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Analyst Corner: The State of In-Store Retailing—The Increasingly Important Role of Technology Sequencing, with Manik Bhatia

Store intelligence technologies are moving from pilot programs to scaled deployment, but success increasingly depends on sequencing. Explore how retailers can prioritize foundational capabilities such as real-time shelf visibility to reduce inefficiencies, improve execution and unlock stronger customer and associate outcomes.

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Six Months to Singles’ Day 2026: How Will Extended, Segmented and Convenience-Driven Consumption Reshape the Festival?

Singles’ Day 2026 reflects continued shifts in China’s retail environment, as longer promotional periods, more segmented spending patterns, simpler discount structures and faster fulfillment increasingly shape how consumers engage with the country’s largest shopping event. Retailers may need to adapt to these multistage consumption behaviors, strengthen convenience and align with changing demand patterns to capture value across the broader Singles’ Day retail cycle.

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