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Scaling Store Experiences: 4 Lessons from Rekon Retail

Retail TouchPoints

With experience working for brands like Apple and Starbucks , both of which have carved unique spaces in the realm of store design and experience strategy, Kondrat found that the best spaces had a sound operational foundation, and that these operations, teams and processes were standardized across all locations as the businesses grew.

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Thinking Outside the Mall: Using Exterior Spaces to Draw Shoppers In

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She noted that the concept of “partial de-malling,” which could include integration of outdoor spaces for walkable plazas and eating areas, food carts/trucks, skating rinks, miniature golf courses and the like, all will contribute to the experiential and entertainment value of a trip to the mall.

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MAPIC 2024: Highlights of the 2024 Edition

Retail Focus

The retail market of 2025 will become a complex ecosystem where attracting top brands, creating the right concepts, and improving customer experiences are essential. This approach, rooted in emotional engagement, proved worthwhile, confirming the importance of designing for positive customer experiences.

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5G in Retail: Creating the WOW factor

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Dick’s Sporting Goods , one of the largest sporting goods retailers, recently unveiled its House of Sports store with a running track, rock wall, batting cages and outdoor turf field. 5G can also connect mobile point-of-sale (POS) terminals , self-service kiosks, scan-and-go checkouts and other forms of frictionless shopping with ease.

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Shinola and Filson to Update In-Store Experience with Omnichannel Platform

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Shinola and Filson will modernize their in-store experiences with mobile POS, order management and store inventory solutions from NewStore. Both retail brands are owned by Bedrock Manufacturing ; Filson is known for high-end outdoor clothing and accessories, and Shinola offers products including timepieces, leather goods, jewelry and audio.

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How Streamlining Digital Checkout Boosted Polywood Conversions Nearly 50%

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In 2017, Polywood had a great product sustainability story (its outdoor furniture is made from 100% recycled plastic and comes with a 20-year guarantee) and a solid launching pad for direct-to-consumer sales (a 27 -year history of selling through big box, home improvement and specialty patio stores).

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Lining Up For Success: The Psychology Of The Queue

Retail TouchPoints

The stores are just so happy to be open, and focused on ensuring they meet regulations relating to social distancing, that most are completely ignoring their queue experience (QX). They are seeing it as something functional as opposed to experiential, missing opportunity and causing negative customer experiences.

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