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Foot Locker Debuts ‘Store of the Future’ in New Jersey

Retail TouchPoints

It’s been designed with a streamlined approach to store layout to offer an intuitive shopping journey that encourages discovery and easy navigation. The new location features a bold storefront, expanded footwear and accessory selections and an emphasis on sustainability and dynamic digital fixtures.

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Transforming Retail Spaces for Today’s Generation of Shoppers

Retail TouchPoints

This retail renaissance is not just a return to traditional shopping spaces but also signifies a shift in the shoppers’ culture, expectations and behaviors. One of the pivotal factors contributing to the mall boom is sustainability, especially in the realm of returns.

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Post Covid, department stores are refocusing their menswear offer

Inside Retail

Online sales, favoured during lockdowns, might have been expected to decrease as life returned to normal, however, the research showed the trend endured, accounting for 3 per cent of total sales in 2019 to 6 per cent in 2021. NellyRodi said second-hand fashion will soon develop in the menswear department, also requiring layout adjustments.

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Tips to avoid sensory overload at Christmas

Inside Retail

By design, Christmas is an explosion of sensory stimuli designed to fire all at once: colour, sparkle, lights, crowds, queues, music, extended product lines, changes to store layouts and pricing. What do I need to return gifts – the future returns process only adds to my to-do list.”. What if I get it wrong?

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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

Retail TouchPoints

A network outage can mean lost sales in the short term, as shoppers simply move to another brand for that purchase, or losses in the long term if that customer does not return. While the report primarily focuses on how AI can optimize store layouts and marketing strategies, there is an underlying message on data security.

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It’s Time for Retailers and CPG Companies to do a Post-Pandemic Process Checkup

Retail TouchPoints

Pandemic-driven buying trends led to an explosion of new challenges, from a surge in online returns to the rise of curbside pickup to supply chain delays. Retailers implemented ad hoc backend solutions for responding to increased demand for in-store pickup and home delivery services, but many of those solutions were band-aids.

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The Post-COVID Store: How to Tap the Pent-Up Need for Interaction Without Sacrificing Safety

Retail TouchPoints

The return to brick-and-mortar will be a slow, steady process, and preparing stores for the great return will be as much about making shoppers comfortable as it will be about enticing them back. Cleanliness Will be Just as Important to Returning Shoppers.