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A Look Back at 75 Years of Retail Innovation

Star Miconics

1997: The first contactless payment system, Mobil Speedpass, was launched, paving the way for convenient and fast payment methods in retail. 2002: The United Kingdom introduced the first cloud-based POS system, enabling businesses to manage their operations remotely and efficiently.

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Nordstrom’s Strategy for Success, 6 Key Elements

Indigo 9 Digital

This was Nordstrom’s way of thinking more holistically about its customers’ needs and in return customers often shop while dropping off a return. The brand set up popup shops in Nordstrom stores around the United States. In 2002 retailers selling goods comprised 53.2% of the retail space in the United States.

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Cross-Channel Home Décor Retailing: 5 Take Away Lessons from The Game Changers

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

While brick and mortar stores still play a strategic role in this market vertical, online shopping has skyrocketed, and with $294 billion expected in online home furnishing sales by 2022, retail store owners can no longer afford to miss out on the opportunity to ramp up their cross-channel game plans.

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Why Direct to Consumer Brands Struggle with Profitability

Indigo 9 Digital

With companies like Shopify it has never been easier to set up shop online. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 3. Unlike many direct-to-consumer retailers it has largely only served customers online.

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The retail tech evolution – Fit-out providers must keep up with pace of change

365 Retail

A retail project ten years ago is worlds away from where we are now; e-commerce adds more competition to retail and tech evolves the way we shop. All of that change is only possible for retail if the fit-out industry can evolve in tandem. In 2002, Marks and Spencer held a 12-week self checkout trial.

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Wayfair’s Strategy – 7 Compelling Facts You Need to Know

Indigo 9 Digital

In 2002 Wayfair’s founders Steve Conine and Niraj Shaw noticed a trend. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 5. Wayfair’s customers who shop infrequently put pressure on marketing spend. Do you like this content?