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- Selfridges London is Opening Cinema
  
  1 day ago | Blog, Featured, Stores
  
  Ever been wandering around, looking at designer clothes and fancy makeup, and desperately fancied watching a film? Well, no longer shall you have to stop your shopping and schlep...
- Oxfam Opens SuperStore in Oxford, UK
  
  1 day ago | Blog, Featured, Stores
  
  Oxfam has opened its first “superstore”, a mammoth space which includes a drive-through donations point. But what are the impressions of customers trying it out for...
- Chinese Smartphone Brand Vivo Creates Experimental Educational Journey
  
  1 week ago | Blog, Featured, Multichannel, Stores, Technology
  
  Chinese consumers now constitute 30% of the global smartphone market (IDC, 2019). Hoping to harness their tremendous buying power, Chinese smartphone brand Vivo is deploying...
- New Balance Rewards Runners With Free Beer
  
  3 months ago | Blog, E-commerce, Featured, Multichannel, Technology
  
  New Balance have opened the doors to its first ever Pub, ‘The Runaway’, where the currency used is miles run and logged on Strava. New Balance and Strava have teamed up...
- Primark Opens Biggest Store in Birmingham
  
  5 months ago | Blog, Featured, Multichannel, Stores
  
  If this is what a value retailer looks like then many are in trouble… The world’s biggest Primark has opened in Birmingham and it is chock-full of novelty. The store in...
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Selfridges London is Opening Cinema

1 day ago | Blog, Featured, Stores

Ever been wandering around, looking at designer clothes and fancy makeup, and desperately fancied watching a film? Well, no longer shall you have to stop your shopping and schlep to the nearest cinema, for Selfridges will soon open their very own movie theatre, right inside their flagship store on London’s Oxford Street. The cinema will...
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Oxfam Opens SuperStore in Oxford, UK

1 day ago | Blog, Featured, Stores

Oxfam has opened its first “superstore”, a mammoth space which includes a drive-through donations point. But what are the impressions of customers trying it out for the first time? “I’m 21 so hopefully I’ve got a bit of time left on the planet – it would be nice to keep it the way it is.&#...
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Chinese Smartphone Brand Vivo Creates Experimental Educational Journey

1 week ago | Blog, Featured, Multichannel, Stores, Technology

Chinese consumers now constitute 30% of the global smartphone market (IDC, 2019). Hoping to harness their tremendous buying power, Chinese smartphone brand Vivo is deploying demo and test tactics in its playful, experimentation-first flagship the Vivo Lab in Shenzhen. Aiming to increase its customer base from 200 million+ global users to...
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New Balance Rewards Runners With Free Beer

3 months ago | Blog, E-commerce, Featured, Multichannel, Technology

New Balance have opened the doors to its first ever Pub, ‘The Runaway’, where the currency used is miles run and logged on Strava. New Balance and Strava have teamed up to launch four challenges, focused around marathon training milestones for runners taking on a Spring marathon. When runners join the Strava challenge, they’ll receive a...
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Primark Opens Biggest Store in Birmingham

5 months ago | Blog, Featured, Multichannel, Stores

If this is what a value retailer looks like then many are in trouble… The world’s biggest Primark has opened in Birmingham and it is chock-full of novelty. The store in what, in a previous life, was The Pavilions shopping centre is 160,000 sq ft, making it the biggest Primark to date. And given the scale of this...
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McDonalds Personalises Menus

6 months ago | Advertising, Blog, E-commerce, Stores, Technology

McDonald’s Corp., in its largest acquisition in 20 years, is buying a decision-logic technology company to better personalize menus in its digital push. The world’s biggest restaurant chain is spending more than $300 million on Dynamic Yield Ltd., according to a person familiar with the matter. With the new technology, McDonald’s...
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T J Maxx Gamifies Pop-Up Instagram Booths

6 months ago | Blog, E-commerce, Featured, Multichannel, Technology

Retailer T.J. Maxx debuted a new multicity interactive game built around the idea of “Maxximizing,” which is used in the brand’s messaging to convey that shoppers don’t need to sacrifice quality or price to find items that are right for them, according to a news release. T.J. Maxx is partnering with five...
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Ministry of Supply Tailors Sweater To You While You Wait

6 months ago | Blog, E-commerce, Multichannel, Technology

You’re shopping for a sweater, and you spot an adorable one. But there’s a problem: You’re right between a small and a medium, and neither size is quite right. In 2019, you’ll be able to buy a sweater from the direct-to-consumer fashion company Ministry of Supply that will adjust to your size on the spot, using only...
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5 Retail Playgrounds to Visit in NYC

8 months ago | Blog, Featured, Multichannel, Stores

NEW YORK — The Big Apple has always been known as a go-to place to shop, but in recent years it has also revealed itself to be a testing ground for new store concepts. As retailers experiment with technology, engage with audiences and launch digitally native brands into brick-and-mortar spaces, placing a store in Manhattan is a...
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Amazon’s Free Sample Strategy

8 months ago | Advertising, Blog, E-commerce, Featured, Multichannel

Amazon is quietly piloting a program to let brands like Maybelline and Folgers pay to send free samples to consumers — all based on what the retail giant already knows they’re likely to buy. Why it matters: Turning free samples into new targeted ads plays to Amazon’s strength as a trusted delivery service of everyday goods,...
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