The Walker Sands 2016 Future of Retail report takes a look at the evolving habits of shoppers today and how the retail technology space is undergoing a large transformation. The study outlines four key trends that retailers should focus their attention on, including the growing importance of the supply chain, integration of in-store and online experiences, the rise of luxury e-commerce, and slow mobile payments adoption. In exploring this report, readers will find that we’re currently in a phase in which technology is ahead of retailers’ practices and consumer behavior.