La afluencia a los centros comerciales españoles aumentó un 5,2% en enero de 2025 respecto al mismo mes del año anterior, según el índice mensual publicado por Sensormatic Solutions, la marca de Johnson Controls para soluciones de retail. Si se comparan los últimos 12 meses (febrero 2024 - enero 2025 frente a febrero 2023 - enero 2024), el incremento es del 2,8%.

“Unattended retail” – i.e., vending machines – is a growing phenomenon, a recent article in Slate notes, becoming  a staple in airports, hotels, factories, schools, bars and museums. And what such machines sell is diversifying, too.

Two major retail associations have voiced their concerns over President Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. (As of this posting, various news agencies were reporting that Trump had gained some concessions and postponed any Mexican or Canadian tariffs for at least a month, while plans to impose the levies on China on Feb. 4 remained unchanged.)

Repsol y Levaduramadre, marca perteneciente a Comess Group, han firmado un acuerdo estratégico para vender una variada gama de panes de masa madre, repostería y dulces artesanales en las estaciones de servicio del grupo multienergético español. Repsol continúa evolucionando y transformando su modelo de negocio en sus estaciones de servicio, proporcionado la más completa oferta de energías para la movilidad y todos los servicios que aportan valor a los clientes, a través de alianzas innovadoras con partners líderes en sus respectivos sectores. 

While products going viral drives social media buzz, many retailers may need to fundamentally rethink their execution strategies to meet the fast ramp-up in demand for the goods involved. That’s the conclusion of new research from Relex Solutions, which found that while 84% of consumers purchase products they discover on social platforms, most take a measured approach to such buying — only 11% of consumers purchase trending products within 24 hours and 55% take up to a month, suggesting thoughtful consideration over impulse buying.