Stores Are Growing Again — Here's Why Retail Crime Didn't Stop It | World Retail Signals

Retail is entering a new era shaped by AI, organized retail crime, and a renewed investment in physical stores.

In this episode of Five Things Friday — USA Edition, Alex sits down with Jill Dvorak, SVP of Content at the National Retail Federation (NRF), to unpack the biggest retail developments shaping the industry right now.

Topics include:

The bipartisan progress of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

Why retailers are increasingly concerned about digital fraud and organized crime

Amazon vs Perplexity and the future of AI-powered commerce

Why major retailers are aggressively expanding physical stores

Target’s influencer-led collaboration strategy

What NRF APAC in Singapore reveals about the future of global retail

Localization, regionalization, and AI at enterprise scale

If you work in retail, ecommerce, technology, strategy, or consumer business leadership, this episode delivers practical insight into where commerce is heading next.

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