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Carved Halloween pumpkins with sales inscription

#brick and mortar retail #online marketing

Scary and clever - marketing for Halloween

How do you make the most of 31 October for your business?

Bright sunlight shines through a white skylight

#brick and mortar retail #lighting concepts

Sunshine – the perfect lighting source?

Tips from experts: How retailers can use daylight for lighting and what they should know beforehand

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Be different – be successful

10 examples of how retailers can differentiate themselves in the market with unique shopping experiences

Two people at a sales counter in a retail shop

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Toshiba launches powerful and compact TCx® 900 point-of-sale system

POS system TCx 900 is designed for retail requirements and equipped with 13th generation Intel Core processors

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German drinks retailer utilising facial analysis for automatic age checks

Stand-alone solution MyCheckr for age verification by using cameras

Innenansicht eines geräumigen, modernen Autohauses mit zwei Autos darin sowie...

#brick and mortar retail #shop building

Meeting places of today: When car dealerships become community spaces

The transformation of showrooms into multifunctional collective hubs

A shop window with plants inside; Copyright: Ceyda Çiftci / Unsplash...

#brick and mortar retail #shop design

Shop windows: Which concept suits you?

Shop windows often determine whether customers enter a shop or not. But what types of shop windows are there – and which ones suit whom?

Exterior view of an Aldi Süd branch with illuminated Aldi sign...

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Aldi and (e-)commerce in China

How the discounter is positioning itself in East Asia and what others can learn from it

Three-part collage: 1. a person uses the shopreme matrix to scan merchandise....

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"Help yourself!": Are self-checkouts the next big thing in retail?

Efficient everyday business, efficient shopping

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12.06.2023 #e-commerce #brick and mortar retail

Enhance inventory management and loss prevention – with Zebra SmartCount solution

Now available in DACH, this accurate, easy-to-use solution provides time and cost savings and better inventory management

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a leading digital solution provider enabling businesses to intelligently connect data, assets, and people, will present Zebra SmartCount™, a proven, comprehensive solution now ...

06.06.2023 #brick and mortar retail #food retail

Automation: Is this the future of shopping?

On the shortcomings and advantages of autonomous store concepts

Grocery shopping and self-service – the Blockstore Group combines the necessary with the pleasant and helps retailers implement autonomous and automated store concepts. In particular, the Finnish start-up helps to install a suitable ...

26.05.2023 #brick and mortar retail #retail

Extenda Retail launches loss prevention engine

Industry leader in retail software development, launches a revolutionary self service and loss prevention (SSLP) solution, powered by machine learning to tackle self-service retail challenges

Retailers are increasingly offering self-serve options to in-store consumers ranging from self-checkout to self-scan, and mobile Scan & Go. And with the boom of self-service comes the inevitable increase in shrink which Forbes now estimates to ...

25.05.2023 #e-commerce #brick and mortar retail

Something is stirring on the shelf

Attracting attention with animated product presentation

A few aisles, many haphazard shelves and even more competing products – how can brands stand out from the crowd? A Romanian start-up has also asked itself this question. The answer: Tokinomo, an interactive robot arm that brings products to ...

24.05.2023 #brick and mortar retail #Tech in Retail

NIU opens world’s first unmanned store for passenger vehicles in Sweden

Long opening hours and low costs make the concept particularly customer-friendly and attractive for expensive city locations

For the first time, a store is opening that offers testing and ordering of passenger vehicles, without any kind of human assistance. NIU, leading provider of smart electric vehicles, together with security and technology experts Securified Access by ...

22.05.2023 #brick and mortar retail #sustainability

Store design: second life for furniture, materials and fashion

How a new sustainable store concept came about at Globetrotter and what can be learned from it

On 11 May, Globetrotter's new Re:Think store opened in Bonn. The special feature: many furnishing elements of the previous tenant were taken over. The new store also places great emphasis on sustainability ...

12.05.2023 #brick and mortar retail #sustainability

University of Bayreuth: Supermarket of the Future

A board game for creative engagement with novel foods

The labeling of novel foods with the aim of promoting sustainable consumption decisions is currently a much-discussed topic in science, industry and politics. The Simon Nüssel Foundation has recently started funding an unusual research project ...

04.05.2023 #brick and mortar retail #omnichannel

Mister Spex flagship store in Cologne is "Store of the Year 2023"

Handelsverband Deutschland e.V. (HDE) presents prestigious award to omnichannel optician

The Cologne flagship store of Mister Spex, Europe’s leading digitally driven omnichannel optician, received the prestigious "Store of the Year 2023" award from the German Retail Association (Handelsverband Deutschland e.V. – ...

14.04.2023 #brick and mortar retail #customer experience

Levi's expands retail footprint in Asia

Clothing company announces opening of region's largest store in Bengaluru, India

Spread over a total retail space of 7521 square feet, the Levi's Brigade Road store features the brand's cutting-edge NextGen store format and retails some of its most beloved products. ...

02.04.2023 #brick and mortar retail #shop design

Mango renovates its flagship store with New Med concept

Refurbishment is part of the plan to refurbish the Mango store network, which aims to extend this retail concept beyond its flagship stores

Mango is continuing with its plan to refurbish its stores in Spain with the reopening of its flagship store in Alicante. The store, located at 33-39 Maissonave Avenue, has a selling space of 1,000 m2 and stocks the Woman, Man and Kids lines. ...

31.03.2023 #online trading #brick and mortar retail

Collect&Go opens new walk-in pick-up point

The company's second walk-in pick-up store specially for cyclists and pedestrians opened in Brussels

Colruyt Group’s online shopping service opens a new walk-in city pick-up point in Saint-Gilles today. This is the second one, after Ixelles, to be equipped to meet the needs of city dwellers who collect their shopping on foot or by bicycle. ...

23.03.2023 #brick and mortar retail #sustainability

Mannequins – Colorful, diverse and sustainable

Photos on current mannequin trends

Larger, smaller, male, female – there are significantly more criteria nowadays that define mannequins and their use in stationary retail. (Social) topics such as diversity and sustainability have arrived in the industry. What's more, ...

18.03.2023 #online trading #e-commerce

World Retail Congress

25.04.2023 - 27.04.2023 | Barcelona, Spain

Shaping the future of global retailRetailing has had to face enormous existential challenges. From the Covid-19 pandemic through to today’s worsening macro economic conditions, there are increasing operational pressures and serious impacts on ...

15.03.2023 #brick and mortar retail #epos systems

Digital label - Unpacked in a new way

TareTag makes it possible to display product information even if you bring your own containers.

Unpackaged stores offer their customers the opportunity to buy products in the containers they bring along themselves, thus avoiding packaging waste.However, much of the information that informs customers about ingredients, origin or brand is lost ...

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13.03.2023 #brick and mortar retail #Tech in Retail

Sensei launches Europe's most sophisticated autonomous supermarket with Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The technology behind the Dojo is scalable for retail spaces ranging from from 150 m2 to 1500 m2

Sensei the leading European provider of autonomous store technology, announced in March 6th the launch of its 'Dojo', the most sophisticated autonomous retail environment in the world: the space itself has 500m2, the biggest store fully ...

14.02.2023 #brick and mortar retail #security

Denner AG relies on standardised access solution

For its administrative locations, the leading Swiss discounter relies on security systems by SALTO

Denner AG, Switzerland's third largest retailer, has replaced its mechanical locking systems and now uses a standardised access control solution from SALTO across all administrative locations. ...

14.02.2023 #brick and mortar retail #Tech in Retail

Innovative, secure solutions for efficient printing

Citizen Systems presents broad printing portfolio at EuroShop 2023

Citizen Systems will be showcasing a range of innovative printing solutions at EuroShop 2023 and is looking forward to engaging with customers, partners and visitors at stand G65 in hall 6 at Messe Düsseldorf. This year's focus will be ...

01.02.2023 #brick and mortar retail #customer satisfaction

Are you leveraging the full potential of in-store foot traffic?

Bring digital marketing campaigns to physical stores

Everyday brands and retailers try and get customers to buy products. Their prime target is to bring customers as close as possible to the purchase moment – in the aisle. Why? Because 85% of Total Retail Sales are still made in Physical Stores. ...

20.01.2023 #brick and mortar retail #retail

Innovative Specials at EuroShop 2023

Interactive areas for ideas and visions in retail provide new approaches for the future of inner cities and retail as well as multi-sensorial places

The Specials of EuroShop, the World’s No. 1 Retail Trade Fair, will again provide exciting impulses for the future of retail this year. From 26 February to 2 March 2023 the eight Specials in total will invite visitors to join in, network and ...

16.01.2023 #online trading #e-commerce

E-commerce: Success with digital specialty shops?

Three small retailers show how they celebrate online success with unusual products

In the German retail sector, digitization has never arrived across the board. Many smaller retailers in particular still do not have an online shop. On the other hand, there are retailers who show how to gain a foothold in online trading – ...

30.12.2022 #brick and mortar retail #retail

Dobot launches Nova collaborative robots for retail automation

New robots are the first two Nova models with payloads of 2 kg and 5 kg for handling retail and physiotherapy tasks respectively

Labor shortages and rising costs around the world are two major headwinds to the retail and service sectors, opening up new opportunities of automation transformation. To better capture this newfound demand, Dobot has developed the Nova Series of ...

27.12.2022 #brick and mortar retail #food retail

Baking fresh tradition that tastes great!

Store design in the traditional bakery Mi Pan in Mexico City

Whoever buys their baked goods here will be wide-eyed at first – not only because of the huge selection of breads, pastries, nibbles and cakes. The store design of the Mi Pan bakery is also astonishing ...

16.12.2022 #brick and mortar retail #sustainability

Showfields comes to Washington D.C.

Company has opened its fourth lifestyle discovery store at 3077 M Street NW in Georgetown

The NYC-based company Showfields is known for bringing shoppers immersive brand curations and experiential store design. The DC location is a unique display of sustainability – the previous tenant was Brooks Brothers, and the Showfields ...

05.12.2022 #brick and mortar retail #app

Experiencing books in a new way

How Hugendubel combines books with gaming to offer its customers a new experience

How do you offer something new to loyal customers and at the same time win over people you couldn't reach before? The bookseller Hugendubel has found a modern and innovative solution: the app "Weltensammler" ("Worlds ...

05.12.2022 #brick and mortar retail #digitization

EuroShop 2023 – Are autonomous stores the future of retail?

Checkout-free stores: Ringing in the changes

The digitalisation of the retail industry, which has been advancing at a rapid pace in recent years, has also led to equipping physical stores with more and more technological intelligence. ...

25.11.2022 #brick and mortar retail #retail

Best practices to help retailers fight crime this holiday season

Interface Systems highlights prevention strategies for protecting employees and premises while reducing retail shrink

As retailers get ready for a busy holiday shopping season, they also have to prepare for an increased risk of theft and violence against employees. Interface Systems shares insights and best practices to mitigate holiday season retail crime and ...

25.11.2022 #brick and mortar retail #sales promotion

Mannequins and their effect

The latest trends in visual merchandising at EuroShop 2023

Do not address the customers first in the store? That's possible with the right window dressing! Mannequins play an important role here. They showcase merchandise - especially clothing and asseccoires - particularly well.Because: They can be ...

23.11.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

More than one third of consumers plan to spend less this holiday season

Consumer preferences for online shopping fluctuates while popularity of omnichannel shopping continues to climb

Applause has announced the 2022 results of its third annual global survey on holiday shopping trends. The research showed a marked increase in consumers returning to physical store locations. Eighty two percent of consumers said they were ...

23.11.2022 #e-commerce #brick and mortar retail

Black Friday and Cyber Monday: challenges, stumbling blocks and solutions

What matters before, during and after big shopping events

Bargains, deals and savings as far as the eye can see: Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner, ushering in the most competitive time of the year. We spoke to Stefan Mennecke, Vice President of Sales - MEA, Central, Eastern ...

22.11.2022 #online trading #brick and mortar retail

Experience leads to success

Modern Expo helps companies achieve their goals

Companies are not always able to meet all challenges on their own. Smaller businesses in particular are dependent on the support of experts. Modern Expo uses its experience to support retailers and entrepreneurs in the implementation and improvement ...

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21.11.2022 #online trading #brick and mortar retail

"Wolt Drive": Finnish delivery service now makes its fleet available to all traders

Interview: Wolt offers local traders new opportunities to keep up with online trade

Online retail has dominated the industry not only since the pandemic. Young people in particular, but increasingly older people as well, use the web to do their shopping. This primarily benefits the market-dominating internet giants. In order for ...

16.11.2022 #online trading #brick and mortar retail

US retailers expect a busy holiday season the next two months

Global Port Tracker report: With retailers well stocked, imports are slowing as holiday season ramps up

Retailers expect a busy holiday season the next two months but imports at the nation’s major container ports should continue to slow from records set earlier in the year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the ...

15.11.2022 #online trading #brick and mortar retail

Understanding challenges as opportunities

Last mile & more: New technologies only make sense if they are actually used

The link between online retail and the local shop is becoming increasingly important. Touchless technologies and solutions for the last mile play a special role. Modern Expo is committed to implementing these on a grand scale. Those who missed the ...

14.11.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

With mailing bags against cardboard shortage & packaging waste

Interview: Hamburg-based start-up Boomerang tries to solve two problems of online trade with one stone thanks to an innovative idea

Since the pandemic, online trade is booming like never before. But what sounds like a blessing can also become a burden. Packaging waste is increasing rapidly and polluting the environment. At the same time, the global crises are causing a shortage ...

14.11.2022 #brick and mortar retail #digitization

New gigantic XL-BYG introduces digital price signs

8,500 electronic shelf labels from Delfi Technologies installed for opening in Denmark

In July 2022, the newly built XL-BYG Tømmergården opened in Viborg, Denmark. With a size of 10,000 m2 and several thousand items in stock, there is plenty of opportunity to explore the DIY store. As part of the store opening, 8,500 ...

11.11.2022 #brick and mortar retail #retail

First retailers announced for Royalmount shopping centre

Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Tiffany & Co. and RH with new presence in Montreal's new Midtown destination

Royalmount, Montreal's future destination for over 170 stores including 60 restaurants and experiential attractions, has announced that Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Tiffany & Co., RH, Sandro and Maje have been confirmed for the major new retail and ...

10.11.2022 #brick and mortar retail #shop design

A dream in white and gold

Elegance and timeless appeal designed by Cecconi Simone Inc.

Some time ago, the Toronto-based design firm Cecconi Simone Inc. set out to create a harmonious and timeless design within the 3,500-square-foot retail space of a local jeweler, envisioning an aesthetic that was both sophisticated and approachable. ...

10.11.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

Cost-of-living crisis: How to prepare for peak season

Metapack survey shows impact of increased cost of living on purchasing power in the run-up to Christmas

Retail peak season has arrived, and just like the last few years, this one is filled with uncertainty and consumer behavioral changes. To help retailers prepare, delivery technology provider Metapack partnered with Retail Economics to conduct ...

09.11.2022 #brick and mortar retail #retail

CAP3000 namend 'World's Best Shopping Centre 2022'

MIPIM jury honours shopping centre extension including sea view on the Côte d'Azur

The jury of this year's MIPIM Awards has recognized Altarea Commerce's CAP3000 as the "Best Shopping Centre" in the world thanks to an extension overlooking the sea completed in 2021. ...

03.11.2022 #brick and mortar retail #epos systems

Checkout: Taste for customers and retailers

The variety of solutions and their possibilities

On November 2, 2022, it was once again time for a "retail salsa". iXtenso and EuroShop had already prepared the ingredients for this and invited everyone to a cooking event at the virtual table. The main ingredient for the dish around an ...

24.10.2022 #brick and mortar retail #Tech in Retail

Leading bike shop in Germany implements new technology

The Radhaus Ingolstadt impresses with a huge product range. Electronic shelf labels have now been introduced

Looking for a new bike from a world class bicycle shop? If you are in Germany, near Munich, then you must visit Radhaus Ingolstadt - the top bike shop in the region. ...

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