Debenhams Group is expanding its Mirakl partnership with the launch of a new retail media platform enabling visibility for its 15,000-plus marketplace brands.

Rapid AI-led transformation is set to reshape the UK retail workforce over the next decade, with retailers already directing 30% of digital budgets into AI and 76% planning to increase this investment as use cases scale, according to new data from law firm Eversheds Sutherland and Retail Economics.

With this investment, Shopee is strengthening the practical support that SMEs rely on to build resilient and future-ready businesses.

With the Instacart app directly in ChatGPT, users can go from meal planning to checkout in a single, seamless conversation.

Ocado Ads has partnered with Epsilon to enhance its Retail Media Network (RMN) offering, helping brands and third-party advertisers achieve precision targeting while extending their reach across a wider range of off-site environments.

Global fashion retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch, will deploy Nedap’s iD Cloud platform to improve inventory visibility and on-shelf availability across its store network.

Gap is entering what may be a challenging holiday season for some retailers and brand manufacturers with confidence built on technology investments and shrewd inventory management.