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A Future Prognosis

Athena @ Shaping Tomorrow

8 July 2025
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World Outlook
Main factors that cause something to happen globally
The entry of global e-commerce giants with deep pockets and advanced technologies could pose a significant threat to MercadoLibre's dominance. investing.com
As the world looks to the future of connectivity, e & UAE is laying the groundwork for technological advancements that will reshape industries and societies alike. 5G Training and 5G Certification
Through disruptive shopping experiences and business models, Markor aims to become the world's first AI-driven home furnishing brand with a fully digital and intelligent shopping experience. AsiaOne
Global regions, coloured according to number of forecasts
SWOT
Strengths
  • Alibaba is clearly betting that its dual-pronged strategy of reinforcing its e-commerce leadership while scaling AI capabilities will ultimately deliver growth beyond China's saturated urban markets. Coolest Gadgets
  • Regulatory harmonization: With financial regulators demanding stronger due-diligence and real-time transaction monitoring, The AML Shop's FIU could serve as a blueprint for institutions worldwide to centralize expertise, share threat intelligence, and deploy AI to meet evolving supervisory mandates. News, Events, Advertising Options
  • Digital pure players are expected to see ad sales grow 8% to $715 billion, driven by rising usage, AI innovation and retail media networks. TheWrap
Weaknesses
  • A retailer could use AI to reduce packaging waste, aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Future of Sourcing Digital Publication
  • The interplay of technology and workforce dynamics will define not just Walmart's future, but the retail sector's evolution at large, with automation promising efficiency while testing the limits of human adaptation. WebProNews
  • People had begun to worry that AI would ruin Pinterest, as it would be even harder to find genuine images that could inspire their future shopping. TechCrunch
Opportunities
  • Keyloop Cloud will enable motor retailers and OEMs to adapt their processes and deploy the latest technologies far more rapidly - whether for a single site, across a multi-site group or even globally. AM-online
  • The future of AI in retail, currently a $40.74 billion industry, will likely converge with other disruptive technologies like AR/VR, Blockchain, etc., in order to create smart and future-ready retail stores. Aeologic Blog
  • The Indian retail sector is expected to hit 9-10% growth, driven by omnichannel strategies and AI adoption. Globe Live Media
Threats
  • Technology, pharmaceutical, retail and automotive advertising would all be challenged by economic slowdown as well as supply chain and trade disruptions. TheWrap
  • Retailers like Target and Home Depot already use AI systems (like Target's Inventory Ledger) to predict stock shortages, monitor misplaced items, and provide faster order fulfillment. Yellow
  • For retailers, AI shopping agents' automated, brand-agnostic purchasing decisions could threaten their long-standing relationships with shoppers, posing one of their biggest strategic challenges of the coming decade. Bain
Influencers
Countries
Cities
People
Organizations
S-Curve

A framework that describes a 4-phase level of maturity to help determine potential and inform innovation strategy.

Weak
augmented reality, artificial intelligence, autonomous, app, augment, augmented
Emerging
artificial intelligence, 5G, application, battery, EV, customer
Maturing
consumer, e-commerce, digital, brand, company, bank
Declining
artificial intelligence, e-commerce, automotive, brand, children, competition
Sentiment
Past Year: More Negative
Compare changing sentiment to a benchmark of all forecasts
The adoption wave of AI will shape global retail in 2025. www.retailcustomerexperience.com
Flawless, XYZ Films, and Tea Shop Productions plan to roll out UFO Sweden worldwide in what they are calling the first large-scale theatrical release of a fully translated film using AI. The Hollywood Reporter
PEST
Political
  • Brightflag, the AI-powered e-billing and matter management platform for corporate legal departments, announced that 2024 will be its best - ever year of growth. Crowdfund Insider
  • Zebra Technologies Corporation will improve retail offerings for The Modern Store by Zebra, supporting retailers as they tackle pressing operational challenges through comprehensive services and an ecosystem of over 10,000 partners in 100 countries. RIS News
  • Vitamin C and E supplements may make lung cancers grow faster >> German Bionic debuts Apogee + powered exoskeleton >> Pass AI law soon or risk falling behind. Futureseek Link Digest
Economic
  • Certainly not as handsome or technologically advanced as Kia's latest EV range, the e-Niro still manages around 220 miles on a single charge, which will be enough for many. TechRadar
  • The AI revenue is projected to reach £37.3 billion by 2027, potentially escalating the e-waste problem. GreenMatch.co.uk
  • Fazer will give people the opportunity to tas te for the first time a retail consumer product including Solein by Solar Foods, a Finnish food technology company on a mission to revolutionise global food production. News Powered by Cision
Social
  • The VDES system will not only provide the opportunity for positioning and communication (as the AIS system does) but also serve as an enabler for e-navigation and autonomous shipping. Start
  • The anti-fraud efforts debated at Retail Technology Show in 2023 are necessary because $206 billion worth of fraud is being predicted by Checkout.com by 2025 due to the proliferation of threats and simply because of the present economic climate. Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Technological
  • The e-commerce market's use of AI was valued at $7.25 billion in 2024, climbed to $9.01 billion in 2025, and is set to soar past $64.03 billion by 2034. SAP Emarsys
  • In Mexico, 65% of consumers said they prefer to buy from retailers that offer personalised suggestions, while a similar proportion 'expect more personalised service with AI'. FinExtra
  • The DDX Asia Business conference will direct sharp focus on how digital displays and experiential technologies are redefining consumer experience in the retail and out of home advertising spaces. https://www.retail4growth.com/
Financial Impact
On a global scale, military expenditure sits at US$ 2 trillion (peaking in 2023 at US$2.4tr), which amounts to half of the cost estimated to reach net zero emissions by 2050, avoiding 80.8 Gt CO2-e over a technology lifetime of 25 years. Nature
With global e-commerce projected to reach $75.12 trillion by 2034, nations are actively investing in technological advancements to remain competitive. Business of Food
Proximity Payments: Transaction values are forecast to surpass $1 trillion in 2027, with growth fueled by NFC technology and widespread retailer adoption. Salehoo
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System Map
Organizations
Sectors
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People
Scenarios
Creates plausible alternative futures of what can happen and encourages development of a robust, agile response
The entry of global e-commerce giants with deep pockets and advanced technologies could pose a significant threat to MercadoLibre's dominance. investing.com
The excitement for E-skin extends beyond its initial applications, inviting consumers to envision a world where technology is seamlessly integrated into the human experience, revolutionizing the way we interact with machines and unlocking new avenues for personal health and well-being. Intelligent Living
A global retail chain might adopt region-specific AI models that are trained on data, such as customer preferences and cultural nuances. IBM Blog
Warnings
Changing proportion of published forecasts
The majority of retailers, travel companies, digital goods providers, and marketplaces are worried about criminals turning to AI to attack them and their customers and there is concern that many different types of fraud will spike in the coming year. Retail Bulletin | Daily UK Retail News
The US government budgeted $6 billion in 2021 for AI across different agencies, while the European Union has committed approximately €93.5 billion between 2021-27 through Horizon Europ e for AI research and innovation. FirstPost
Solutions
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Luxoft: Luxoft Holding Inc., a global IT service provider of technology solutions, is developing an e-voting infrastructure that will enable the world's first consultative vote on blockchain in Zug, Switzerland. MDPI
Decentralized identity solutions like ZK-proof technology have the potential to make a global impact and disrupt industries ranging from finance to retail. Techopedia
In 2025-2026, businesses in retail, manufacturing, and logistics will adopt edge computing to enable instant, offline AI capabilities. Inoru
Key topics
Extremes
Investigate what’s transforming or collapsing
By 2024, the optimized synergy between AI, IoT, and advanced analytics will enable retailers to create a more responsive, efficient, and sustainable supply chain ecosystem, ultimately leading to improved customer service and satisfaction. BayWater Packaging
As AI continues to advance, it is likely that the retail banking industry will see even more transformative developments in the coming years, ultimately benefiting both banks and their customers. FinExtra
Honeywell says its survey reinforced that retailers are using AI to enhance employees' skills and improve their on-the-job experience, which could ultimately help fill the more than 580,000 projected U.S. retail job openings1 in 2025. https://www.retail4growth.com/
What's Next
Changing proportion of material mentioning future years
With significant growth opportunities still ahead in cloud computing, AI development, advertising, and global e-commerce, Amazon remains well-positioned to deliver continued value to both customers and shareholders in the coming years. The Fifth Person
Global e-commerce sales are projected to hit $6.56 trillion in 2025 and could grow even more in the coming years as AI improves logistics and supply chains. Insider Monkey
Questions
Can?
How can generative AI allow for immersive and interactive retail experiences? Aeologic Blog
How Can Retailers Leverage Mobile Technology for Engagement? GCC-Marketing
Can AI Serve as an Era of Intelligent Personalization in Subscription E-Commerce Market? Precedence Research
How?
How will artificial intelligence impact online shopping? eCommerce Fastlane
How is AI revolutionizing the consumer product and retail industry? Retail Asia
How will emerging technologies further transform AI shopping? Techlasi
Who?
Who are the key players driving competition in the edge artificial intelligence in retail market? Top PR News
Man who used AI to create child abuse images jailed for 18 years | Crime | The Guardian >> Generative AI could cause 10 billion iPhones worth of e-waste per year by 2030 | TechCrunch >> What are AI 'world models,' and why do they matter? Futureseek Link Digest
In the era of deepfakes and voice cloning text-to-speech technologies, such as Overdub and VALL-E, can computers identify who is impersonating whom? IEEE Spectrum
What?
What the future of AI look like in retail? Aeologic Blog
What role will blockchain technology play in e-commerce? eCommerce Fastlane
What are the key segments driving growth in the edge artificial intelligence in retail market? Top PR News
When?
When individuals rely on AI assistants or algorithms for medical decision-making, shopping, dating, or health management, do they risk compromising their personal autonomy? Nature
What data privacy and security concerns must luxury and fashion retailers consider when deploying innovative technologies in association with the marketing of goods and services to consumers? Lexology
What happens when AI moves from a mere hypothesis used in trivial areas such as shopping recommendations to critical areas, including meaning-aware language processing that leads to the point where machines have unimaginably greater powers of communication than anything we have experienced? Scientific American
Will?
How will AI impact online shopping? Engineering News
Will AI Make E-Waste Worse? DataCenterKnowledge
Which technologies will fuel the next wave of growth in retail? PHYGITAL RETAIL CONVENTION (PRC) | PRC | Phygital Retai
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