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Most young people do not want to slack off at work, the next generation of retailers told delegates during a panel at the World Retail Congress in Berlin on Wednesday. Students from several institutio …

The World Retail Congress confirms 20 CEOs and senior global retail experts as members of its Advisory Board for 2026, helping to deliver an unrivalled high-level forum for the retail sector. The Advi …

Retailing around the world has just entered the crucial last quarter of the year. Against a background of challenging times since the beginning of 2025, we asked the heads of some of the biggest and m …

David French, National Retail Federation Executive Vice President of Government Relations   More tariffs equal more anxiety and uncertainty for American businesses and consumers. While leaders in Wash …

The 2025 World Retail Congress theme is focused on how retailers are looking to deliver “faster, bolder, smarter” growth when external factors are conspiring to make it ever harder. We asked a selecti …

As the world in which retail has to operate becomes even more uncertain, this year's World Retail Congress comes at a critical time for the global retail industry.  In an interconnected, globalised wo …

The World Retail Congress confirms 16 CEOs and senior global retail experts as members of its Advisory Board for 2025, helping to deliver an unrivalled high-level forum for the retail sector.  The Adv …

Retailing has never been easy. It has always been highly competitive but has also had to operate against the macro climate of the day. But in all our conversations with retailers across this year and …

The way retail companies disclose ESG issues in their financial reports is constantly evolving. Business leaders benefit from understanding these ESG trends when making important strategic business de …

12 April 2023, London   The World Retail Congress' Hall of Fame recognises the achievements of individuals who have founded and lead retail's greatest companies and brands.  Against a backdrop of some …