The Future Laboratory

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World Retail Congress 2026: The Art of Shopkeeping

At World Retail Congress 2026, retailers reframed the art of shopkeeping around participation and human connection, as localisation, experience and emotional engagement emerged as key drivers of long-term relevance.

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Fashion

Recalibrating Indian Luxury

As India’s luxury market evolves, culturally fluent, globally exposed consumers are shaping craft-conscious, culturally embedded and ritual-led propositions.

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Marketing & Branding

Localise to Survive

The third report in our Rebranding Sustainability series looks at how localisation can become a powerful marketing tool and a meaningful sustainability strategy in one.

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Fashion

The Rise of the C-Store

Brands are re-appraising the convenience store sector, viewing this once low-key retail channel as a valuable, authentic backdrop for launches, brand takeovers and promotions.

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Culture & Media

Breaking the language barrier

Global – Netflix is using the power of its user base to solve its biggest obstacle to worldwide domination.

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Retail

CES: Glassy eyed: Epson unveils its latest AR device

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Fashion

World Retail Congress Asia Pacific 2013: Overview

The third edition of the World Retail Congress Asia Pacific (WRCAP) took place this month in Singapore, with hundreds of presidents, CEOs and board-level retailers gathered to discuss the region’s latest developments.