Schuh has teamed up with Google to take part in a location-based real world mobile phone game, where users cross between virtual and reality. Users playing the game called Ingress will be able to interact with ‘portals’ in Schuh retail stores in the UK and Ireland. Players can
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
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
Christmas is when department store retailers bring out their big visual merchandising guns – so let's take look at the best Christmas windows. It is, apparently, the most wonderful time of the year. For the next month it is a matter of breaking out the best champagne,
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
Think about that store you just couldn’t live without. It may not check off every item on your shopping list, but you can trust that it will probably tick off a few. Our relationship to our favorite retailers is built on this idea that its products
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
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
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