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How Experiential Retail Is Giving Physical Stores An Edge

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As 2020 unfolds, the retail business has been dramatically altered. But with consumer spending holding steady, it’s important for retailers to grasp the opportunity to create innovative ways to get, keep and grow customers. And retailers that deploy experiential tactics drive repeat purchases at rates nearly twice those who don’t.

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NY Mag To Open Pop-Up Shop; Amazon Go Plans New York Store

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Magazines have been testing the waters of brick-and-mortar retail by opening temporary stores in major cities, and New York Magazine is no exception. The venture, which is dubbed “I Found It at The Strategist,” will feature items chosen by the magazine’s editors. The figure marks a 4.1

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Why UNTUCKit Is Tucking Into Physical Retail So Hard

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The brand took an unusual root to the market – bootstrapped early on with funding from friends and family, and then marketed through some genuinely unusually channels, according to Forbes , including airline magazines and radio ads. Online mattress startup Casper opened its first store earlier this year in New York City.

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Amazon Takes Its Wedding Registry Omnichannel

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The collaboration will include a special print magazine, pop-up event and microsite. Couples will be able to browse curated registry items at the pop-up in New York, which will be located at the Museum of Modern Love, from Oct. 11 through Oct. The print issue will launch nationwide on Oct. Earlier this year, Michael C.

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Vogue, Amazon Launch New Offering To Help Designers

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But as the industry struggles like the rest of the planet due to the coronavirus pandemic, Vogue Magazine, Amazon and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) (the New York City trade group that includes more than 450 fashion and accessory designers) have launched a new digital storefront, Common Threads: Vogue x Amazon Fashion.

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H&M Brings Voice-Activated Mirror To Shopping Experience

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Adding to its technology efforts, H&M is rolling out a voice-activated mirror in a flagship New York City location. The device then asks the person to take a selfie, which appears on the screen in the style of a magazine cover. The device offers style recommendations, selfies and a route to eCommerce, Forbes reported.

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New Fashion Startup Bets Its Future On Off-Price Luxury

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It’s hard to find a retail fashion category that’s reliably successful these days. What I noticed in the last couple of years in talking to my design clients and just in walking New York City is that women are often the main income sources in their families. New retail dynamics show that Garito is on to something.