Category: Retail
Mobile Shopping Reinvents Holiday Shopping
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New apps and mobile sites are making gift giving cheaper and more efficient

For last-minute shoppers this holiday season, smartphones were the first item on their wish list thanks to time- and money-saving apps. The National Retail Read More »

Luxury Pet Purchases Reflect Changes in the “Family”
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People are increasingly treating dogs like family

A recent video on “bark” mitzvahs—in which owners throw their canine a party for the second birthday—has attracted the attention (and scorn) of viewers Read More »

Mobile Payments Spreading in the US
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Consumers get more options to pay by cash, credit, or phone

While doing our holiday shopping this season, we noticed that alternative forms of payment are starting to make their way into consumers’ everyday lives. Read More »

Promoting Brands with Popular Culture
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H&M and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" cross-promote brands at pop-up store

Brands have teamed up with famous individual designers or other brands for a while now, but Swedish retailer H&M taken this trend a step Read More »

Panasonic’s Female-Only Consumer Trial House
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Panasonic designs the ultimate consumer trial house in Tokyo to exhibit the latest health and beauty products

Earlier this year, the ultimate female consumer trial space opened up in Tokyo: a whole house designed solely for ladies ages 20 to 35 Read More »

Pop-Up Shops in NYC’s Dirt Lots
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A vacant space in SoHo is transformed into a unique retail opportunity

While walking around SoHo this afternoon, we noted that a someone had pitched a tent on what is usually a vacant dirt lot. A Read More »

Using Robots to Sell Luxury
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A temporary exhibition in a high-end jewelry store uses technology to enhance luxury
A temporary exhibition in a high-end jewelry store uses technology to enhance luxury

Robots tend to be the domain of tech geeks or sci-fi fans, but it seems that they can be luxury showroom models too. That’s Read More »

German Companies Embracing Digital Transactions
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New payment methods simplify consumers' lives, challenge brands'
New payment methods simplify consumers' lives, challenge brands'

On a recent visit to Germany, we noticed that major companies are investing systems that make purchasing items easy and, of course, digital. In Read More »

my MUJI Community Site Spreads Minimalist Brand Love
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The famously no-frills functionalist brand opens up a new online community inside its e-commerce operations

Muji has had online shopping for some time now but little in the way of a prominent social media presence. Rather than suddenly stepping Read More »

FINDDOG iPhone App Searches by Image
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New ways to browse and find products online through intuitive camera app

Japanese ad agency giant Dentsu has created an iPhone app that allows you to search for products through the photos you take with your Read More »