Late last month Walgreens officially opened a remodeled location at 2 East Roosevelt Road in Downtown Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood – the new format, dubbed by various media outlets as an ‘Anti-theft store’, enables customers to pick-up online orders, place in-store kiosk orders, digitally queue…
Newest Sweetgreen Concept Partially Automates Food Prep Yesterday Sweetgreen debuted their Infinite Kitchen Concept in Naperville, Illinois, in the heart of the busy downtown of this Chicago suburb. We visited during the late morning on its second day open to the public, and the location…
Last month McMillanDoolittle launched Retail Innovations 2023, our annual publication featuring cutting edge retail concepts from around the world. In this #ThemeThursday innovation feature, we highlight a new ‘digital store’ concept launched last fall by the Spanish fashion retailer Lefties. Contact us for a consultation…
Last month McMillanDoolittle launched Retail Innovations 2023, our annual publication featuring cutting edge retail concepts from around the world. In this #ThemeThursday innovation feature, we highlight a new technology leading US home improvement retailer Lowe’s launched to improve their store efficiency: Store Digital Twin. Contact…
Earlier this month McMillanDoolittle launched Retail Innovations 2023, our annual publication featuring cutting edge retail concepts from around the world. In our second innovation feature, we are highlighting a new format disrupting the automotive service experience – Discount Tire’s Pit Pass. Please contact us to…
We are pleased to announce the release of Retail Innovations 2023, our annual publication highlighting the leading edge of global retail. For almost two decades, McMillanDoolittle has been tracking innovative retail trends and concepts in collaboration with our Ebeltoft Group partners, a consortium of leading…
Earlier this month, ALDI opened its first checkout-free store in the Netherlands in the city of Utrecht. Frank Quix, Managing Director from our Dutch partner Q&A Insights & Consultancy, visited this innovative store, and talks to Jan Oostvogels, CEO of ALDI The Netherlands, about this…
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…
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…
