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.
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
ebay inc. and rebecca minkoff unveil the future of retail shopping through a digitally ‘connected store’ located in soho, new york city. the shop on Greene Street showcases the all-new consumer experience that merges online and physical shopping in an intersection of ecommerce and technology. the ‘connected wall’ features
With online banking and one-tap payments made readily available through Apple Pay or Square Cash, more instances of the digital wallet are popping up with every purchase. We can buy lunch at Whole Foods without having to grab cash or reach for our credit card and we can
New fitting room technology being tested at Nordstrom will make trying on clothes a surreal experience. The technology, which was developed by eBay, will include a touchscreen mirror that will track what items are brought into the room, and provide additional recommendations to the consumer. “Nordstrom and eBay
What makes a store experience great – Is it the array of products? Customer service? Likely it is more than just one thing, but rather a combination of factors and emotions that lead customers to connect with the store. What this means is that retailers
Clinique is opening its first UK standalone store next week that uses interactive pods and a ‘digital experience’ to engage shoppers. The store will house a series of interactive pods that will show shoppers what their skin will look like in the future. The 700 sq ft
Bloomingdale’s is targeting the tech community in Silicon Valley with a hi-tech department store featuring smart dressing rooms and mobile checkouts. The three-level store is spread across 125,000 sq ft and is designed to appeal to early adopters of technology and act as a testing ground
Topshop is creating a “fully interactive digital mosaic” showcasing Instagram users’ comments in its Oxford Street window during London Fashion Week. Instagrammers can broadcast their posts in the world-famous storefront by using #TopshopWindow and shoppers on the street will be able to manipulate the display like
House of Fraser is introducing mannequins that can tell customers exactly what they are wearing and where the products can be found in store using beacon technology. The trial at its Aberdeen store uses VMBeacon technology, which can send information to consumers’ smartphones as they walk
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