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A New Take on ‘Native Retail’: Boutique Hotel Chain Mint House Lets Travelers Shop Their Stay

Retail TouchPoints

It’s an experience common to almost every traveler — you stay at a hotel and fall in love with the mattress, the sheets, the lamp. If you’re lucky you’re able to track down a tag or brand name and buy the item online. We have a lot of fun showing our guests brands that they wouldn’t necessarily experience on their own. .

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Paradies Lagardère Piloting ‘Scan, Pay & Go’ Tech in U.S. Airports

Retail TouchPoints

market with successful pilots at its Univision travel essentials store in the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the Charlotte News and Gift store in the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Airport retailer Paradies Lagardère is testing a contactless checkout experience in several U.S.

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Omnichannel Convenience Vs. Unique Experience: How Can Retailers Find The Right Balance?

RTP blog

Retailers must establish a value proposition and gain customer feedback — whether it’s through feedback cards, online surveys or through old fashioned customer data they’ve collected over the years — to nail down who is shopping at their stores and what they look for when they walk in or sign on an e-Commerce platform.

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How Bark is Creating Products and Experiences that Pups (and Pup Parents) Love

Retail TouchPoints

However, the big opportunity, according to Suzanne McDonnell, Bark’s Chief Revenue Officer, is to go further into services and experiences — like the company’s recently unveiled Bark Air, an air travel experience for dogs and their “human companions.” We focus on products that lead to experiences that dog parents and dogs can enjoy together.

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Make It Big 2022: Everything You Need to Know About the Virtual Bigcommerce Conference

Ecommerce Platforms

Save the date for the “Make it Big” Conference, to connect with thought leaders, ecommerce industry experts, and other merchants interested in growing their online businesses. Check out each section below so that you don’t miss out on one of the most informative ecommerce conferences of the year. What is “Make it Big 2022”?

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The Future of Retail, Reimagined

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers will continue to utilize e-Commerce platforms, including the use of delivery services and apps, takeout and curbside pickup. Multiple small businesses and retailers can live under one roof, creating new opportunities for stores to be compact and mobile to travel to other neighborhoods. Retail’s Tectonic Shift.

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Retail vs Ecommerce: What’s the Difference?

Ecommerce Platforms

You can offer customers an omnichannel selling experience which appeals to both their desire to in-person interactions, and their quest for convenient shopping experiences. Flexibility : It’s possible to run an ecommerce store from anywhere, even the comfort of your own home. They can buy anything they need with a couple of clicks.

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