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Jewelry Sales Increased Sharply in July, Survey Finds

VMS

grew for the 11 th consecutive month in July, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse , which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. Return of the In-Store Shopper: Brick-and-mortar browsing is making its return, with in-stores sales making up 81.9% July numbers reflect a return to the store.

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From Product Descriptions to SEO: How Retailers are Putting Generative AI to Use

Retail TouchPoints

“My advocacy to my team always has been that a lot of these things — 3D, VR, AR — are really cool, but they might die on the vine, and they’re not typically applicable to retailers right away except in small ways,” said Rohan Deuskar, Founder and CEO of the visual merchandising solution Stylitics in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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6 Trends Driving Store Design Innovation in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

For example, they need to support omnichannel services like BOPIS, ship-from-store and seamless returns. Although the creative aspect is especially important, designers and visual merchandising teams need to work closely with their colleagues in marketing, IT and business strategy to ensure all decisions align with the bigger picture.

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11 Steps to Shopping Your Competition

Retail Adventures

When the associates return, have them to document their visits, breaking down everything they experienced in each area of the store. Stop in each important area of the sales floor and watch shoppers, trying to see the merchandising and customer service through their eyes. After each comment ask, “How did it feel?”

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How to Shop Your Competition

Retail Adventures

When the associates return, ask them to document their visits, breaking down everything they experienced in each area of the store. Stop in each important area of the sales floor and watch shoppers, trying to see the merchandising and customer service through their eyes. After each comment ask, “How did it feel?”

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

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These innovations were the sparks that led to the inception of the visual merchandising and store design industries. And while these megastores were in their seminal stages, nobody quite knew what to do with them and the unending mountain of merchandise sitting under their roofs. The term “customer friendly” did not apply.

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How Michael Ford pulled Greenlit Brands back from the brink

Inside Retail

IR: What are your expectations around when the supply chain will return to normal? Our view and the view of our merchants is that 2023 is probably when we will see it stabilise. Otherwise, there’s a better return for us to invest in digital. He’s just hired a very sophisticated visual merchandising director.

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