8 New Retailing Books Reshaping the Industry in 2025

Drawing from deep insights into the fashion retail landscape, Tunmin Catherine Jai and Jihyun Vick explore how omnichannel retailing reshapes consumer experiences and business operations. You learn how to build an omnichannel presence, market across digital channels effectively, and manage the operational complexities that come with integrating physical and online platforms—especially within US-based e-commerce. The book offers practical case studies from the fashion industry in every chapter, revealing how leading brands navigate this evolving environment. If you're aiming to understand the intersection of fashion and modern retail technology, this book lays out clear frameworks without overcomplicating the subject.

Drawing from extensive research into international fashion markets, Byoungho Ellie Jin presents a detailed guide on expanding fashion brands globally. You’ll gain insights into navigating economic, cultural, and legal challenges, with chapters dedicated to pricing strategies, market entry selection, and product development tailored for diverse retail landscapes. The book’s practical examples span both emerging and developed markets, online and offline retail, making it especially useful if you’re aiming to grow your brand beyond domestic borders. While it offers valuable frameworks for international retailing and marketing, it’s best suited for professionals already familiar with fashion business fundamentals rather than complete beginners.

This tailored book explores the rapidly evolving landscape of retailing in 2025, focusing on breakthrough developments shaping the industry today. It examines the latest market insights, emerging consumer behaviors, and innovative retail formats, providing a tailored journey that matches your background and interests. By concentrating on your specific goals, the book reveals how new discoveries and technologies are transforming retail strategies and operations. This personalized guide keeps you ahead by diving into fresh trends such as omnichannel integration, data-driven decision-making, and global market shifts, all crafted to suit your unique learning path and professional aspirations.

What if everything you knew about customer experience in fashion retailing was wrong? Bethan Alexander argues that understanding customer experience requires merging academic insights, creative agency perspectives, and retailer realities to capture its full evolution. You’ll explore how CX has shifted from physical stores to omnichannel strategies and in-store technologies, with practical examples from brands like Zara and Nike illustrating these transitions. This book suits anyone involved in fashion retail management or marketing looking to grasp the complex layers of contemporary customer experience and anticipating future trends.

Unlike most retailing books that focus on immediate market players or product specifics, Prof Philip M. Parker Ph.D. takes a broad strategic lens in this study, analyzing duty-free retailing potential worldwide through econometric models. You gain insight into latent demand across over 190 countries, with detailed year-by-year projections of potential industry earnings that help you benchmark countries against regional and global shares. The book is especially useful if your interest lies in long-term industry trends and macroeconomic factors shaping duty-free retail rather than granular operational details. For example, the report clarifies how exchange rates and economic fundamentals influence latent demand, equipping you to foresee shifts in this niche retail sector.

While working as a researcher in consumer behavior, Laurette Dubé and her co-authors noticed how the retail landscape was rapidly transforming under the pressures of digitalization accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Precision Retailing explores the intersection of behavioral insights and data analytics to offer a nuanced approach for businesses navigating these shifts. You’ll find detailed frameworks for capturing real-time consumer drivers across multiple scales and integrating these into strategic retail decisions, particularly in digitally driven customer journeys. The book benefits retail managers and strategists aiming to adapt to the evolving market by blending human-centered design with data-driven tactics, especially through its practical strategic briefs at each chapter’s end.

This tailored book explores the evolving landscape of retail as it approaches 2025, offering a focused examination of emerging trends, technologies, and market shifts. It covers the latest discoveries in retail innovation, consumer behavior, and operational challenges, all crafted to match your unique background and interests. By concentrating on your specific goals, this personalized guide reveals insights into how retail environments are transforming and what strategies align with future success. Through this focused exploration, you access cutting-edge knowledge that keeps you ahead of the curve. The book’s tailored approach ensures that the content directly addresses your priorities, turning complex developments into clear, applicable understanding.

Morris Willis draws on a deep understanding of the hardware retail sector to map out the essentials of launching and growing a hardware store. You’ll get detailed guidance on everything from crafting a business plan tailored to tools and equipment retailing to mastering inventory management and strategic pricing. The book’s focus on customer loyalty and adapting to changing market trends means it’s especially useful if you want to build a resilient, future-ready store. For example, Willis explores how technology can streamline operations and improve service, providing a practical framework rather than abstract theory. This is not for casual hobbyists but for entrepreneurs serious about establishing or expanding a hardware retail business.

Morris Willis brings a focused approach to jewelry retailing, guiding you through the details that truly matter when opening your own store. You’ll learn how to craft a business plan tailored for jewelry, navigate the complex world of gemstones, and design retail spaces that genuinely attract customers. The book also digs into managing inventory, pricing strategies, and building vendor relationships—all essential skills for running a jewelry business. If you’re passionate about gems and want practical know-how to turn that passion into a profitable retail venture, this book lays out a clear, accessible path.

Dr. Michael Anderer and Michael Niestroy challenge the conventional wisdom that mastering retail management software requires lengthy trial and error. This book guides you through SAP S/4HANA Retail’s processes with precise instructions on purchasing, warehousing, and sales customization, illustrated by screenshots and Fiori app walkthroughs. You'll uncover how to leverage omnichannel tools and strategic data analysis to enhance customer engagement and streamline operations. If you're involved in retail project implementation or system transition, this book offers the practical understanding necessary to optimize SAP's latest retail solutions effectively.