Global Scans · Retail · Weekly Summary

• [New] Amazon is building consumer AR glasses to guide deliveries and scan products, turning retail into an AR-native use case that could beat social-first rollouts. Glass Almanac
• [New] By 2025, AR-powered retail strategies will reach a new level of personalization. Devler.io
• [New] In five years, a quarter (25.1%) of shoppers say the most important factor when deciding where to shop will be whether stores offer online services like delivery, buy online and pick-up in-store, and curbside pickup. eMarketer
• [New] The years between 2025 and 2030 will mark a turning point for retail innovation. Toolient
• [New] With an additional 200,000-plus e-2Ws likely to be sold in the November-December 2025 period, expect CY2025 retail sales to be in the region of 1.25 million units. Autocar Professional
• [New] India's retail industry is projected to reach USD 1.93 trillion by 2030. Dtnext
• [New] Expect more hybrid setups like CVS counters inside grocery stores or shared fulfilment spaces near metro hubs as companies cut costs and rethink their physical presence. Newsweek
• [New] By 2030, US B2C retail could see $1 trillion in orchestrated revenue from agentic commerce. eMarketer
• [New] Mobile devices are projected to account for ~59% of global ecommerce retail sales in 2025. Marketing LTB -
• [New] Artificial intelligence will fundamentally reshape how consumers discover and purchase products: We expect one-quarter of shoppers to use specialty retail chatbots in 2026. Forrester
• [New] Amazon has announced it will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence while cutting costs elsewhere. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Retail media spending in the U.S. alone is set to hit $60 billion in 2025 and will rocket past $100 billion by 2028, outpacing nearly every other digital channel. Affiliate Summit
• By 2030, retail media will look dramatically different. Affiliate Summit
• By 2028, global retail eCommerce sales may reach ~ US$ 7.886 trillion. Marketing LTB -
• The share of eCommerce in total retail globally is projected to reach ~22.5% by 2028. Marketing LTB -
• Globally, 21% of all retail purchases are expected to be transacted online in 2025, climbing to 22.6% by 2027. Sales So
• Morgan Stanley has set out plans to allow access to top crypto coins on its retail trading platform for the first half of 2026 and new regulatory changes have permitted the likes of Blackrock to accept Bitcoin and swap them for ETF holdings. City AM
• Morgan Stanley plans to allow customers on its E Trade retail platform to access to popular cryptocurrencies beginning in the first half of 2026. ST
• More than 90% of retailers plan to deploy AI for both decision support and network optimization. Cision PR Newswire
• Key takeaways from recent discussions highlight the urgency for retailers to adapt or risk becoming mere utilities in agent-controlled marketplaces: - Understanding the Landscape: Over 50% of consumers anticipate using AI assistants for shopping by the end of 2025. MWB Advisory Limited
• Retailers could see up to a 520% increase in traffic from chatbots and AI search engines in 2025 compared to 2024. Wired

Last updated: 06 November 2025