The Real Store in the Age of Algorithms

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Algorithms excel at predicting what people are likely to buy. Physical environments excel at something different: creating trust, discovery and confidence. As retail becomes increasingly digital, the human experience of shopping may become more valuable, not less.

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The Mall After E-Commerce

Monday, May 25, 2026

As e-commerce optimized retail around speed and efficiency, physical shopping centres began transforming into something else entirely: social environments where experience, presence and urban life increasingly matter as much as consumption itself.

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