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As ‘Appointment Retailing’ Use Cases Expand, More Brands See Value

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers such as Best Buy and Apple were two of the first to implement the model at scale, showing the value for businesses outside of luxury and specialty retail. Ultimately, the customer must feel at ease within the space, or they will be reluctant to return. Is the store limited in space?

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How COVID-19 Created the Store of the Future

Retail Next

The pace has been maddeningly slow – both as an executive in retail technology and as a consumer. Yes, some of the lowest hanging fruit has been picked – you can now return online purchases in-store (remember when that was a thing, having to return online purchases through the mail?),

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2024 Home Furnishings Industry Trend Guide

Storis

Forbes acknowledges pop culture’s impact beyond conventional celebrity endorsements, as unexpected retail surges are triggered in submarkets and licensed products. Netflix itself is opening retail locations aligned with its latest shows. 2023 Unified Commerce Benchmark for Specialty Retail. Furniture Today.