AlixPartners Releases 2026 Global Retail Outlook Report
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- 📰 Published: May 13, 2026 at 20:03
- 🔍 Collected: May 13, 2026 at 11:31
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: May 15, 2026 at 23:28 (59h 56m after Collected)
Global consulting firm AlixPartners has released its '2026 Global Retail Outlook' report, identifying a 'permacrisis' environment. Key trends include the rise of Agentic AI, a re-evaluation of physical stores with private brand preference increasing to 47%, and strategic rebalancing of capital between experiential stores and supply chain resilience. For the Japanese market, the report highlights the potential of AI to精確ize decentralized decision-making at the store level to mitigate labor shortages and rising costs.