For the past several years, retailers have been closing more stores than they’re opening. many have filed bankruptcy and are teetering on the edge of extinction. if this is coming as a shock, you haven’t been paying attention. From VMSD
Digital technology sees no international borders, and as such, it’s having an impact on our retail design community, as well as consumers around the globe. Whether in San Francisco or Sao Paulo, experience design is having a wholesale effect on the way firms work and position themselves. From VMSD
K-pop passion mixes with fashion show flair to transform South Korean cosmetics store eSpoir in true Gangnam style. From VMSD
El Palacio de Hierro’s Polanco flagship is a celebration of culture and luxury. From VMSD
The number of trips consumers make to the grocery store is dwindling, and grocers are going to have to find new ways to increase the size of those limited baskets if they want to continue to thrive. From The Shelby Report
Giant Eagle is betting that a slimmed-down, two-story Market District Express store anchored by a 155-seat restaurant and the best of its Market District items are a recipe for success in Bexley, Ohio. From The Shelby Report
Shoppers want help in decision-making, but brands and retailers don’t fully understand them. From Shopper Marketing Institute
Walmart and Olympic sponsor Kellogg Co. for the first time invited fellow sponsors Coca-Cola Co., Her¬shey Co. and J.M. Smucker Co. to join their annual “Scholastic” incentive. From Shopper Marketing Institute
Many don’t want to talk about it in the shopper space, but these experts divulge what retailers know about specific shoppers and how information needs to be protected. From Shopper Market Institute
Crowdsourcing apps with roots in retail audits are also adding value through research and enabling a more personalized store. From Shopper Market Institute