Global Scans · Retail · Weekly Summary

• [New] The Ottawa Board of Trade and the Canadian Urban Institute launched the initiative that will create new retail opportunities with the addition of 40,000 new residents and 50,000 jobs over 10 years, creating a more vibrant core that will be a destination. Retail Insider Canada
• The retail sector contributes 10% to India's GDP and is expected to create 25 million new jobs by 2030. Indian Retailer
• Cuts could result in the loss of 143,000 food-related jobs in agriculture, retail grocery and food processing. CNN
• Unemployment, which began the year around 4.4%, could rise above 5% by late 2025 as export-oriented and import-dependent sectors like manufacturing, agriculture, and retail cut jobs. ASAP Drew
• 16 million export-related jobs are at risk, particularly in retail and apparel sectors. The Pulling the Thread Podcast: Unraveling The Deeper S
• Latin America reports more modest figures, with an estimated 4.5 million jobs expected to be lost due to AI by 2027, largely in call centers and retail. SQ Magazine
• In 2025, robots are expected to automate 30% of jobs, mostly in manufacturing, logistics, and retail. SaM Solutions
• Hundreds of thousands of jobs are at risk in the retail sector due to unsustainable cost hikes in 2025. City AM
• An even more challenging 2025, with 17,350 retail sites expected to shut and over 202,000 jobs at risk. econostrum.info
• Around 10% of retail jobs have been lost in the last decade, with another one in ten set to be lost by 2027. City AM
• In 2025, AI is expected to replace jobs in data entry, customer service, retail, and some manufacturing roles. Humans
• Tasked with doing repetitive and physically demanding jobs, Optimus might transform industries such as Manufacturing, Logistics, Healthcare, Elderly care, along with Retail and warehousing. Techi
• 65% of the retail jobs could be automated by 2025. demandsage
• By 2025, automation is projected to replace 65% of tasks currently performed in retail jobs. Genius

Last updated: 15 September 2025