Category: International Retail News

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions announces its new TCx® M7 to join the TCx® M11 as part of its dynamic mobile innovation line, as mobile-first strategies become essential for retailers facing rising consumer expectations for speed, convenience, and more personalized services.   Mobile technology like the TCx® M7 empowers associates to serve customers anywhere, streamlines operations with real-time data, and creates a seamless bridge between digital and in-store experiences. By embracing next-generation mobile devices,...

Despite personalization being seen as an essential differentiator in consumer engagement, just 44% of UK consumer product marketers believe their campaigns and content are effectively personalized. That’s according to the new Consumer Products Engagement report from SAP Emarsys, launched during the SAP Emarsys Personalization Masterclass which also reveals that UK consumers feel the same way: only 44% feel they...

An expert discussion among leaders from ChannelEngine, Salsify, and ZEOS by Zalando highlights 2026 as a defining year for global ecommerce. AI-driven discovery, marketplace diversification, and social commerce acceleration are reshaping how consumers search, compare, and purchase products. Emerging trends point to a rapidly shifting digital landscape in which brands and retailers must modernize their...

Teikametrics, the leading AI-powered marketplace optimization platform, today announced a new patent-pending AI system called Artificial Retail Intelligence (ARI) — a proprietary engine designed to boost seller success on Walmart, Amazon, and TikTok as AI increases content volume and intensifies the fight for attention. Retailers are combating algorithmic battles they can’t see, as consumer behavior fluctuates and...

Luxer One, the nation’s most trusted smart-locker platform, releases its industry outlook highlighting the delivery, retail, and consumer-experience trends that shaped 2025 and the forces expected to redefine last-mile logistics in 2026. This year, Luxer One surpassed over 500 million locker deliveries processed, signaling the widespread normalization of automated pickup and return infrastructure across nearly every...

Surfside, a leading retail media and omnichannel advertising platform, has expanded its Commerce Media solution to include in-store inventory, enabling brands and retailers to activate precision-targeted, data-driven retail media campaigns across digital menus, ordering kiosks, and point-of-sale systems, in addition to the ecommerce storefronts already supported by the platform. This expansion not only gives brands...

Looma, a leading in-store retail media platform, today announced that it has raised $10 million in Series B funding led by Staley Capital, alongside a $3 million credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank, bringing its total funding to $30 million. The new capital will fuel Looma’s rapid national expansion,...

Logile, Inc., a leading provider of AI-driven workforce and store operations solutions, and FrontlineXP, a UK-based consultancy focused on frontline workforce transformation, today announced a new partnership to help retailers reduce operational complexity and turn productivity plans into real store-level results. Retailers are facing rising labor costs, volatile demand, and a growing maze of systems and...

Overall retail spending held steady in November, with 1% growth and flat unit demand, but spending on necessities like food continues to take priority, and elevated prices are eroding the consumer’s discretionary spending ability. In the combined four weeks ending Nov. 29, 2025, overall U.S. retail sales revenue grew 1%, while unit demand remained flat...