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From Pop-Up Stores to Seamless Experiences

Retail Focus

Efficiency became a prevailing trend after World War I, leading to mass retailing and the rise of warehousing and discount stores. Today, the retail literature emphasizes store experiences, retail experiences, and experiential retailing. Brands that fail to provide such experiences risk customer apathy and disengagement.

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Clear vision – omnichannel retailing for optical brands

I Vend

That means that optical retail stores not only face competition from each other, but also from different retail segments, including department stores, speciality fashion, pharmacies and discount stores. This combination of challenge and opportunity means that never has brand been so important for optical retail stores.