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Ikea Taps Meta’s Tech for New In-Store AR Game in Sweden

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Designed to make children’s time in the store more enjoyable and get more people to care about keeping our oceans clean, the game was developed in partnership with Meta and Stockholm-based immersive tech company Warpin Reality using Meta’s Spark AR technology. “As

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Retailers Look to AI as They Grapple with ‘Pricing Game of Chicken’

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Can Retailers Win a Pricing ‘Game of Chicken’? “We There are many reasons for retailers to be cautious about charging higher prices, but the report indicated that it will be even tougher to do so this year without losing sales or customers. All of this enables a more informed pricing strategy overall.

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Salesforce’s Top 5 Predictions for Holiday 2022

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For the 2022 holiday season, the trillion-dollar question is how do brands and retailers maintain growth, but do it profitably with an omnichannel approach? Here are our five holiday shopping predictions to consider as you develop your strategy for the 2022 season. Shoppers will Buy Even Earlier to Avoid Price Hikes.

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Retail TouchPoints Reveals 2022’s 40 Under 40 Winners

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Retail TouchPoints and design:retail have unveiled the 2022 slate of 40 Under 40 Award winners. Winners were celebrated at a cocktail reception during the 2022 Retail Innovation Conference & Expo , held May 10-12 at McCormick Place in Chicago, and they will be spotlighted in a special report scheduled to publish in July 2022.

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Industry Shake-Up: 2023 Commerce Trends To Rock Your World

Speaker: Ashlee Aldridge - Reach Partners LLC | Bill Mirabito - Chameleon Collective | Ronak Shah - PSA Retail & CPG, Amazon Web Services | Wayne Teigen - Pivotree

From social commerce to BOPIS, the name of the game is to meet and sell to customers wherever they are, through multiple channels. December 6, 2022 at 11:00am PT, 2:00pm ET, 7:00pm BST In this webinar, four commerce retail experts will discuss: What consumers want to experience more of in 2023.

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Build-A-Bear Expands Metaverse Pawprint with Tycoon Game Launch

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Tycoon users can earn “Bear Bucks” digital currency by building out their own tycoon and using the currency to unlock and bring to life collectible “furry friends” that can be customized in unique outfits and accessories.

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RICE 2022: How Coach Uses Store Design, Pop-Ups and Digital Installations to ‘Go Local’

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Zaccariello noted that physical stores not only remain important sales channels, they also provide opportunities to deliver vital connections to and among customers. We worked with the local team to understand what is going to work for this young customer in Shanghai. Adjusting Physical Experiences to Local COVID Lockdown Conditions.

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