Event CoverageWorld Retail Congress 2025 Insights: Consensus on Tariffs Floor, AI Risks in Adaptive Apparel, Smart Scaling in Focus John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research May 27, 2025 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research team attended World Retail Congress 2025 during April 27–29, 2025, in London, England. At the event, Steven Winnick, Vice President of Innovator Services at Coresight Research, moderated a panel featuring representatives from various growing brands. Dive into our top takeaways from the event, which span US tariffs (and their impacts on global retail supply chains), sustainability, inclusivity—including the challenges that AI (artificial intelligence) may pose in the adaptive apparel sector—and more. Companies mentioned in this report include: Anko Global, Currys, Estée Lauder Companies, H&M, Ken Pilot Ventures, Knoops, On, PDS Ltd., Tesco, Unhidden, Urbanic Other relevant research: All our coverage of tariffs Research reports on inclusivity and sustainability More event coverage from Coresight Research Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Financial Confidence Reaches Five-Month High; TJX Dominates Off-Price Retail; Dollar Tree Leads Dollar Stores: US Consumer Survey InsightsUS Back to School 2025, Part 3: Essential Categories and Apparel for the BTS Season—Athleisure and Basics Set to LeadThe Tech-Driven Future of US Retail: AI To Power Smarter Supply Chains, Seamless Operations and Personalized ExperiencesInnovator Profile: MUSE Inc.—Transforming Retail Operations with Intelligent Store Robots