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What the metaverse means for retail and consumer goods

Inside Retail

It seems like every day a new piece of content is published about the metaverse that defines the metaverse, projects its market size, and offers frameworks for conceptual understanding. At Microsoft, we break down the metaverse i nto three strategies: consumer, enterprise, and industrial. Consumer metaverse. NFTs and Loyalty.

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How Enterprise Modernization and Artificial Intelligence are Charting a New Course for the Consumer Industry

Retail TouchPoints

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data highlights a significant deceleration in inflation, now standing at half of last year’s peak. This moderating trend in inflation is an encouraging development, but it is not without its caveats, particularly within the dynamic and complex terrain of the retail and consumer goods industries.

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How Technology and Science Create Unforgettable, Immersive In-Store Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

The Psychology of Immersive Shopping Experiential retail strategies are rooted in psychological principles about how consumers engage with spaces. Understanding these behavioral motivations and responses is key to creating impactful in-store moments. These cues influence time spent in-store and brand attitudes.

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Holiday Store Experience Survey: Consumers Prioritize Safety Over Immersive Shopper Journeys

Retail TouchPoints

The holiday season has always been prime time for retailers to roll out new marketing campaigns, events and experiences that draw people to their stores — and keep them there. Despite these reservations, 47% of consumers plan to shop in-store this holiday season, an 8% increase from 2020.

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Retail’s tech revolution sets laser-like focus on the consumer

Inside Retail

This is not just a transient trend but a robust response to the changing consumer, who now craves the tactile satisfaction of in-store shopping along with the personalisation and convenience of online commerce. Today’s consumers might browse products online and then feel, try and buy them in physical stores.

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How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Retail & CPG Marketing

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

In the rapidly evolving world of retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG), staying ahead of the competition is a constant challenge. Traditional marketing strategies alone are no longer sufficient in today’s digital age. AI algorithms analyze customer data to understand preferences, behavior, and purchase history.

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All-in-one fresh foods market, catering and event location BRIDGE opens in Zurich

Retail Focus

Interstore | Schweitzer has created and implemented the new 2000 m² BRIDGE market Flexstore concept in Zurich for the largest Swiss retail company, Migros. BRIDGE market has been conceived as the connector between a diverse fresh food market, creative catering with products from local partners and a wide range of events.

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