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Supporting a Workforce That Supports the Community

Retail TouchPoints

Look to workforce development programs that your employees would be interested in; for example, at Goodwill of Colorado we offer our employees access to career training in banking, information technology, retail operations and logistics. For many of our employees, this is a game-changer.

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Moving into the Metaverse: Growing Swath of Brands Test Out Virtual Experiences

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PUMA is letting fans experience what it’s like to be one of its athlete ambassadors with a new gaming experience in Roblox called “ PUMA and the Land of Games.” The Gap Teen Club Roblox boutique features a series of games and experiences as well as digital replicas of the current Gap Teen collection. Tommy Hilfiger.

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Brands Pop into the Surreal as 3D Billboards Surge

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These digital billboards use naked eye 3D image technology to create a vivid sense of perspective and depth to the viewer. It’s more perceptual than actual 3D technology. Industries that performed the best in this study include entertainment, recreation, fast food restaurants, televised sporting events and gaming.

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Inside Natori’s Transformation from High-End Wholesaler to Omnichannel Brand

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The designer fashion brand launched its own ecommerce operation in 2008, at a time when many other high-end specialty labels were still turning up their noses at digital. Initially, simply because of manpower and technological constraints, the products offered on the Natori website were the same as those being produced for stores.

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How Buy Now, Pay Later can provide an unexpected growth avenue for UK retailers

365 Retail

Having seen their parents struggle with credit card debt in the wake of the 2008 global financial crash, they have a marked preference for paying with debit cards. This is one factor linked to the popularity of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) among millennials and Gen Zs.

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What To Do—And Not Do—To Attract Generation Z

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Essential products, services, and utilities Technology (gaming in particular) Low-priced clothing. Unlike Millennials of the generation before, they were born into a world humming with rapid technological innovations and social media. Education Experiences (attractions, restaurants, etc.) These are digital natives.

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Elevate to resonate

365 Retail

It predicts that in contrast to premium stores suffering after the 2008 global financial crash, the industry is now showing that global sales growth in luxury retail is looking very likely to hit 3% to 5% growth in 2023, possibly rising to 6% to 8%. The post Elevate to resonate appeared first on 365 RETAIL | Retail Technology News.

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