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Reports: Amazon Go to Hit the Suburbs with Locations in Washington State and California

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The store served as a proof-of-concept that the company’s Just Walk Out cashierless technology could work for larger, more complex store layouts as the cost of installation drops. Amazon has been selling its Just Walk Out solution to other retailers since March 2020.

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Walmart Puts Tactile Displays, Product Discovery at Forefront of New Signature Experience

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Walmart announced the store redesign effort in early 2021, and nearly 1,000 locations have been updated in accordance with the first phase.

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Post Covid, department stores are refocusing their menswear offer

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Online sales, favoured during lockdowns, might have been expected to decrease as life returned to normal, however, the research showed the trend endured, accounting for 3 per cent of total sales in 2019 to 6 per cent in 2021. While the lines are blurring between sports and fashion, this also questions the store layout.”.

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How to Increase Retail Success in the 2021 Holiday Season?

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As we look forward to the 2021 holiday season, facility managers and retailers alike need to be ready and adjust to a changing retail landscape. Especially as the pandemic continues to impact us, the 2021 holiday shopping season could be unpredictable, and the need for accurate traffic data for brick and mortars remains as vital as ever.

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RangeMe Recap of the 2021 Global Market: Fall Experience

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The 2021 Global Market: Fall Experience was a four-day virtual product discovery experience held October 18-22, facilitated by ECRM and powered by RangeMe. For example, retailers such as ASDA are taking measures to make their store layouts sustainable with tactics such as refill stations for shampoo, conditioner, water, and so on.

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How Jeanswest went from VA to Clothing Store of the Year in 12 months

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As a result, the retailer recently opened the doors at three new locations, Dubbo Square (NSW), Lake Macquarie Square (NSW) and Spencer Outlet Centre (Vic), and has three more openings planned for 2021. Yeung said there will be store growth in all states. “We

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Retail Crime on the Rise: Expert Advice on How Retailers Can Protect Stores and Associates

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The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates that organized retail crime cost stores an average of $1 billion in sales in 2020, up more than 50% over the last five years. Additionally, a Business.org survey of small business owners found that 89% of small business owners experienced shoplifting in 2021.