Editor's Choice
US Retailers Confront Uncertainty at Shoptalk Fall 2025
2 Oct 25During 17-19 September, US-based retail events organiser Shoptalk held its annual Shoptalk Fall conference in Chicago. Industry leaders gathered for keynotes, panels and interactive sessions exploring themes ranging from agentic AI to retail media to the impact of the Trump administration’s new tariff regime. Euromonitor International was in attendance and is pleased to share some of the most important takeaways.
Bob Hoyler
FT Future of Retail Summit: Navigating a Shifting Retail Landscape
30 Sep 25Retail continues to face disruption from economic, political, and technological shifts, as well as evolving consumer needs. To remain competitive, retailers worldwide are actively introducing strategies to adapt to this changing environment. Industry conferences and events provide a vital platform to share experiences, exchange insights, and uncover new opportunities. Euromonitor is proud to attend and partner with one of the industry’s leading gatherings - the FT Future of Retail Summit.
Marija Milasevic
Chart of The Month: Exploring Branding Challenges Amidst Social Media Fatigue
25 Sep 25Our latest Chart of The Month explores consumers' intentions towards social media engagement in the era of information overload, and the challenges this presents for brands.
Paula Ferolla
Trending Topics: Next-Gen Online Storefront
25 Sep 25Next-Gen Online Storefront is one of Euromonitor International’s five new Trending Topics for the year ahead. We have identified these topics as the most crucial cross-industry trends that businesses need to prioritise to remain competitive.
Michelle Evans
The Definitive End of the De Minimis Tariff Exemption
3 Sep 25On 2 May, the Trump administration closed the de minimis tariff exemption for goods imported from China. The exemption allowed tariffs to be waived on shipments to the US valued under USD800. Now, the Trump administration has announced that, beginning on 29 August, the exemption will be closed for imports from all countries. This will have a massive impact on e-commerce retailers selling into the US, especially those who reshuffled their supply chains to reduce reliance on Chinese manufacturing.
Bob Hoyler
Energising Everyone: How New Segmentation is Powering US Energy Drinks Beyond the Core
18 Aug 25Energy drinks remains one of the growth stars in US soft drinks, and more widely across consumer packaged goods. Despite many categories struggling to stimulate meaningful volume with a financially stretched US consumer, energy drinks achieved 4% retail volume growth in 2024 – even accounting for weaker traffic in the higher-priced, inflation-impacted convenience channel, a challenge which appears to be somewhat abating in 2025.
Howard Telford