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The five technology trends defining retail in 2026

30 Jan 2026
This essential article pulls together what NRF 2026 revealed across the Retail Technology dispatches and what the KPMG Retail Think Tank is flagging, into five trends retailers should keep front-of-mi …
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Top shops: the best of New York’s stores

22 Jan 2026
There are many reasons why retailers converge on New York for NRF every January. And one of them is to see as many stores as possible around the City – still one of the world’s retail capitals. We ask …
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Banking on the US consumer

22 Jan 2026
Ian McGarrigle, Chairman, World Retail Congress shares his views on the US consumer and the retailing mood following NRF 2026.
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The focus on AI’s operational impact

22 Jan 2026
Veteran retail technology expert, Jon Stine, shares his reflections on what NRF’s crowded expo floors told us about how AI is being deployed and how it is remodeling retailing.  
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