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I help to oversee Euromonitor International's retail, digital consumer, and e-commerce research strategy, providing actionable insights to clients about the evolving retail landscape.
Bob helps to oversee Euromonitor’s global retail, digital consumer, and e-commerce syndicated research products, with a focus on content and client engagement. Clients hailing from a range of different industries make use of his in-depth knowledge on topics like grocery, online marketplaces, private label and delivery to inform strategic decisions.
Bob Hoyler is a manager at Euromonitor International focused on sharing insights about the evolving retail landscape. Based in Chicago, he has nearly a decade of experience in the industry. Bob’s expertise has been featured in top business publications – such as Bloomberg, CNBC, and the Financial Times – and presented at global industry conferences, including CES.
In 2025, the retail sector is transforming as discount-orientated retailers continue to outperform the market amid economic uncertainty. Meanwhile, social media platforms evolve into important retail players in their own right.
Retailers’ constant experimentation with new concepts and formats helps to lay the groundwork for the industry’s future. In 2025, one of the most important areas of innovation in retail formats – new digital interfaces – focuses on the online realm. Another – experiential retail – focuses on the offline. This emphasis on both the digital and experiential dimensions of shopping underscores the strategic role that new concepts are playing in shaping the retail industry’s evolution.
The imposition of a host of new tariffs by the US is already beginning to impact global trade flows. This development is expected to have a significant impact on the retail industry, especially in terms of the performance of the retail e-commerce channel. This article explores how the new tariff regime could change the face of the retail and e-commerce landscape over the next few years.