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A Generational Analysis of Today’s Home Improvement Customers

Retail TouchPoints

During the pandemic, the relationship between homeowners and their homes fundamentally changed, as lockdowns, social distancing guidance and quarantine protocols left many consumers with an abundance of time to stare at their own four walls. This makes them a great target audience for brands in the home improvement space.

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Address Labor Shortages by Creating Attractive Retail Career Paths

Retail TouchPoints

In combination with changes in worker attitudes and consumer behavior, these shifts have weakened the industry’s long-standing low-wage model. Many of these changes are recent: “Ship-from-store wasn’t economically viable [as recently as] two years ago,” said Ritter.

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How Ikea Australia plans to champion affordability and the shopping experience

Inside Retail

Ikea have established themselves as an affordable and accessible homewares brand for Australian consumers but they are showing no signs of slowing down. IR : What are your expectations for consumer sentiment and spending in the year ahead? IR : What are some of the retail fundamentals that you think are worth remembering?

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How Cloth & Company Saved Time and Money With its 3D Virtual Showroom Collaboration

Retail TouchPoints

Additionally, the end result is a set of 2D imagery that can inspire — but that still doesn’t offer quite the same experience as seeing an actual piece on display in a showroom. In years gone by, when I would create textiles it would take 90 days and then you had to print 2,000 yards,” said Wecker.

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How Model No. is Disrupting the Furniture Industry with 3D Printing and Products Made from Food Waste

Retail TouchPoints

an on-demand custom furnishings company driven by consumer needs and led by a devotion to technology, design and environmental responsibility. Phillip Raub: The furniture industry hasn’t evolved in decades, although environmental and consumer needs have. respond to consumers’ shifting needs? RTP: How does Model No.

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5 Awesome Brand and Retail Partnerships and What You Can Learn From Them

Wiser

From changing customer habits and the rise of direct-to-consumer to COVID-19 upending every reasonable expectation the retail industry had for 2020, successful brands and retailers have to be creative to stay ahead of the game. It’s no secret that retail has faced enormous challenges over the last few years. Google and Target.

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5 Examples of the Store of the Future

Indigo 9 Digital

For those of you who can’t make the trip to China here’s a quick overview of what these stores are like and why they provide an elevated customer experience: Scan and go. Customers shopping at Hema can use the retailer’s app to scan the QR code on each item they wish to purchase then the item is added to their digital shopping cart.