Argos has unveiled an online game to help shoppers buy the right Christmas presents that takes inspiration from online dating app Tinder. The Christmas Gift Finder allows users to swipe products one way to save them in a list or swipe them in the other direction to discard
Strategy and design firm Slalom Consultants reimagine how the trends in The Future of Retail can be leveraged to reinvent a clothing retailers in-store experience. The team over at Slalom Consulting Harnessed the Digitize The Real World, Everyone-Of-A-Kind and Kill The Check Out to rethink the shopping experience
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
John Lewis is piloting a new digital tool for its Any Shape, Any Fabric sofa service, using 3D printing and RFID tagging to help people choose their sofa. The current Any Shape, Any Fabric service, which is already available in stores, lets shoppers choose a picture
The new Live in Levi’s campaign uses a shoppable video to show the many ways people across the globe wear the denim giant. “Nearly everyone in the modern world owns, or has owned, a pair of Levi’s jeans,” says Stephen Clements, executive creative director at AKQA. This
Tablets are blending the best of digital and real worlds in retail, ensuring customers are satisfied in line with their evolving expectations. Portability, versatility and increasing computer performance of tablets are bringing completely new experiences, changing how we enjoy entertainment, shop, gather information, communicate and blend
Uniqlo is now offering customers the opportunity to make their own T-shirts through their smartphones. Previously, the retail chain has collaborated with celebrities and artists like Inès de La Fressange and Pharrell Williams to produce a collection of limited-edition T-shirts and accessories. Now, consumers can
Amazon has joined forces with Twitter to let the consumers tweet products they like directly into their shopping baskets at the etailer. Through the tie-up, shoppers on Twitter who see a tweet with an Amazon product link will be able to drop it into their basket at the
Introducing Uniqul, a payment system that uses facial recognition software to let customers pay for purchases without the need for cash, a credit card, a wallet or mobile phone. The Finland-based company is getting ready to release the system in the Helsinki area. The system works
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