Retail vs Netflix: Why Stores Are Fighting for Attention
Retail is no longer just competing for customer spend. It is competing for attention. In this episode of Podcast Sessions, Richard Fisher, Head of Store Design at Holland & Barrett, joins us live from...
26 Touko 12min
Why Retailers Are Already Falling Behind on AI
AI is forcing a complete rethink of ecommerce, retail operations, and digital commerce architecture. In this episode, Kelly Goetsch — President at Pipe17 and one of the most influential voices in mode...
19 Touko 25min
Amazon vs Perplexity: The AI Retail Battle That Could Change Commerce
This week on World Retail Signals, the team explores one of the most important emerging battles in AI commerce: Amazon vs Perplexity and the future of autonomous AI shopping agents. The episode also c...
18 Touko 13min
Why M&S, Topshop, H&M & Vogue Are Winning Fashion Culture Again
Why are heritage fashion brands suddenly winning again? This episode explores how M&S, Topshop, H&M, Vogue and Laura Ashley are using experiential retail, collaborations and nostalgia marketing to rec...
15 Touko 8min
Retail Crime, AI Commerce & Why Stores Are Expanding Again
AI is reshaping commerce. Retailers are investing in stores again. And organized retail crime has become one of the industry’s biggest policy priorities. This week, Jill Dvorak from the National Retai...
15 Touko 9min
AI, Private Label Retail & Consumer Trends in APAC
Private label retail in APAC is entering a major growth phase — and AI may accelerate the shift dramatically. This episode explores: Retailer-owned brands and consumer adoption AI-powered product rec...
14 Touko 14min
Jason Cottrell: AI Agents, Composable Commerce & The Future of Enterprise Retail
Jason Cottrell, CEO of Orium and President of the MACH Alliance, explains how AI agents and composable commerce are reshaping enterprise retail and digital infrastructure. In this episode, we explore:...
12 Touko 18min
How AI Is Reshaping Retail: Zalando, Primark & Fressnapf Insights
“90% of Zalando’s marketing content is now AI generated.” Fresh from World Retail Congress, Alex sits down with Ian and Niamh to unpack the retail leadership signals shaping the industry’s future. Fea...
11 Touko 14min
