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The Art and Business of Christmas Windows in Retail

Retail Focus

These meticulously curated displays are more than just aesthetics, they convey a diverse range of messages that encompass product offerings, discounts, overall ambiance, and brand identity. In retail, where the importance of first impressions cannot be understated, store windows become the brand frontline ambassadors.

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Zalora exec talks immersive retail and personalised customer journeys

Inside Retail

The Terminal “Our ‘click and mortar’ strategy is designed to integrate the convenience of online shopping with the tangibility of a physical store – where products purchased at the store are delivered straight to customers’ homes to ensure a seamless and engaging customer journey,” he told Inside Retail.

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Hyperphysical Luxury Retail Stores: Bridging the Gap Between the Physical and Digital Worlds

Retail Focus

Analytics play a pivotal role in curating immersive experiences that make financial sense, align with labor constraints, and allow for continuous testing and iteration. In-store analytics track and analyze customer behavior, revealing popular areas and customer preferences.

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What Nordstrom’s Paul Smith pop-up says about the future of this retail trend

Inside Retail

per cent versus the same period in fiscal 2022, gross merchandise decreased 7.1 Everything from hiring staff to ensuring inventory management is trialed and the ideal staff-to-customer engagement is tested. In the company’s third quarter 2023 earnings report, net sales decreased 6.8

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

Retail Focus

It places emphasis on integrating the retail environment with the local community and building strong relationships between the retailer and customers. Community retailing aims to create a sense of belonging in the retail space by fostering customer engagement, retention and a supportive local economy.

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What is Omnichannel Retailing?

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The interactions between customer and retailer are made up of all these different touchpoints. Customers often choose companies they shop at based on their overall experience through all points of the customer engagement journey – not simply individual interactions with individual departments.

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What is Omnichannel Retailing?

Parcel Pending

The interactions between customer and retailer are made up of all these different touchpoints. Customers often choose companies they shop at based on their overall experience through all points of the customer engagement journey – not simply individual interactions with individual departments.