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Augmented Reality Adds 3D Technology To Boost Retail Conversions

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A 360-degree feature enables the bride to take a virtual “tour” of the dress to closely inspect beading, fabric and trains. The David’s Bridal application was built by Vertebrae , a tech company that specializes in bringing real-world applications to retailing. It started when Founder Stephen Lease was training for a marathon in 2016.

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Here Are 15 of the Best Deposit Marketing Campaigns Ranked

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If you want to grab a material amount of new deposit balance, offer a 5.05% money market rate, post it all over Instagram, and sit back and watch the money roll in. In this article, we will show you 15 proven deposit marketing campaigns that will rack up deposit-gathering wins while building a high-performing bank in the process.

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Walmart Associates Train For Black Friday With Virtual Reality

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To enhance the training of its employee associates, Walmart is investing in virtual reality (VR) to help employees experience retail situations like the Black Friday rush. According to research from the retailer, VR is helping employees remember new information.

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Upscale UK Retailers Look To Land In US Market

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s most high-profile retailers is doing well in the U.S. and another one is ready to open, both of them seeking a new market as their home turf sees retail struggles. s fastest growing brick-and-mortar retailer, Wren Kitchens. And also in training our retail staff to offer the customer a fantastic service.”.

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Walmart To Offer VR Training For All Employees

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Walmart has announced it’s expanding it virtual reality (VR) employee training and development program to its more than 1 million associates in the U.S. Walmart will use VR to train associates in three areas: new technology, soft skills (such as empathy and customer service) and compliance. “We

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What Might Stop the SPAC Train in its Tracks?

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And another SPAC comes to market. And so the question looms as to whether the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) will be the backdoor entry to the public markets. Increased retail trading activity has also boosted interest in early-stage SPAC targets. At this writing, and as reported in this space on Thursday (Dec.

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Retail Pulse: Nike Opens Digital-Powered Flagship; Walmart Taps VR Tech For Training

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The retailer also offers a Shop The Look service in the store that allows customers to scan a quick-response (QR) code to find out the size and available colors of the items displayed on a mannequin. In Other Brick-And-Mortar Retail. The retailer’s comparable sales slid by 5.4 billion fell in line with analyst estimates of $5.41

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