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MAPIC 2023: Pioneering Sustainable Growth and Innovation in Global Retail and Leisure

365 Retail

The event, a key gathering for the retail, leisure, and hospitality industry, organised by Reed Exhibitions, was a hive of excitement and bustling activity. A significant addition this year was the Sustainability Lab, an area focused on sustainable technology solutions for retail real estate.

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Walking the Line: How a Post-Pandemic Retail Hybrid Might Make the Best of Both Worlds

Retail TouchPoints

Post-pandemic, leisurely sprees might be left in the past. Considering the above, it’s clear that retailers will be best positioned to fulfill the needs of the new post-COVID consumer with a hybrid approach to physical and virtual space. Another great place for investment is in smart technology. Emerging Consumer Trends.

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Shopping Center Outlook: Why Open Air, Mixed Use and Tech-First Locations Are Hot

Retail TouchPoints

That means open air shopping centers have become even more attractive due to how they can make curbside and BOPIS fulfillment easier to handle. We saw this firsthand in Dallas, where retailers from nationals down to locals are fulfilling from their store, and I think that fits the way people are using physical retail.

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Japanese Digital Marketplaces are Hot! What to Know About Setting Up Shop

Retail TouchPoints

Top-selling categories are electronics, apparel, fashion, beauty, furniture, leisure, hobby, baby products and home improvement, among others. Who performs the fulfillment? For example, Rakuten provides its own fulfillment services called Rakuten Super Logistics. . Leverage technology wherever possible.

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The Product of Places: The Secret Equation to Convening Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

Understandably, they’re looking for a leg up on the competition and are intrigued by the latest roving robot and AI technologies. This phenomenon is described perfectly by Sherry Turkle, a leading expert on the social and psychological effects of technology, as being “alone together.” Instead, they’re transfixed by their screens.

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How Real-Time Inventory Visibility Helps Retailers Improve the Customer Experience

Kibo

This prompted many retailers to utilize the inventory available in the stores and across the fulfillment centers making it available across the network. ATP is generally a difference between total supply from all fulfillment locations and the total demand from various channels taking safety stock and capacities into account. .

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Holiday Shopping 2021: How SEOs Can Help Clients Inspire, Deliver and Sustain

Retail TouchPoints

While the web may have become synonymous with “browsing,” the COVID-19 pandemic created a serious barrier between shoppers and leisurely real-world perusal of inventory. Miriam Ellis is a local search marketing columnist and the local SEO Subject Matter Expert at Moz , a leader in search engine optimization technology.

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