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One topic, not noise
Each episode focuses on one current retail signal. No overloaded agenda. No random news mix. One story, explained properly.
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RetailTalks
One retail story. 20 minutes. What it means for the future of retail technology.
A fast, expert-led show for people who want to understand the signals shaping tomorrow's stores, systems and strategies. No endless panels. No generic trend lists. Just one topic, sharp analysis, clear takeaways.
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§ 01 / ManifestoWhy
Why
Retail
Talks?
Retail is changing too fast for slow analysis.
A new regulation, a technology launch, a store experiment, an AI decision, a social commerce move or a POS innovation can change how retailers think about their systems and strategies.
Retail Talks was created for exactly that moment. We take one topic that just happened and ask:
- ▸What happened?
- ▸Why does it matter?
- ▸Who is affected?
- ▸What could happen next?
- ▸What should retailers watch now?
Not retail news. Retail meaning.
§ 02 / The DifferenceWhat makes it
What makes it
different
Five reasons Retail Talks lands differently than every other trend show in your feed.
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Fresh & relevant
Triggered by what's happening now: new regulations, tech moves, AI, marketing experiments, store innovations, retail-tech shifts.
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Expert interpretation
Hosted by people with deep experience in retail tech, POS, fiscalization, compliance and international retail systems.
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Short enough to watch
Focused micro-podcasts. Long enough to go beyond headlines. Short enough for busy retail professionals.
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Built for retail-tech
We don't stop at 'interesting trend.' We ask what each signal means for systems, ops, POS, compliance, AI and vendors.
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Driven by Fiscal Solutions
Backed by a compliance & fiscalization specialist with real projects across international retail environments.
§ 03 / The Voices
Meet the hosts
Host & Voice of the audience
Kristina Aksin
Kristina brings structure, questions and audience perspective into each episode. She helps turn complex retail and technology topics into clear conversations that are easy to follow and useful for the community.
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Host · Retail technology expert
Darko Pavic
28+ years of experience in retail technology, POS, fiscalization and international compliance projects. Darko connects current retail news with practical implementation experience from real systems, real retailers and real regulatory environments.
WebsiteTogether, Kristina and Darko make Retail Talks fast, focused and practical: one current topic, one clear discussion, one useful perspective for people working in and around retail technology.
§ 04 / Now Playing
Streamed today · FreshLatest drop
AI in RetailRetail Compliance
Does Anthropic’s “Claude for Commerce” Really Matter to Retailers?
Retail’s New Dilemma: Move Now - or Wait? When technology moves faster than retail strategy, doing nothing becomes a decision too. Anthropic’s Claude for Commerce is more than another AI announcement — but is it important enough that reta
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//▶ PlayStore InnovationPOS Technology
Can Rituals Really Modernise 1,500 Stores in 30 Countries in 60 Days?
Inside the Rituals success story—and the reality behind one of retail’s most ambitious global rollouts. Rituals has built one of Europe’s most remarkable retail success stories. Now it wants to modernise 1,500 stores across 30 countries i
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//▶ PlayRetail MarketingRetail Technology
TikTok Was Just the Beginning
Bilibili is coming West. Western retailers ignored TikTok once. Should they make the same mistake again? Bilibili has more than 376 million monthly users, with active users spending around 119 minutes a day on the platform, yet most Western
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//▶ PlayStore InnovationRetail Technology
America's Fastest-Growing Retailer Is Chinese — And It's Not Temu or SHEIN
The U.S. and China are fighting over trade. Meanwhile, America’s fastest-growing retailer is Chinese. And no — it’s not Temu. It’s not SHEIN. And it’s not even an e-commerce story. It’s about physical stores. NRF has just published its 2026
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//▶ PlayStore InnovationRetail Technology
The New Race for Physical Retail Software
Shopify surprised us — and it wasn’t because of e-commerce. The biggest surprise in Shopify’s latest numbers wasn’t online. It was physical retail. We started digging deeper and found something much bigger: Shopify, Toast, Manhattan and ev
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//▶ PlayStore Innovation
Did Circle K Just Start Europe’s Next Convenience Store Battle?
Couche-Tard’s move for Żabka could reshape the convenience-store landscape in Europe. Circle K already has a strong presence in the Nordics and Baltics, while Żabka brings more than 13,000 highly efficient neighbourhood stores and a very di
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//▶ PlayRetail Marketing
The Real SHEIN Story Hidden Inside Its IPO Numbers
Revenue has almost stopped growing, service income is rising, and the company is rebuilding its global model while still in flight. SHEIN has finally opened its books before a planned Hong Kong listing, and the numbers reveal a company at
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§ 05 / AudienceRetail Talks is for you
Retail Talks is for you
if you are…
01a retailer watching tech & compliance trends
02a POS vendor or retail software provider
03a retail-tech founder or product manager
04a compliance, fiscalization or e-invoicing expert
05a consultant working with retail systems
06a marketing or innovation leader in retail
07a store technology enthusiast
08someone who wants to see the future first
§ 06 / Coverage
Topics we cover
Cluster 01
Retail Technology
POS, self-checkout, payments, mobile, store systems, omnichannel & infrastructure.
Cluster 02
AI in Retail
Assistants, automation, AI search, AI in supply chain, synthetic content, personalization.
Cluster 03
Retail Compliance
Fiscalization, e-invoicing, digital receipts, tax reporting, auditability, regulation.
Cluster 04
Future of Stores
Checkout innovation, customer behavior, formats, in-store media, employee roles.
Cluster 05
Retail Marketing
Social commerce, creator economy, employee creators, employee influencers, brand storytelling, community.
§ 07 / Anatomy
How each episode works
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One fresh topic
We start with one current retail signal, trend or news story.
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What happened?
We explain the story clearly and quickly.
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Why it matters
We connect it to systems, tech, business models, compliance or customer behavior.
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What happens next?
We discuss possible consequences, risks and opportunities.
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Practical takeaway
Every episode ends with a clear thought for retailers, vendors or retail-tech pros.
§ 09 / Community
Join the conversation
Retail Talks is not only a show. It's a conversation with people who care about the future of retail. Join us live, ask questions, challenge our view, suggest topics and share your experience from your market.
What is changing in retail — and what does it really mean?
§ 11 / FAQ
Questions, answered.
Retail Talks is a fast, expert-led show about current retail trends, retail technology, AI, POS, compliance and store innovation.