Event CoverageWorld Retail Congress 2022 Wrap-Up: Major Themes—Metaverse, Values, Sustainability, Consumer and Macro Coresight Research April 11, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research team attended and participated in World Retail Congress 2022 in Rome, Italy, from April 5 to 7. In this report, we present the major themes from the three-day event, covering the metaverse in retail, a renewed focus on company values, retailers’ approaches to sustainability, consumer-centric strategies and macro factors. Read our insights from each day of the event: Day one Day two Day three Read Coresight Research’s presentation on 10 things retailers need to know about the metaverse, and access more Coresight Research coverage of the metaverse. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Shoptalk Fall 2025 Wrap-Up: Driving Retail Forward—AI, Agility, Loyalty and Leadership in Volatile TimesWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 3: Joann Files for Bankruptcy Again as US Closures Cross 2,000Luxury Shopping in Focus; Sentiment Slumps Overall Amid Tariffs: US Consumer Survey InsightsAnalyst Corner: The Shifting “Friction Gap” Between Stores and E-Commerce Is Benefitting Digital Channels, with John Mercer
