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Beyond gender: How Lego’s push for ‘inclusive play’ reflects social change

Inside Retail

Last Monday, on International Day of the Girl, the Lego Group announced a commitment to removing harmful gender stereotypes from all of its products and marketing going forward. . Lego isn’t the first retailer to try to downplay gender in its marketing to kids. Blue-and-pink divide. They will also contribute towards unravelling bias.”.

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In retail, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to accessibility

Inside Retail

How large is the market for accessible products? Mainstream media often neglects to show a true depiction of the disabled population, which can lead some retail businesses to underestimate how wide of a consumer market there is to engage with. The reality is that there is no one example of what a disabled consumer looks like.

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The Global State of Autonomous Stores

365 Retail

According to Business Insider Intelligence , the number of global stores with autonomous capabilities rose from only 350 in 2018 to a forecasted 10,000 stores in 2024, with a sales transaction volume of under $70 million to over $20 billion. The sky is the limit for autonomous stores.

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8 Ways Demographic Analysis Solutions Benefit Your Business

V Count

The V-Count In-Store Gender Recognition solution helps brands understand the gender profiles of their potential and existing customers. According to this data, store managers can optimize marketing activities to accommodate the customer base. A menswear store that mainly attracts men is on the right track.

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Retail Intelligence: How Hard-Fought Lessons From The Shop Floor Can Give E-Commerce Businesses An Edge

Retail TouchPoints

Long, uniform aisles with tall, tightly packed shelves was, for a long time, the standard model for in-store retailing. For me, a store layout, just like an e-Commerce web site layout, should be customer-centric at its heart. A company’s values have become an increasingly important part of the experience.

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Why Retail Data Needs a Human Component

Wiser

The Retail Landscape in 2018 . CNBC reports through GPShopper that 86 percent of shoppers like “experience stores,” where they can test products in-store and order online. Think “store-in-a-store” concepts, like Lowe’s B8ta Display or the Samsung store concept. How to Measure and React to Retail Data.

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The Top 20 Best Ideas for Increasing Foot Traffic to Your Store

Indigo 9 Digital

Nordstrom’s first ever men’s store in New York City has a liquor license so that customers can walk around with a drink in their hand while they shop. Try a new in-store selling concept. In 2018 Macy’s purchased Story, a popular Manhattan based store. Users can also get tech support if required.