
The Top 5 Emerging Technologies in Retail
Keeping up with retail technology trends means learning what’s working today and adapting it to your brand. At CommerceNext, we learn from hundreds of retail brands each year, and we’ve identified five emerging technologies reshaping retail for 2025. Here’s how to integrate them into your business. Sustainability-Focused Retail Technology Sustainability continues to be a priority, pushing brands to partner with new technology in retail and develop global impact programs. Patagonia’s “Worn Wear” initiative promotes sustainability by letting customers trade used gear for credit. Similar campaigns include Lululemon’s “Like New,” The North Face’s “Clothes The Loop” and REI’s “Used Gear.” Startup Trashie offers