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Eyebuydirect Establishes First Physical Location in California’s Orange County

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Eyebuydirect has made its first foray into physical-world retailing with a 140-square-foot kiosk featuring a pared-down assortment of 400 pairs of glasses. The branded showcase, located at the Shops at Mission Viejo in Orange County, Calif., will have dedicated store associates on hand to provide customers with personalized assistance.

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Making Fulfillment a Revenue Driver: 6 Ways Design and Tech Can Collaborate

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In the pandemic’s wake, many retailers set up flexible fulfillment services in order to meet new safety guidelines and consumer requirements. Nicholas believes that to make store fulfillment a truly profitable initiative, retailers need to find new ways for their tech, operations and design teams to collaborate.

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Costco Doubles Down on Ecommerce With Pickup Locker and Marketplace Expansions

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Costco will put a renewed emphasis on ecommerce by doubling the number of locations with pickup lockers over the coming year and expanding its Costco Next brand directory. The retailer’s net sales were up 16.7% billion in Q1 2022, with digital sales up 13.3% year-over-year.

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Redefining Retail: Embracing Alonement in Design to Enhance Individual Shopping Experiences

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Alonement, a term coined to describe the positive, fulfilling experiences one can have while being alone, emphasizes the joy and rejuvenation found in having time for yourself. Interactive displays such as touchscreen kiosks, virtual reality stations and hands-on product demonstrations further the engagement of solo shoppers.

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The Future of Shopping: What to Expect in 2032

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In addition, grocers will use robotic MFCs (microfulfillment centers) to pick and pack their goods from the store locations. Many will operate as a contactless shopping experience, offering pickup locations or traditional try-on and product demos.

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4 Ways Ecommerce Returns Will Change in 2022

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As a result, drop-off (at a carrier or retail location) became the preferred returns method for 67% of consumers, according to our BOXpoll surveys. Half of all shoppers (53%) live in a location that makes home pickup easy, but there’s a stark generational divide.

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Amazon’s Move Into the Malls

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Amazon recently announced that it is in talks with mall operators such as Simon Property Group to convert the vacant store space left by the closure of big department stores into warehouses and fulfillment centers. The malls are usually located among well-accessed roadways and highways, rendering the logistics to be very smooth.