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Retail

The Social Media Sell, 2015

Social media, 2015 style, is supercharged with new ways not only to engage, but also to sell direct from the source. We review key routes to monetisation via shopping on the fly, consumer-generated content, and the humanised interactions of chat-based, messaging-infiltrating retail.

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12 Aug 2015
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Digital Commerce
19 Aug 2014
Modern Family
Modern Family Modern Family The rapid advance of technology is creating a new family dynamic, rich with creative and commercial opportunities. In this Macro Trend, we reveal how brands, retailers and products can cater to the families of the future.
Trend Reports
Modern Family
14 May 2014
Specialise to Survive
Specialise to Survive Specialise to Survive Tailoring the store environment to a specific demographic, lifestyle interest or locality is an increasingly smart way to engage clued-up, time-pressed consumers for whom homogenous retail formats are no longer enough.
Retail
Future of the Store
25 Oct 2013
Future Innovations
Future Innovations Future Innovations New technologies are bringing once-fantastical concepts for retail closer to realisation. From the immersive environments of virtual reality to advanced wireless connections making items all around us shoppable, we chart the future of ‘Anywhere’ shopping.
Retail
Anywhere Retailing
30 Aug 2013
Community & Commerce
Community & Commerce Community & Commerce In today’s ultra-competitive retail landscape, mobilising brand fans into engaged and loyal communities of consumers is more important than ever. From online engagement to store concepts, we reveal why all brands should focus on communities as well as individuals – and who’s doing it best.
Retail
Store Concepts
31 May 2013
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