What happened in retail in Q1?
What’s up:
🔺 War as a retail disruptor
🔺 Agentic’s soaring influence
🔺 Affordability as a retail imperative
🔺 Partnerships among retail and tech giants
What’s down:
🔻 Retail job security
🔻 Retail strategy that omits AI
Scroll through my latest quarterly retail trends report for proof of how 2026’s most prevalent political, economy and tech factors affect retailers, brands and consumers.
What other Q1 trends would you add?
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2026 Retail PEST Analysis
Retail & Tech Giants Align (2025)