Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Erdly is a UK-based small business retail expert. Retail trends mirror human behavior in all its complexity. They are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Erdly is a UK-based small business retail expert. The retail industry in 2026 is facing significant shifts in who ...

Another year has come and gone, but the retail industry chugs ever onward. A 2025 retrospective would no doubt include both tariff upheaval and a surge in generative AI investing — two trends Retail ...

A new year always brings new trends with it — headwinds and tailwinds that will end up defining retail for that period of time. While it’s impossible to predict all of them (a pandemic that upended ...

The food and beverage retail sector is evolving at breakneck speed. Shoppers are demanding more transparency, convenience, and sustainability, while digital innovation is reshaping how products are ...