Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2024

The future consumer is a #mood. By now, it’s a given that consumers expect personalized brand interactions and offerings, but it’s not just functional benefits they’re after. Consumers recognize that mental wellbeing is a key aspect of living well. That rises to 62% in the U.S. 72% of U.S. 67% of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In response to evolving consumer behavior, many retailers are pivoting from malls and large-format stores in city centers to neighborhood locations that aim to serve the work-from-home population. Not surprisingly, many have found the data points to residential enclaves in and around cities where consumers live.

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2023

A recent report by WGSN on the future consumer sheds some light on the emerging trends that businesses need to take into account. The report states that four consumer profiles will drive businesses in 2025: the new nihilists, the reductionists, the timekeepers and the pioneers. The pioneers The last consumer profile is the pioneers.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 20, 2024

Despite the Government refusing to overturn the abolition of the duty-free shopping for tourists in the Spring Budget, now half (50%) of UK consumers want the scheme to be reinstated, according to the latest research from Retail Technology Show (RTS), the leading event that connects retail’s changemakers and leading tech innovators.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Lockdowns, store closures, and increased online shopping were all part of the ‘new normal’ for consumers and retailers during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. But it seems we may have finally seen the end of movement and retail restrictions – and the return of in-store shopping. And it’s easy to understand why.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

3D and AR design studio QReal is moving deeper into direct commerce with the launch of the new multi-brand, multi-category shopping app TRYO. At launch the app features products across four categories — footwear, watches, hats and eyewear — all of which are showcased through high-quality 3D models and can be “tried on” virtually.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 15, 2024

Traditional shopping malls are poised for a dynamic transformation, presenting attractive real estate opportunities as more spaces become vacant and accessible. Architects look at a variety of elements to understand the context of the building and its location.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2023

That sense of unease is to be expected from a cohort shaped by both the 2008-2009 Great Recession and the COVID pandemic, and it’s had a big impact on their shopping choices: nearly half ( 48% ) say they shop the most often at discount/off-price retailers, and 25% frequently patronize dollar stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2022

Albertsons Companies will launch cart-based smart checkout technology later this year at select supermarkets throughout the country, in partnership with Veeve Smart Carts. we are building a link between multiple consumer channels and the brands they trust while keeping customer loyalty central to the experience.”. in a statement.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

As part of the Asset Enhancement Initiative (AEI), this venture aims to breathe new life into the shopping experience, aligning seamlessly with the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s vision of creating inclusive and cherished public spaces. The ambitious project, set to conclude in 2025, encompasses a series of key enhancements.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

Shopping malls are on the rebound thanks to Gen Z’s hunger for nostalgia and community. The experience has been thoughtfully crafted and refined to provide consumers a rich cornucopia for commerce, community and cultural experiences. Reframing the Shopping Mall Brand Images from the main shopping mall area.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2023

trillion for the year, according to data released at the State of Retail & the Consumer virtual event. Retailers are prepared to serve consumers in the current economic environment by offering a range of products at affordable prices with great shopping experiences.” trillion and $5.23 trillion and $1.43

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2022

The majority of consumer goods and retail (CGR) companies have accelerated their digital journeys over the last two years to better serve the growing number of online shoppers. The driver here is that CGR companies cannot afford to deliver a poor online shopping experience that sends customers fleeing to the competition.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

When customers aren’t actively searching and shopping for gifts, they are spending an elevated amount of time watching their favorite TV shows and movies — especially holiday classics like How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Elf. In many ways, the same trends we see in consumers’ Q4 shopping behaviors mirror their TV viewership.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2024

As the driving force behind a new era of hyper-personalisation, efficiency and sustainable retail experiences, its impact on the way we shop cannot be understated. And how will it shape the way we shop? Today’s consumers are craving a truly unique shopping experience. But first, let’s look at the bigger picture.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, consumers are still spending, the labor market remains tight, and the Adobe Digital Price Index recently posted an overall 40-month low, an encouraging sign for online shoppers: Adobe reported that online prices fell for 11 out of 18 tracked product categories on an annual basis. But there are possible headwinds on the horizon.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2024

JLL Retail Property Management has introduced a new virtual shopper agent named Cindy , designed to make the online experience more relevant and engaging at 13 of its shopping centers across the U.S. She also was built using multi-ethnic characteristics to resonate with a geographically and demographically diverse user base.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It’s easy to understand, emotionally, why consumers would want to shop from a store that tailors its product assortments to the neighborhood they live in. For large chain retailers, it’s a way of letting the community know that consumers are seen and that the store wants to be part of the community. said can impact sales.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2024

Google Shopping ads are now accessible to Instacart ’s advertising partners, which can leverage Instacart’s retail media data. This means that CPG advertisers that work with Instacart can now activate Google Shopping ads powered by Instacart’s first-party data and closed-loop insights to reach consumers searching for products on Google.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Touchwood Shopping Centre in Solihull has continued to expand its leading offer with the arrival of Spanish fashion retailer Mango. New retailers at the scheme over the past year include Polestar electric cars, luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer premium appliance manufacturer Miele and cosmetics brand Rituals.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

million, but flat at 1 per cent in constant currency. Overall, a strong licensing business combined with a disciplined approach to cost management offset softness in some of our direct-to-consumer businesses and drove earnings from operations for the Company that were flat to last year’s performance,” Alberini added.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Euromonitor International, a global market research company, recently unveiled its report on the top global consumer trends, which delves deep into the dynamics shaping consumers’ values and shopping motivations, shedding light on the profound influence of artificial intelligence (AI), sustainability initiatives, and socio-economic factors.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Despite the surge in online shopping, physical stores remain essential for retailers, providing a space for customers to interact with products and build deeper brand connections. A study from marketing research company Alter Agents revealed that 77% of surveyed millennial and Gen Z shoppers shop on social platforms.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Malls were once the nucleus of “shopping culture.” But many shopping malls have endured an identity crisis. However, that doesn’t mean consumers don’t want to go to malls. Coresight also found that traffic at top-tier malls was up 12% in 2022 over pre-pandemic 2019 levels, while traffic was up 10% at non-top-tier malls.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2024

It’s an experience common to almost every traveler — you stay at a hotel and fall in love with the mattress, the sheets, the lamp. Mint House Shop Your Stay page for its NYC location. A room at the Mint House 70 Pine location in NYC. But at Mint House the shopping happens in the real world — just not in a store.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 16, 2024

Amazon is expanding the reach of its Amazon Live shopping content with the debut of a new interactive shoppable channel on the Prime Video and Freevee streaming TV services. However, Amazon’s move from a social media-style setting back into television is a sign of the preferences of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 13, 2024

Whether looking for that perfect ottoman to complete a family room, a comfortable glider with fast delivery before the baby arrives or help with a vanity installation to complete that home improvement project, at Wayfair we’re here to help our customers create a home they love with a seamless experience every step of the way.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

Disney has launched a beta program for its first native streaming shoppable ad format, Gateway Shop , which will allow consumers to purchase items without disrupting their viewing experience. A number of those advertisers also are signed on to participate in the Gateway Shop beta, including Unilever.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 20, 2023

Walmart is the first retailer to test out TalkShopLive ’s new “shoppable simulcast” feature, which allows brands to broadcast live shopping events simultaneously across up to four different online destinations, including the TalkShopLive platform, their own website and Facebook.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Consumer habits changed drastically last year as people went online to shop. According to McKinsey , 75% of consumers tried a new shopping behavior due to economic pressure, store closings and changing priorities, and the data we are seeing internally shows 50% of shoppers now intend to shop both in-store and online.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2023

More than 150,000 owners of select GE Appliances can now view seasonal recipes on their oven’s and range’s LCD screen and then seamlessly shop for the ingredients from supermarket giant Kroger. Touchscreens on the appliances will showcase a rotating selection of recipes from Kroger and strategic CPG brands including King Arthur Baking.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Supermarkets are some of the biggest retail businesses in the world, so it’s no surprise they are at the forefront of industry trends and innovation. Here, he shares the new tech that has caught his eye, and how changing consumer behaviour is affecting the business. It looks at hand movements and what people are doing.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2023

Recent years have seen rapidly evolving changes in all areas of consumer behaviour and there is little doubt it will continue in terms of the products and services that people want, who they want them from, and where and when they want to access them. Rather than talking about what we do when we’re out there, it’s about how it makes us feel.”

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 24, 2023

As retailers gear up for the 2023 holiday shopping season, predicted to be another big year, expect generative AI to influence consumer shopping and buying decisions. It’s also accelerating the creation of virtual and augmented reality experiences, allowing consumers to interact with products in their environments.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Seismic shifts in consumer trends accelerated by the pandemic will have long-lasting implications for the retail industry at large. Future Commerce partnered with Method + Mode to conduct broad consumer research over a period of three months ending in January 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

It might have been the worst-kept secret in retail, but after months of unconfirmed reports , behind-the-scenes testing and tales from the front lines , TikTok has finally, formally launched its new ecommerce offering — TikTok Shop. in November 2022. reads the company announcement. The company also reiterated that all TikTok-protected U.S.

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