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Making Fulfillment a Revenue Driver: 6 Ways Design and Tech Can Collaborate

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In the pandemic’s wake, many retailers set up flexible fulfillment services in order to meet new safety guidelines and consumer requirements. Nicholas believes that to make store fulfillment a truly profitable initiative, retailers need to find new ways for their tech, operations and design teams to collaborate.

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During #RICE22, Attendees Can Dive Deep, Go Broad or Both

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The event, which combines three previously separate shows, has been designed to provide a broad view of industry and consumer trends, as well as deep dives into role-specific topics and technologies. Ecommerce executives need to be concerned with what happens when shoppers visit a brick-and-mortar store to check out an item in person.

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Small Format, Big Payoffs: Retailers Evaluate Real Estate to Meet Consumers Where They Are — at Home

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In response to evolving consumer behavior, many retailers are pivoting from malls and large-format stores in city centers to neighborhood locations that aim to serve the work-from-home population. Not surprisingly, many have found the data points to residential enclaves in and around cities where consumers live.

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Introducing the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo

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We know that retail leaders are facing a new reality — one in which they need physical, digital and omnichannel expertise to keep pace with the heightened expectations of increasingly connected consumers. design:retail Conference & Expo : Unleash your creativity and rediscover your love for design and visual merchandising!

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Casper Revamps California Store with Interactive Sleep Features

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Unlike many other digitally native direct-to-consumer (DTC) mattress brands, the retailer has embraced brick-and-mortar, operating a healthy portfolio of 66 retail stores and one outlet location, with plans to open more in the future. In some ways it’s no surprise that Casper has focused on the in-store experience.

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Implementing Sustainable Design Strategies in the Retail Environment

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The retail industry is undergoing an unprecedented wave of change as global issues have affected retailer supply chains, the labor market and consumer behaviors. Sustainability has come to the fore as consumers become more conscious of how their purchases are impacting their local communities and the environment.

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Retail’s Future is Phygital

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Consumers expect a seamless interaction with a brand when and where they want it. In its stores, only one sample of each clothing item is displayed, and consumers use QR codes in the app to request a specific size be sent to fitting rooms or to the counter for purchase. Loyalty must adjust to meet those evolving consumer expectations.