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Stimulating Impulse Purchases When the Thrill is Gone

Retail TouchPoints

Think of placing rows of gum at checkout and in-aisle candy shipper displays with mouth-watering graphics. In fact, the recent economic strains brought on by inflation and record-high product prices have consumers looking less at those mouth-watering displays and shopping more heads down, focusing only on what they need.

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Grocery Store Design Impacted by Pandemic-Driven Shopping Behaviors

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That was the main change in shopping behavior grocers experienced during the coronavirus pandemic. Advertisement. Advertisement. They are ramping up their online shopping portals and infrastructure, including carving out space for holding online orders. Advertisement. FULLER BASKETS/FEWER TRIPS. ONGOING DOWNSIZING.

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Target Named 2021 VMSD/Peter Glen Retailer of the Year

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At Target, we’re continually innovating our store design to make our shopping experience even easier, safer and full of joy,” explains Joe Perdew, VP Store Design. Advertisement. Shopping-experience enhancements: This includes expanded and upgraded guest services, order pick-up and drive-up areas. Advertisement.

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How the Pandemic Forced Convenience Stores to Change with the Times

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With lockdowns enforced globally and demand for in-and-out grocery shopping at an all-time high, convenience stores pivoted swiftly and successfully to stay afloat. And with social distancing and touch-free shopping suddenly standard, store design has shifted to meet this change in expectations. Advertisement.

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These Were the Top Retail Stories of 2022

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In California, Amazon-owned Whole Foods stores launched palm-scanning technology at checkout. Advertisement. A return to in-store shopping demands a higher level of service and a more engaging shopping experience, which requires a well-trained, enthusiastic staff – which is hard to come by without reasonable pay and benefits.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 271 – Amazon Q2 2021 Recap

Retail Geek

3:36] Visually is more impressive and it’s more important it’s a more pleasant environment to stand in. Packaging and visual merchandising that makes them easy to recognize and differentiate so. Merchandising promoting you to download the mobile app and scan things with your your scan QR codes with your phone.

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3 Trends That Will Positively Impact Retail in 2022

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Now, the same underlying concept is making its presence felt in retail – think of it as a pop-up shop on steroids. Advertisement. We have been approached by developers interested in recruiting us to come to their shopping districts with compelling incentives.”. Advertisement. SECONDHAND GOES MAINSTREAM.

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