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How Vans Transformed its Visual Merchandising with ‘Digital-First’ Processes

Retail TouchPoints

But as retailers continued to employ digital tools and platforms to support their remote workforce, they also saw new benefits that had a tangible impact on business results, including faster time to market and improved cross-functional alignment. From Manual Spreadsheets to Visual, Collaborative Tech.

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How Collars & Co. Used Multiple Data Sets to Optimize its First Physical Location

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However, running even one store adds a complicated layer to overall operations, from staffing to stocking, which is why specialty apparel company Collars & Co. looked for a partner when it opened its first physical location in May. We’ve always wanted to test out a retail location.

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Foot Locker Plans 4 ‘Store of the Future’ Locations in 2024

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In addition, we converted select Asian markets to a licensing model. Champs Sports may not be one of those core banners: during 2023, Foot Locker has been “rationalizing the store base with roughly 70 Champs store closures, while at the same time investing in the ongoing fleet through nearly 200 merchandising resets,” said Dillon.

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Emirates Mall Launches Pop-up Market for Ramadan

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Seeking to provide a physical platform to showcase creations from Emirati and Arab designers and artists, Mall of the Emirates has launched a pop-up market — Ramadaniyat — for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

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6 Trends Driving Store Design Innovation in 2024

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Trend 3: Store Design Teams Become ‘Experience Teams’ When a brand decides to open a new store, the design team cannot work within its own silo. This is a new reality for typical projects, according to Cornelius, and it is why her firm has changed its vernacular from “store design” to “experience design.”

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Sustainable shopping: what options are available to retailers?

Retail Focus

If you walk up and down the aisles of supermarkets, clothes shops or even furniture stores, you will notice that more brands are shouting about their commitment to protecting the environment, be it via packaging or marketing messages.

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Retail’s Future is Phygital

Retail TouchPoints

Apps that allow shoppers to preview and locate in-store inventory, do virtual try-ons, identify sales and cash in on personalized promotions and rewards are popular. In fact, most consumers (61%) report that they consider their smartphone “very important” while shopping in stores.