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Foot Locker Debuts ‘Store of the Future’ in New Jersey

Retail TouchPoints

The retailer plans to use learnings from this store, located in the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, N.J., for additional reinvented stores it will open in 2024 , including at the brand’s NYC flagship and locations in Paris, Melbourne and Delhi.

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Tips to avoid sensory overload at Christmas

Inside Retail

By design, Christmas is an explosion of sensory stimuli designed to fire all at once: colour, sparkle, lights, crowds, queues, music, extended product lines, changes to store layouts and pricing. What do I need to return gifts – the future returns process only adds to my to-do list.”. What if I get it wrong?

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Transforming Retail Spaces for Today’s Generation of Shoppers

Retail TouchPoints

This retail renaissance is not just a return to traditional shopping spaces but also signifies a shift in the shoppers’ culture, expectations and behaviors. At the core of this comeback, malls of today are responding to the evolving expectations of shoppers with sustainability, experience and personalization.

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Post Covid, department stores are refocusing their menswear offer

Inside Retail

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. NellyRodi said second-hand fashion will soon develop in the menswear department, also requiring layout adjustments.

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Foot Locker unveils new reinvented global store concept

Retail Focus

The global retailer introduced the reinvented retail format at its Willowbrook Mall location in Wayne, N.J., and will incorporate learnings from this concept into new stores. At Foot Locker , the retail store experience is the heart of sneaker culture.

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It’s Time for Retailers and CPG Companies to do a Post-Pandemic Process Checkup

Retail TouchPoints

Pandemic-driven buying trends led to an explosion of new challenges, from a surge in online returns to the rise of curbside pickup to supply chain delays. At the same time, the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates in an effort to cool inflation, making it more expensive for companies to borrow and expand.

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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

Retail TouchPoints

A network outage can mean lost sales in the short term, as shoppers simply move to another brand for that purchase, or losses in the long term if that customer does not return. While the report primarily focuses on how AI can optimize store layouts and marketing strategies, there is an underlying message on data security.