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#TBT: Service Merchandise Was the OG Multi-Channel Shopping Experience

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During the 1970s and 1980s, Service Merchandise was a leading catalog-showroom retailer. In addition to jewelry and catalog showroom display items, Service Merchandise also had several self-service items that were located on shelves and taken by the customer to checkout as in a traditional retail store. Ahead of its Time.

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Accenture: Rise of the ‘Resilient Consumer’ Requires More Nuanced Retail Strategies

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Accenture surveyed more than 10,000 consumers in 16 countries and found that although we’re living in a time of “lasting uncertainty,” the “ resilient consumer ” is uncovering new ways to protect and control what is most important to them. As a result, consumer behaviors are becoming more complex.

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New Shopping App TRYO Aims to Make AR Try-On More Accessible to Consumers and Brands

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3D and AR design studio QReal is moving deeper into direct commerce with the launch of the new multi-brand, multi-category shopping app TRYO. TRYO is a front-facing lens for all of this tech, and then it drives to purchase through other places,” said Mike Cadoux, Co-founder of TRYO in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Social Commerce: Retailers (and Platforms) Struggle to Catch up With Consumers’ Enthusiasm

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For consumers, creators and retailers alike, sifting through the ever-changing array of functionalities across platforms is still fraught with misfires, miscommunications and mistrust. Whether social commerce will play a crucial role in retail going forward is no longer a question. In 2010 , adults in the U.S. earning $26.97

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Why Uncommon Corporate Partnerships are a Must in 2024 (and How to Make Them a Reality)

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Despite Tightening Wallets, Select Brands Flourish As spend growth softened in the second half of 2023 across discretionary categories and companies geared toward more price-conscious consumers flourished, opportunities presented themselves for brands that kept an open mind. However, not all customers behave the same.

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How Retailers Can Use AI to Improve Customer Experience and Build Trust

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trillion by 2027 – representing over 20% of overall retail sales. With the sector continuing to experience accelerated growth, major retailers are looking for ways to maintain and build trust while dramatically improving customer experience and orchestrating cohesive customer journeys. In the U.S.,

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Is Retail Media Like Eating the Forbidden Fruit?

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Is the shiny new toy of retail media everything the market has made it out to be, or is there a second wave of transformation needed for marketers to make the most of their investments? And in the multi-device, multitasking world we live in, offsite media can drive brand recognition and engagement. So, what’s not to love – right?

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