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5 Ways Food Stores are Leading in Experience Innovation

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And because food shopping decisions align directly with consumers’ needs and preferences, food retailers have a unique opportunity to differentiate through the physical experience they offer. For example, La Grande Epicerie in France was spotlighted as the “crème de la crème” of the French gourmet retail experience.

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Can Kohl’s New Merchandising Strategy Create Holiday Magic?

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While discounts and deals will be core, the ailing department store chain is also prioritizing in-store merchandising and curation to improve the customer experience. To make finding the perfect gift even easier, Kohl’s has developed a new front-of-store experience, aptly called Gift Shop, that is curated for various holiday gifting needs.

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4 Ways Anthropologie is Building Brand Loyalty While Acquiring New, Younger Customers

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Physical Stores Create Unique Value and Get ‘Premium’ Investment Like many omnichannel retailers, Anthropologie understands the unique value of its stores. That is why leadership places a “huge premium” on the store experience, from associate hiring and training to visual merchandising and store design. “As

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Luxury Lessons: What High-End Brands Can Teach Store Designers

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” Constantly Test and Iterate Design Concepts Retailers like Macy’s have made headlines for their moves to right-size their store fleet and invest in new, much smaller , store formats and experiences. “When they go shopping, they want to be treated specially. And when Tiffany & Co.

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What Does the Future Hold for Malls? Design Visionaries Share Their Predictions

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Mardi Najafi, Figure3: We’ve seen a shift in priorities over the course of the last five years or so, with the decrease in traffic to big anchor tenants in the mall – namely department stores – partly due to their late pivot to a seamless, omnichannel approach.

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IRDC 2022 Delivers a Hands-On Experience for Retail Design Pros

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IRDC was also co-located with the Shop! Fake it Till You Make It,” led by Chuck Palmer, Retail Strategist, and Stephanie Bair-Garant, Director of Visual Merchandising, ZenGenius Inc., Following the workshops, two sessions focused on the importance of customer experience, sustainability and practicing what you preach.

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NYC Watch Store Lures Shoppers with AR Display

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Now the great debate between shopping online and shopping at physical stores is heating up again, thanks to new technologies delivering novel in-person experiences that combine the info-gathering power of the internet with the excitement of being able to touch and try a product. The Challenge. Learn about our submission guidelines.