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The North Face Five-Year Global Expansion Plan Includes 300 New Stores

Retail TouchPoints

As the VF Corporation -owned company expands its footprint, it also will update existing stores to align them with its refreshed approach — designing a retail environment that relays the “athlete-tested, expedition-proven” messaging of the outdoor brand. .

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5G in Retail: Creating the WOW factor

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Dick’s Sporting Goods , one of the largest sporting goods retailers, recently unveiled its House of Sports store with a running track, rock wall, batting cages and outdoor turf field. 5G can also connect mobile point-of-sale (POS) terminals , self-service kiosks, scan-and-go checkouts and other forms of frictionless shopping with ease.

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Thinking Outside the Mall: Using Exterior Spaces to Draw Shoppers In

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She noted that the concept of “partial de-malling,” which could include integration of outdoor spaces for walkable plazas and eating areas, food carts/trucks, skating rinks, miniature golf courses and the like, all will contribute to the experiential and entertainment value of a trip to the mall.

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Beyond the Transaction: How to Make Your Ecommerce Site an Experience

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The days of a traditional shopping mall trip have changed — not only because of the pandemic, but as consumers have started to prefer the convenience of ecommerce. According to Coveo’s Relevance Report , 90% of consumers expect online shopping experiences to be equal to or better than an in-store, analog experience.

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How Streamlining Digital Checkout Boosted Polywood Conversions Nearly 50%

Retail TouchPoints

In 2017, Polywood had a great product sustainability story (its outdoor furniture is made from 100% recycled plastic and comes with a 20-year guarantee) and a solid launching pad for direct-to-consumer sales (a 27 -year history of selling through big box, home improvement and specialty patio stores).

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Retail Consumer Behavior Patterns and Shifting Dynamics: The Future of Retail & Retail Trends

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

The Retail market landscape has seen significant changes in retail trends and shifts in consumer behavior since the coronavirus breakout, but the industry now appears more optimistic about the growth prospects. New Look Stores. Retailers are also now tasked with turning temporary store hacks into longer-term standards.

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A KORONA POS Customer Story: Truro Vineyards

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Wineries are a great place for consumers to taste and experience the impressive process of wine making. And that’s where the use of the right point of sale system steps in. Their old point of sale system was inherited, and they felt it was time for an upgrade as their business started to evolve. .

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