EnglishGerman shoe retailer Goertz installed virtual stores in public places like train stations to bridge the physical/digital gap and reach more consumers. Using Microsoft Kinect and a giant screen, people were able to ‘try on’ their collection with augmented reality. Consumers could see what 3D
British design students have created a digital display system for train cars to give riders a view of the outside world they’re passing. The 'Canopy' concept uses flexible electrophoretic (“e-paper”) display panels that would attach to the roof of a train car. The panels would show
Design magazine Dezeen has created a new Pinterest board that’s dedicated to shops, including the best boutiques, bakeries, bookstores, and even florists. The growing collection allows users to browse through shops from around the world that have interesting store layout, or a great retail concept. These include the Tokyo Bike store with its clean and neat layout, the Aesop store with its wall-to-ceiling of falling boxes, and the minimalistic Pleats Please store, just to name a few.
Selfridges has opened a mini gold course on its rooftop, that is made out of cake. The 2,500sqft nine hole course designed by food architects Bompas & Parr has been designed to attract shoppers by offering a very memorable experience. The giant cake displays, one
DDB Paris recently came up with a nice idea for increasing test drives for MINI. 10 new stores were opened in Paris, but instead of building pricey brick-and-mortar showrooms, they brought the product directly to the consumer by outfitting 10 vehicles. These new ‘stores’ allowed people
The biggest challenge for the e-commerce apparel category is the lack of a fitting room that allows online shoppers to “try before they buy”. Fits.me, the innovative biorobotics and virtual fitting room company for e-commerce clothing retailers and shoppers alike, announced last week the official launch
Tesco, the UK's largest retailer, has launched virtual window shopping for its F&F range at three of its stores in London. By teaming up with technology firm Aurasma, Tesco will display posters of F&F clothing in the windows of Covent Garden, Dean Street and Tooley Street flagship
Usually public toilets, and chemical toilets in particular, never reserve nice surprises. You get in, and you try to get out as soon as possible. The story of this chemical toilet installed in Milan during the recent Design Week is different. It’s an IKEA toilet
Facebook is constantly absorbing our real-life data that we contribute to the social network, but one Brazilian clothing store is taking Facebook’s data and throwing it back into the physical world. The store, C&A, is putting ” real-time Likes” counters on its hangers in retail locations
These new interactive tables are being trialled in the US as part of retail display project. When shoppers place their hands under the light or move products from an interactive table they are given a set of options including reviews, product details and sizes. As much as