During the Covid-19 pandemic customers relied on curbside pickup, buy online, pick up in store and home delivery to shop for essentials while physically distancing from others. And although retailers were quick to offer and expand these services, they are continually looking for new ways…
HassleLess Mattress’s experimental retail stores remove the salesperson to drive down costs, allowing the customer to browse comfortably, and eliminating the notoriously high-pressure sales environment of a typical mattress store. The Wisconsin-based retailer is just beginning its regional expansion, with new locations popping up across…
Trend Spotlight from RI 2022: TYPY Unveils Fully Automated Store for Unmatched Convenience This week we are highlighting a grocery innovator from our recently published Retail Innovations 2022 report under the Efficiency-in-store theme. This section includes companies that offer game-changing in-store digital tools, smart…
Ailing US department stores are increasingly pressured to spin off their Ecommerce operations. We share our thoughts on whether these moves make for a clever strategy or merely offer a last resort. The retail world has been abuzz with Ecommerce spin-offs, beginning with Saks Fifth…
Trend Spotlight from RI 2022: Foxtrot’s Modern Stores Redefine Convenience Retailing This week we are highlighting an elevated convenience concept from our recently published Retail Innovations 2022 report under the Efficiency-out-of-store theme. This section includes companies that offer innovative and convenient solutions that save people…
Whole Foods recently opened a 21,000 square foot store in the Glover Park neighborhood of Washington D.C. It is notable for being only the second “full sized” supermarket to incorporate the Just Walk Out technology that first appeared in Amazon Go stores and more recently…
Amazon announced that it is closing 68 retail stores, which are comprised of Amazon Books, Amazon 4 Star and Amazon pop-up stores. This announcement has taken the retail world by surprise, particularly as the company recently had plans for further expansion of these concepts. The…
Trend Spotlight from RI 2022: House of Rituals Invites Guests on a Journey toward Mindfulness This week we are highlighting an immersive flagship concept from our recently published Retail Innovations 2022 report section entitled Engagement In-store. This includes companies that build and exemplify superior in-store…
Trend Spotlight from RI 2022: Shein Reinvents Fast Fashion through Extensive Test and Learn Approach This week we are highlighting an innovative business from our recently published RI 2022 section entitled Engagement Out-of-store, which includes companies that innovate outside of a physical store leveraging tactics…
Highlighting retail leaders that have created value-driven experiences to foster customer engagement and connection in the metaverse. The Evolution of the Internet Sparks an Explosive Growth Forecast: Bloomberg reports the total market size of metaverse activity totaled nearly $600B in 2021 and estimates global revenue…
