Global Scans · Retail · Weekly Summary

• [New] By end-use industry, the retail and e-commerce segment is expected to grow at the fastest 31.5% CAGR between 2026 and 2035. Precedence Research
• [New] The smartest stores in 2026 will be lightweight, automated, and relentlessly focused on user experience. Fuzelift
• [New] South Korea: Demand for frictionless retail technologies in South Korea is forecast to expand at 19.4% CAGR through 2036, supported by advanced smart retail infrastructure, strong digital payment adoption, AI-enabled customer analytics, and growing deployment of autonomous convenience stores. FactMr
• [New] Japan: Frictionless retail infrastructure demand in Japan is expected to grow at 22.6% CAGR through 2036 due to increasing investments in retail robotics, smart vending systems, AI-powered convenience retail, and autonomous store automation technologies. FactMr
• [New] U.S.: Demand for frictionless retail infrastructure solutions in the U.S. is projected to rise at 20.1% CAGR through 2036. FactMr
• [New] Fully Autonomous Stores and Stadiums, Airports & Transit Hubs are projected to witness the fastest growth through 2036 due to increasing deployment of unattended retail formats, AI-powered store operations, and high-speed transactional retail environments. FactMr
• [New] Up to 40% of clothing stores in Russia could close in 2026 as foot traffic in shopping malls falls and competition from online marketplaces grows, Forbes Russia sources said. Meduza
• [New] Agentic commerce could generate as much as $1 trillion in orchestrated US retail revenue by 2030, and as much as $3 trillion to $5 trillion globally. commercetools
• [New] Social commerce is forecast to surpass $100 billion in U.S. sales in 2026, and retailers are rebuilding their creator programs accordingly. New Engen
• [New] U.S. online retail spending reached $1.34 trillion in 2024 and is projected to surpass $2.5 trillion by 2030. Yahoo Finance Singapore
• [New] The core mobile and fixed services will account for the majority (75.2%) of the total telecoms retail revenue in 2030, driven by the growth in revenue from mobile handsets and fixed broadband. Analysys Mason
• [New] Fastest Growing Region: Asia Pacific is projected to register the highest growth during 2026-2033, fueled by smart city programs, mobile payment proliferation, and surging automated retail demand across China, India, and Southeast Asia. Persistence Market Research
• AI enhances capabilities across personalized customer experiences, which PwC suggests will become more tailored and seamless as retailers adopt advanced technologies. BUSINESS 2.0 NEWS
• Global retail e-commerce sales alone are projected to surpass $7 trillion by 2027, up from approximately $5.8 trillion in 2023. FieldPie
• Global IoT connections are projected to exceed 35 billion by 2030, with smart retail devices representing a growing share. Persistence Market Research
• Global retail media spending is projected to climb from $184 billion in 2025 to $312 billion by 2030. Beet.TV
• In 4 years, McKinsey forecasts agentic commerce will generate US$ 5 trillion in global retail revenue. LinkedIn
• Retail chatbot investment is accelerating faster than any other industry vertical, with spending projected to grow from $12 billion in 2023 to $72 billion by 2028. AutoFaceless
• The shopping habits of travelers have changed, and the assortment of goods will be integrated into the Lufthansa Worldshop as the official retail outlet for travelers. LoyaltyLobby
• Amazon said it will open more than 100 new Whole Foods stores in the next few years as customers gravitate toward buying groceries there instead of at Amazon Fresh stores. / USA Newsweek
• Walmart will bring digital price tags to all its United States stores before the end of 2026. Flipflow

Last updated: 21 May 2026