Retailers’ investments in omnichannel and digital strategies started to bear fruit in 2017, and 2018 is expected to be a year of positive transformation in the industry. Next year, experts will be on the lookout for more acquisitions and collaborations by Walmart, potential moves by Nordstrom and others to go private, off-price retail’s rate of growth, Macy’s 2018 results and the performance of sportswear brands including Nike and Under Armour. Read the Fortune story here