Major retail stories of 2025 with big impact on 2026
The global retail industry is entering 2026 with a clearer sense of direction following a year of structural change.
Currys revamps in-store payments with Stripe partnership
Amazon shelves commercial drone delivery roll-out in Italy after review
Zepto prepares confidential IPO filing to raise about Rs116.8bn – report
SPAR expands Orange presence with new Bloomfield supermarket
Saat & Saat buys Aydinli Group to scale US Polo Assn. apparel presence
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View MoreDoorDash brings grocery ordering into ChatGPT with integrated app
Through the integration, ChatGPT users can search for recipes and have the required ingredients converted into a shopping list.
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