e-commerce growth will outpace in-store growth. Grocery Dive
• [New] In terms of industry vertical, the retail & e-commerce segment holds a dominant share in independent software vendor industry and is set to expand at 10.5% CAGR through 2025-2034 resulting from the growing demand for AI-powered, integrated frontline solutions. Claight Corporation (Expert Market Research)
• [New] With 59% of Gen Z shoppers engaging through TikTok, social commerce is projected to influence an estimated $80 billion in U.S. retail sales in 2025. Doing Business in Bentonville
• [New] M-commerce is expected to drive about 59% of all online retail sales in 2025, totaling $4.0 trillion. SQ Magazine
• [New] By 2025, IoT will have a transformative impact across various industries, from healthcare to logistics, manufacturing, and retail. SE Software Technologies
• [New] Paccar Inc. when releasing its fourth-quarter 2024 results said it expected U.S. and Canadian Class 8 retail sales in the range of 250,000-280,000 trucks in 2025. Transport Topics
• [New] By distribution channel, online retail segment is expanding at a significant CAGR in between 2025 and 2034, fueled by the increase of e-commerce and individuals' inclination towards the ease of shopping online. Towards FnB
• [New] In 2025, direct holdings of retail stock will reach 265% of disposable income, compared to the previous high of 243%, in 2021. 1450 AM 99.7 FM WHTC | Holland
• [New] Companies that leverage innovation, convenience, and customer-centric strategies will lead the next wave of grocery retail globally. Journal
• [New] By 2025, domain-specific generative AI is expected to revolutionize industries such as retail, manufacturing, and distribution, enhancing efficiency, personalization, and innovation. Rapidops
• [New] Hyper-Relevance: By 2025, expect personalized ads, recommendations, and landing pages to become baseline expectations, forcing retailers to continuously refine their data pipelines and personalization logic. Netguru
• [New] 70% of retail executives plan to implement AI capabilities by 2025, leveraging tools like algorithmic merchandising, demand forecasting, and personalized marketing. Ainvest
• [New] Start exploring how agentic AI can revolutionize your retail operations and create the autonomous, intelligent business systems that will define success in 2025 and beyond. Ampcome
• [New] Upwards of 1,000 stores will be remodeled by the end of 2026. Restaurant Dive
• [New] The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates will soon launch the retail and wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Digital Dirham, to licensed financial institutions. FinExtra
• [New] Retailers like Target and Kroger could see improved sales of big-ticket items as consumer confidence rises. Ainvest

Last updated: 18 September 2025