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The Evolution of Retail Formats: Adapting to Environmental and Social Forces

Retail Focus

Retailers have continually adapted to changing consumer demands, technological advancements, and shifting societal values. Looking at retail disturbances in an oversimplified way, the first major disruption in retail was the emergence of department stores. This era was often described as consumer warfare.

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Transforming Retail Spaces for Today’s Generation of Shoppers

Retail TouchPoints

With this, retailers are designing store layouts with dedicated areas to showcase new and different products for varying tastes and trends, creating an ever-changing experience for shoppers. Major department stores are leaning toward repurposing and reskinning existing fixtures, saving costs and minimizing environmental impact.

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Store Reopenings: Why Retailers Must Go Above And Beyond To Bring Shoppers Back

Retail TouchPoints

A survey by MySizeID found that: 49% of shoppers are uncomfortable shopping in-store for apparel ; 33% of shoppers are uncomfortable shopping in-store for cosmetics ; and 18% of shoppers are uncomfortable shopping in-store for shoes. of consumers say they will feel most comfortable shopping at standalone specialty retail stores.

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How Malaysian department store Pavilion is connecting with customers

Inside Retail

The retail industry in Malaysia has struggled during Covid, but shopping centre Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur has continued to find a way to reach consumers. JY: Consumers and their needs have rapidly evolved in the past year. It is clear that consumers don’t limit themselves to a single channel, and therefore neither should we.

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Post-COVID Best Practices: Combine Mall Product Pickups, Give In-Store Shoppers More Personal Space

Retail TouchPoints

Store traffic, pedestrian traffic and store layouts won’t necessarily go back to where they were in 2019 or 2018,” said Naveen Jaggi, President of Retail Advisory Services at JLL in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Every owner wants consumers back in the mall for last-minute impulse shopping.