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"Creating a bridge between the product and the shopper" – that’s how one interviewee describes the goal of their marketing efforts. These diverse activities range from talking robots to virtual stores to treasure hunts. ...
With the retention and engagement crises arise, the retail industry is looking for a remedy. Customer experience has become an important factor for success in retailing. Gamification appears to be a go-to tactic to enhance sales, brand awareness, ...
This year, UpWest has opened two stores in the greater New York area with locations in Williamsburg and Roosevelt Field Mall. Both locations partner with GrowNYC whose mission is to improve New York's quality of life through environmental ...
Bazaarvoice has released its latest research, based on a survey of more than 10,000 global shoppers. The report reiterates the importance of engaging shopping experiences and proves that ‘online shopper’ may in the future become a ...
A.S. Watson, an international health and beauty retailer, injects an additional HK$900 million in technology this year to accelerate digital transformation and delivery of its O+O platform strategy. Key technology focus areas include heavy up ...
Nike’s newest retail concept, Nike Style, has opened in Seoul. It serves a distinct sport lifestyle audience through the lens of style, featuring gender-agnostic zones for fleece, tops, footwear, accessories, and other style-led ...
Two big goals retailers have today are a) to provide a convenient checkout experience and b) to minimize loss and theft. Advanced computer vision technologies are designed to help achieve both goals. ...
The leading conference for digital transformation best practices in Europe will take place on August 25-26, 2022 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. World Class Retail Store Transformation 2022 is an official event of the World Class Series.Discount ...
Bluedot introduced the first Convenience Experience Report, a benchmark study that explores consumer sentiment and the customer experience at gas stations and convenience stores (c-stores).The research was based on a survey of 1,570 American ...
We believe the closest store to our customers is in their pocket, and we are focused on making that always-on experience as easy, engaging and personalized as possible. We now announce two brand-new augmented reality (AR) features on the Walmart ...
In online retail, a well-developed and easy-to-use product search is essential for customers. For a high level of convenience and optimal results, this now includes visual search. This means that users can search for similar items using images of ...
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. announced it will deploy more than 10,000 Mashgin Touchless Checkout Systems branded as "Smart Checkout," to over 7,000 of its Circle K and Couche-Tard stores during the next three years. The AI-powered ...
After last year’s trip to Chicago, and its eventually successful search for an Amazon ‘Go’, iXtenso again had the chance to test the cutting edge of America’s continual evolution into grocery retailing. Astute iXtenso ...
The retail experience is rapidly changing and we see increasing customer expectations for broad choice and exceptional convenience. Customers expect retail experiences that are smooth, creative and fun while also catering to their individual, unique ...
Hungry for a delicious dish, but not much time? Using a food processor saves time here and offers endless possibilities to satisfy your appetite. It’s the same with Smart Stores: scan the goods and pack them without having to stand in line. Or ...
eBay is setting up shop in Los Angeles with a store that rewards sneakerheads for actually wearing their new kicks out of the store. Open Memorial Day weekend on Fairfax Avenue, the Wear 'Em Out Store will feature some of the most exclusive and ...
The Berlin-based company Garamantis has equipped a luxury watch store in Hong Kong with gesture control for product viewing. The technology allows the valuable watches to be viewed from all sides without having to touch them - important aspects in ...
Bazaarvoice Inc., provider of product reviews and user-generated content (UGC) solutions, released its annual Shopper Experience Index, based on a survey of more than 7,000 global shoppers. The report proves today’s power shift from brands to ...
Grocery shopping can be fun. For a five-person household with a baby and a dog, including allergies and favorite dishes, it quickly becomes a mammoth task. The developers of the app Jow want to simplify this very process and are teaming up with ...
On Wednesday 27th April you can head to your nearest Lush shop and pick up a bath bomb to take home while stocks last. World Bath Bomb Day is the beginning of a series of activities to celebrate taking a Lush bath.Alongside the giveaway, Lush ...
Sailthru announced the results of the 2022 Retail Personalization Index. Thrive Market, the health-first membership for conscious living, and Sephora, global beauty retailer, have tied for the top spot in the 5th annual analysis. ...
Whether at the bus stop, in the waiting room, out and about in the city or relaxing on the sofa - the smartphone has become a constant companion for most people over the last ten years. Anyone who has a moment to spare takes a look at the countless ...
Glory has announced continued expansion, with the opening of a direct sales office in Warsaw. Glory Global Solutions (Poland) LLC will capitalise on growth in the Polish market specifically in retail sector. ...
In the retail industry, customer experience is one of the most critical elements for success. It serves as the foundation for customer loyalty, repeat business, and word-of-mouth referrals. In other words, an excellent customer experience is what ...
The demands on retailers can change quickly. The last two years have shown that government regulations as well as customer expectations have made it necessary to constantly rethink and adapt store operations. ...
United Colors of Benetton has transformed its Corso Vittorio Emanuele store for Milan Fashion Week, aligning it with the brand’s new shop in the metaverse, which opened at the same time with the same experiential look and feel.The term ...
CapitaMall Nuohemule stands as a new, comprehensive kind of contemporization: far beyond a simplistic mall refurbishment with superficial re-application of materials, it is about extracting the essence of a building and converting it into a new, ...
Over the past few years, Walmart has been successfully established as a destination for fashion, with an unrelenting focus on expanding the assortment of quality, on-trend and accessible apparel and accessories. Walmart has equally prioritized the ...
Smart Retail Tech Expo 2022 brought together an unrivalled collection of exhibitors, speakers, judges, partners and visitors eager to get inspired from and share to the very best in the retail sphere. The 2nd and 3rd of March 2022 saw an ...
ContextLogic Inc., known as Wish, one of the world’s largest mobile e-commerce platforms, today announced the roll out of Wish Clips - a new shoppable video feature that is designed to greatly enhance the customer ...
On February 10th, Burberry unveiled an immersive Spring/Summer 2022 experience at its flagship store on Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. A celebration of the freedom of imagination, the transformational takeover creates a journey through spaces that are ...
Superfutures begins with “superself”, launching this February. The project will offer an unexpected journey of self-discovery for visitors to both physical and digital stores, from a mindset of personal innovation, self-care, ...
Smart Retail Tech Expo is an unmissable one stop event for industry professionals alike to attract, inspire and retain customers in the age of ‘New Retail’! Taking place on the 2nd & 3rd of March 2022 at the ExCeL in London, the ...
CI&T Inc announced the release of its annual Connected Retail Report. This report ranks leading physical retailers on their omnichannel shopping experiences, setting a benchmark for the year ahead.Target replaced Nordstrom in the top position ...
The Aldi Shop&Go concept store in Greenwich opened last week for public testing, having been tested by Aldi colleagues in recent months.The new trial store, which is situated on Greenwich High Street, allows customers to complete their shop ...
Annual Zendesk Customer Experience (CX) Trends Report highlights CX as an imperative for growthZendesk’s landmark annual research has highlighted the potential for businesses to drive success with a focus on customer experiences – as ...
Leading retail- and customer-focused companies in Europe will gather at this year’s World Class Retail Store Transformation 2022 conference, to be held on 2022, August 25-26 in Frankfurt, Germany. The 2022 edition of the World Class Business ...
The British supermarket chain Asda is trialling new technology in its Stevenage store which will make it easier for blind and partially sighted customers to navigate their way around the store.To coincide with the UN International Day of Persons ...
Schnuck Markets, Inc. announced today that in addition to launching GetUpside at all of its stores in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, it will also be the first grocer to use GetUpside’s receiptless Check-In feature. The move complements ...
Hudson announced it is the first retailer in the travel industry to offer Amazon's palm recognition service, Amazon One. Amazon One is now available at Hudson Nonstop – powered by Just Walk Out technology – at Dallas Love Field ...
The Israeli company WalkOut, the developer of an autonomous end-to-end frictionless shopping solution, announces an extensive cooperation agreement with Machsanei Hashuk, one of the largest supermarket chains in Israel. As part of the ...
