#IKEA #RetailInnovation #Sustainability
www.ocregister.com
IKEA battles Amazon, Temu as market shifts bring pain to flat-pack dynasty
As the first snow fell in November over Älmhult, the small Swedish town where IKEA was born in the 1940s, managers of the world's biggest furniture retailer from across the globe gathered for its annual summit on products, prices and priorities.
#IKEA #RetailTransformation #Sustainability
www.latimes.com
IKEA under siege in a furniture war with Amazon and Temu
As the first snow fell in November over Älmhult, the small Swedish town where IKEA was born in the 1940s, managers of the world's biggest furniture retailer from across the globe gathered for its annual summit on products, prices and priorities.
#SmallBusiness #RetailSales #ConsumerSpending
www.benzinga.com
Small Business Sales Edge Up as Consumers Spend More Per Transaction this December, Fiserv Reports - Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV)
Fiserv Small Business Index rises to 144 as year-over-year sales increase +1. 6%
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, has published the Fiserv Small Business Index for December 2025, indicating small businesses closed out the holiday season with modest gains.
#AI #RetailInnovation #CustomerExperience
www.pymnts.com
Amazon and Google Redesign Shopping Around AI Judgment | PYMNTS.com
To address this, Amazon has expanded AI-driven search and discovery tools that move beyond keyword matching to interpret customer intent, using signals such as reviews, price sensitivity, delivery speed, return rates and prior browsing behavior.
#Retail #ArtificialIntelligence #BusinessStrategy
www.benzinga.com
Bain & Company appoints Aaron Cheris to lead global Retail practice
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Appointment reinforces the firm's commitment to helping retail clients across subsectors as artificial intelligence redefines the industry
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#LuxuryFashion #RetailInnovation #CulturalCollaboration
www.lexology.com
Asia Fashion Weekly News Bulletin - ISSUE 45 Week of 29 December 2025
(1) SAINT LAURENT inaugurates its first Right Rive Space in Asia in Beijing
Saint Laurent has opened Asia's first Rive Droite boutique in Beijing's Sanlitun district, marking a new chapter for the house's most culture-led retail concept.
#UrbanPlanning #HousingDevelopment #RetailRevitalization
www.dallasnews.com
Can North Texas solve our housing price crisis?
It seems like a match made in urban planning heaven. Most metro areas have an abundance of underperforming retail property, such as half-vacant shopping centers, and a shortage of housing that average Texans can afford.
