Rethink Retail

09/18/2026

09/17/2026

Absorb the cost. Pass it on. Swap the supplier.

Most retailers facing a new tariff pick from the same three options. This week’s Global Lens guest says there’s a fourth: wrap the product in enough trust and education that the tariff becomes almost beside the point.

Local sourcing. Customer trust. Why strategy matters more than the tariff itself.

🎧 New episode, link in bio.

09/17/2026

The In(sights) we are taking home from NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show Europe this year:

• AI adoption is outpacing strategy.
• Orchestration is harder than the buzzword suggests.
• And the question every retailer still has to answer: can you deliver without compromise?

We dive deeper in our articles, link in bio. Stay tuned for more.👀

09/16/2026

Media, Supply Chain, and AI are the three critical levers of modern retail success: capturing shopper attention, building resilient operations, and putting AI to work across the business.

RETHINK connects retail decision-makers through high-value executive forums built around transparent peer conversations and practical insights.

At NRF 2027, that’s three off-site summits, Commerce Media Saturday, Supply Chain Sunday, and AI Monday (AiR Summit & Soirée), built to drive real growth for peers facing the same challenges.

Register in bio🩷🧡💚

09/15/2026

This spring, an AI CEO ran a cafe in Stockholm. It hired staff, managed suppliers, and ordered 6,000 napkins nobody needed.

One of the clearest stories out of NRF Europe this year: AI can execute. It can’t yet exercise judgment, the kind that catches a bad call before it’s made.

That’s the gap retailers should be watching.
Full story in bio. ☕️




09/09/2026

At NRF 2027: Retail’s Big Show, Rethink Retail is building three off-site spaces around sectors where the market is moving fast and convergence is critical:

→ Commerce Media Saturday: a market growing well past traditional retail media
→ Supply Chain Sunday: one of retail’s broadest and most urgent operational challenges
→ AI Monday - AiR Summit & Soirée: for a market that’s moved beyond experimentation, centered on what’s actually shipped

Each summit is a smaller, curated room with practitioner-led content and decision-makers actively evaluating what comes next.

Pick your summit. Save your seat: link in bio 🩷🧡💚

09/09/2026

Most global expansion failures come down to one thing: due diligence.

Inside the episode:
- How China built a retail model years ahead of the West
- Where the next big growth market actually is
- What makes a strong acquisition target

🎧 Full episode in bio

09/04/2026

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Physical retail isn’t just about sales in the store.

Knowing a store exists builds trust and drives them to buy online. It’s not a channel, it’s one big ad for your business.

Also in this episode:
- Shein’s underwhelming IPO
- Amazon’s growing grip on apparel
- Target’s beauty assortment under scrutiny

🎧 New episode live now, link in bio!