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How HSN and QVC Parent Qurate is Working to ‘Crack the Code’ of Livestreaming

Retail TouchPoints

Long before there was livestreaming, social media or even the internet, there were home shopping networks — and the undisputed leaders of that realm were QVC and HSN , now both operated under the umbrella of Qurate Retail Group. But the heyday of “home shopping” in that context is now firmly behind us. consumer. ”

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Crate & Barrel Opens New NYC Flagship with Virtual Counterpart

Retail TouchPoints

. “This flagship store embodies our commitment to inspiring and supporting customers at every step of their home shopping journey,” said Crate & Barrel CEO Janet Hayes in a statement. ” To celebrate the store opening, Crate & Barrel will host the Flatiron Food & Design Festival onsite from Nov.

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‘Reclaiming’ lost loyalty for high-street brands via the Metaverse

365 Retail

After all, the convenience of at-home shopping is only going to be heightened as metaverse capabilities become more sophisticated. For the physical retail world, the thought of all this taking place within the Metaverse could seem like a real threat. James Browne, Director, 4 Roads. With the advent of web3, though.

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5 Ways Home & Decor Brands can Optimize the Shopping Experience

UpSellIt

The Rise of Home Furnishings Ecommerce. Home is where the heart is, and ecommerce is where the opportunity is. Home furnishings consumers have come to expect a brick and mortar-level customer experience online. 5 Ways to Optimize the Home & Decor Shopping Experience.

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How Direct-To-Consumer Is Driving The Need For Real-Time In Retail

RTP blog

This is an example of the enhanced customer experience a retailer can offer by using real-time data, and one which customers enjoy. Today, it’s no longer the best brands that win, but those that are the easiest to shop with.

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5 Ways the In-Store Experience Shapes Retail in 2020

retailnext

Now, the most successful retail stores place more emphasis on the shopper experience – even if that comes at the expense of some inventory space. View Point’s blog examined the customer experience and why it now matters more than ever. However, stores are also incorporating augmented and virtual reality in numerous ways.

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Shift happens: 7 factors that defined a decade of retail disruption

Steve Dennis

Certainly the past 50 or 60 years brought some big changes: the rise of the suburban regional shopping center, the emergence of discount mass merchants and category killers, the advent of home shopping and warehouse clubs and so on. The key now is to embrace the blur and execute a remarkable, harmonized customer experience.

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