2015 has already been an exciting year for retail innovation, with everyone from large brands to small merchants thinking of new ways to connect with their digital consumers. The past few years have been marked with radical change in the retail space, with the owners
Shoppers can now lean on their mobile device as an in-the-know buying companion. By delivering relevant information and communications, a new breed of services are helping transform the mobile phone from a passive device into an active agent that helps shoppers along the purchase path.
Topshop is partnering with Twitter to identify live trends during London Fashion Week, which kicks off on Friday. Topshop will analyse real time data on Twitter to identify trends as they happen during the five day event and display them in near real time on digital
Bubble&Stitch offers the ultimate in laundry convenience for busy tech-enamored professionals. The American concept of the 24/7 laundry locker room has made its way to Amsterdam in a new venture named Bubble&Stitch. After registering online, customers can use the service 24/7 to drop off laundry in one of
Mobile image recognition technology is streamlining the path to purchase by allowing shoppers to “snap” their way to ownership. Smartphone cameras are being turned into more than just a way to capture a family photo or something to upload to Instagram. When paired with image recognition
In a new type of retail disruption, London’s must buzzed-about department store, Selfridges, plans to remove the men’s and women’s departments on the three floors of its Oxford Street flagship from mid- March to the end of April, replacing them with unisex or gender-neutral shops.
Etailer Very.co.uk has launched a new-look iPhone app featuring a search function that uses image recognition technology. Very owner Shop Direct said it has rolled out the app in a bid to give its customers an “easier” and “more engaging” user experience. The app includes image recognition technology that
Asos has begun testing a feature called Asos Recommendations that will suggest products from brands and categories consumers already shop from. Customers taking part in the trial completed a survey to find out the products they are interedted in, they are then shown recommendations based on
The Neiman Marcus Innovation Lab (known as iLab) has launched their interactive retail table project in three of its major locations in Austin, Chicago and Topanga. Displayed in each store’s shoe salon, these concept tables are approximately 70” long, 34” tall, and 26” wide and comprise
Spylight is using its studio access and vast fashion database to give fans a star-studded shopping experience The media we consume provides a framework for living – a model on which we base our lives and guide our actions. TV and movie characters play a huge
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