article thumbnail

The Party People aims to revamp the shopping experience with AR mirror

Inside Retail

While augmented reality mirrors are floating around, we have taken them to another level by adding checkout functionality to them, and as I understand it, this hasn’t been done anywhere in the world,” he told SmartCompany. As many customers know, going into a changing room at a store can be time-consuming and it can be tedious.

article thumbnail

No tricks: Why The Party People is bringing in AR mirrors for Halloween

Inside Retail

Supported by sponsors including Uber, Lendlease, Starshipit, Stockinstore and Shopexp, the technology enables customers to virtually try on products and make purchases through a checkout option, with the choice of delivery or click and collect. The vision is for [the shoppable AR mirrors] to have a presence across major shopping centres.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why AMP for Email has a Place in Every Email Marketers’ Playbook

Retail TouchPoints

Are they in stock? Because let’s face it — there’s nothing worse than finding a really neat item and navigating to the website only to discover it’s out of stock or no longer on sale. Consumers appreciate engaging with email directly and not having to click on a link. Do they have the right size? Are they still on sale?

Marketing 275
article thumbnail

Why We Need to Look to the Showroom’s Past to Find Retail’s Post-COVID Future

Retail TouchPoints

In the post-COVID landscape (which is only just unfolding), retailers will need to adopt this view and live by it if they’re to form new ways of surviving and reaching consumers. And interestingly enough, creating a functional model might involve snagging some ideas from what we thought was retail’s long-dead past.

article thumbnail

Retail technology for building recession resilience

I Vend

Consumers continue to spend on essentials such as food, personal care, and basic clothing, but reduce their outlay on items such as furniture, home electronics, sporting goods and accessories. Fast, reliable retail POS system and contactless payments for smooth checkout. Product mix.

article thumbnail

How the emergence of online shopping will change the face of bricks and mortar grocery retail

Mike Anthony

Despite the hyperbola you read in the press, bricks and mortar grocery is far from dead. For example, retailers such as Wal-Mart are turning to smaller brands, often Direct to Consumer brands , to add an exclusive element to their range. Bricks and mortar retail stores are still a huge asset for retailers.

Shopping 130
article thumbnail

Revealed: How retailers can satisfy consumers facing cost-of-living challenges

Inside Retail

This year, while consumers are still struggling to adapt to higher prices for staple goods and services, they are still spending on discretionary items creating a retail market where brands compete fiercely for their share of the consumer’s paycheque. Finding out it’s unavailable feels like a dead end.

Consumer 130