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Scaling Store Experiences: 4 Lessons from Rekon Retail

Retail TouchPoints

Kondrat took her experience at Warby Parker and went on to Outdoor Voices and furniture brand Joybird , and soon noted similarities in their operational challenges. During the audit process, brands also need to assess their current tech stack, from the point-of-sale systems they use to any store-specific tech like traffic counting systems.

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

Retail TouchPoints

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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Georg Jensen bought by Royal Copenhagen parent

Inside Retail

Fiskars Group is a global home of design-driven brands for indoor and outdoor living including Fiskars, Gerber, Iittala, Royal Copenhagen, Moomin Arabia, Waterford, and Wedgwood, with presence in more than 100 countries. million (US$161 million).

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5G in Retail: Creating the WOW factor

Retail TouchPoints

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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MAPIC 2024: Highlights of the 2024 Edition

Retail Focus

Situated at the heart of the city and extremely well-connected, the 5-hectare site aims to be open and accessible, featuring 17,000 square metres of public spaces and parks celebrating outdoor living. Markets are chosen based on criteria such as a substantial middle-class population and demand for convenient, comforting products.

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

Retail TouchPoints

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. Shinola and Filson will modernize their in-store experiences with mobile POS, order management and store inventory solutions from NewStore.

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The North Face Five-Year Global Expansion Plan Includes 300 New Stores

Retail TouchPoints

As the VF Corporation -owned company expands its footprint, it also will update existing stores to align them with its refreshed approach — designing a retail environment that relays the “athlete-tested, expedition-proven” messaging of the outdoor brand. .

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