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Space NK Unveils Largest Store in Portfolio with Upgraded Westfield London Location

Retail Focus

Covering 2,500 square feet of trading space, the new store will serve as a beauty shopping destination, tailored to customers’ needs and staffed by a team of Space NK experts. “We With more stores to come from our business in 2023, we are proud to continue to innovate, with our customer at the heart of everything we do.”

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Deep dive: What social commerce looks like around the world

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Social commerce – shopping on social media platforms – is expected to reach US$1.2 Apparel, beauty, health and wellness were the biggest beneficiaries at that time. Social commerce covers end-to-end shopping journeys, from discovery, research and evaluation to checkout, all on the social media app. trillion ($1.9

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Why local retail communities are important, and how retail design can encourage community retailing.

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Many brands have been particularly attentive to strengthening their community relations during and after the global health crisis (COVID-19). Examples of brand communities include Apple enthusiasts forming online forums, Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners participating in rallies, or Nike fans engaging on social media.

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5 innovative fashion tech brands you should know

Inside Retail

However, it took a destructive global health crisis to shake the truths out of fashion for all to see. Shopping habits also shifted as we were forced to shop online, having no other options available during lockdown periods. We’re on our way to a new normal in fashion.

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E-commerce teams: The unseen keys to success

Inside Retail

Despite most shops being closed, retail sales rose 11 per cent during lockdown, largely because people didn’t have much else to spend money on. Offering an exceptional customer experience is non-negotiable, but it starts with an exceptional employee experience. Enhanced experience design and staff engagement.

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‘Retail is not dead’ – AS Watson COO explains the new standard for retail

Inside Retail

“The traditional strategy of O2O from the past generation drove customers from one channel to another, however O+O is totally different,” Ngai says. “It It is more about creating an integrated experience to better serve customers’ needs, that enables them to shop across any channel, anytime, anywhere.”.

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COVID-19: A Shot in the Arm for QR Codes at Retail

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But we’re now starting to see that many changes to the in-store shopping experience borne out of necessity during the pandemic’s darkest days are having a lasting, positive effect,” said OnQ CEO Paul Chapuis. QR codes filled the gap, enabling retailers to offer touch-free interactive experiences customers control with their phones.