What happened in retail in Q2?
What’s up:
🔺 Sports euphoria as commerce fuel
🔺 Inflationary pressure due to war
🔺 Amazon’s grocery moves
🔺 AI collaborations
🔺 AI in retail media
What’s down:
🔻 Consumer sentiment
🔻 CEO confidence
🔻 The status quo
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Notice how the top 5 trends overlap, and savvy retailers and brands are already building agile strategies around them.
What Q2 trends or retail implications would you add?
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