Global Scans · Retail · Weekly Summary

• [New] By 2032, we expect 60% of retail interactions to be AI-mediated, with human involvement reserved for complex emotional or high-value transactions. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] Global spending on digital transformation in retail will reach $3.9 trillion by 2026, with AI and machine learning accounting for the largest share of investment. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] Global e-commerce sales are projected to reach $7.4 trillion by 2025, representing nearly a quarter of all retail sales worldwide. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] Retail media ad spend for technology and electronics brands, the largest category, is forecast to reach $32.2bn globally in 2026, up 15.4% year-on-year. Bizcommunity
• [New] The 2040s will witness the rise of truly predictive and autonomous retail systems. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] By this decade, artificial general intelligence will begin transforming retail operations at a fundamental level. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] By 2030, carbon-neutral retail operations will be expected by consumers and mandated by regulators in most developed markets. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] 94% of Fortune 1000 companies are seeing supply chain disruptions, with retail being among the hardest hit. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] Over the next 50 years, successful retailers will transition from selling products to facilitating desired consumer outcomes, from operating transactions to managing relationships, and from occupying physical spaces to creating seamless experiences across multiple realms. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] In-store retail media ad spending is projected to make up nearly one-fifth of total ad spend by 2027 and account for 55.9% of total DOOH growth between 2025 and 2029. Resources
• [New] The U.S. retail agentic commerce opportunity could be worth one trillion dollars by 2030, and globally as much as five trillion in their new report, The Agentic Commerce Opportunity: How AI Agents Are Ushering in a New Era for Consumers and Merchants. Forbes
• [New] Over the next 50 years, retail will evolve from a transactional industry to an experiential ecosystem, from mass production to hyper-personalization, and from physical limitations to digital-physical convergence. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] LVMH plans to open large multistory stores for Louis Vuitton, Dior, Tiffany, and Loro Piana in Beijing in December 2025. FX Leaders
• [New] Iconic American consumer goods and retail companies should leverage the fresh opportunity to amplify public awareness of their brands by escalating use of social media and social media influencers. CorpbridgeAdvisors
• [New] Over the next 20-50 years, retail will evolve from a transactional industry to an integrated ecosystem blending physical and digital experiences, personalized AI interactions, and sustainable circular economies. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] The World Economic Forum identifies AI, IoT, and blockchain as key technologies that will transform retail supply chains and customer experiences. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] By the 2040s, retail will fully integrate with digital environments, creating seamless experiences across physical, augmented, and virtual realms. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] Beyond 2050, retail will evolve into a conscious consumption ecosystem where purchasing decisions are deeply integrated with personal values, community benefit, and planetary health. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu

Last updated: 20 November 2025