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Walmart’s futuristic vision: AI shopping, drone deliveries and green energy

Inside Retail

The world’s largest retailer shared expansive plans for the future of retail at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2024), focusing on adaptive retail strategies that encompass realms of customers, workforce and society. Embracing AI Walmart’s goal is to make shopping experiences effortless, engaging and personalised.

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Understanding the consumer of 2021

Inside Retail

Some 61 per cent believe that retailers and providers of personal care and hospitality services adapted well to the circumstances and to consumers’ changing needs. Almost a third of consumers report better online shopping and delivery experiences during the pandemic and more than 20 per cent report that in-store experiences improved.

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Converge Display Control by OnQ Brings Touchless Interactivity In Store

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“Today’s retail climate demands a fresh approach to in-store interactivity, and retailers are desperate for new ways to engage customers in low-touch and no-touch environments,” said OnQ CEO Paul Chapuis. Customer-Driven Touchless Retail Experiences. Capture Actionable Analytics with OnQ Display Intelligence. Beyond the Store.

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What consumers really think about brands’ social purpose

Inside Retail

Having endured the pandemic and moved by escalating social and environmental causes, more consumers want to act for the greater good and expect businesses to follow. Our new Consumer Insights report shows that one in three consumers are now more conscious of shopping from purpose-led brands than they were before the pandemic.

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From Hungry Jack’s to Fendi: How brands can leverage the metaverse

Inside Retail

In Facebook and other metaverses, people can work and do business, play games, meet up, learn and shop. The metaverse can play a role in shopping for physical and digital goods. Virtual shopping in the metaverse builds on what is currently available, with augmented reality and virtual reality in virtual stores and fitting rooms.

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How can department stores pivot ahead of a spending decline?

Inside Retail

Mortimer explained that the quick drop can be attributed to the long lead times for deliveries, and that Christmas shopping is mostly done in November. Shopping centres do that today. He contended that, following the big growth months of June to September last year, negative figures are probable.

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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. The increased use of QR codes at retail is a great example of a pandemic-driven change that’s here to stay.