A new Salesforce report says it’s not just AI, it’s a new role for physical stores and changing shopping behaviors changing retail. Mike Pastore on March 24, 2025 The retail sector continues to evolve to become more digital, social and connected, a new report from Salesforce found. The sixth edition of Salesforce’s “Connected Shoppers” … Continue reading As retail evolves, so too do physical stores and retail tech
Digital-first brands are investing in brick-and-mortar — not just for sales, but for immersive brand experiences. Michele Morelli on March 5, 2025 Ecommerce may be thriving, but brick-and-mortar retail remains a critical brand touchpoint. Companies like Netflix and Wayfair are proving that physical stores aren’t just about transactions — they’re influential brand ambassadors that … Continue reading Why digital brands like Netflix and Wayfair are betting on physical stores
Hope you like getting clothes: 70% of shoppers say they will be giving apparel this holiday season, Constantine von Hoffman on September 8, 2023 The holiday shopping season is already upon us and brick-and-mortar stores should be nervous. While 81% of consumers said they prefer shopping in-store, that’s only 9% more than said they prefer … Continue reading Online close to edging out physical stores for holiday buying
Klarna And Stellar To Develop eCommerce Tool That Bridges Physical, Digital Shopping by Colin Kirkland , July 3, 2023 Klarna, the AI-powered payments platform, and retail experience agency Stellar Global have entered an exclusive partnership to develop and launch a virtual shopping tool they hope will help brands increase ecommerce conversions while providing a new … Continue reading Klarna And Stellar To Develop eCommerce Tool That Bridges Physical, Digital Shopping
Uberall Creative Campaign Connects Physical (Bric) And Digital (Pin) Experiences by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, November 18, 2022 Meet Bric and Pin, Uberall’s “real guy” and “virtual” character, respectively. The global provider of hybrid customer experiences (CXs) has launched a major creative campaign to demonstrate the need for location-based businesses to combine online and offline channels. “Bric … Continue reading Uberall Creative Campaign Connects Physical (Bric) And Digital (Pin) Experiences
Meta reportedly plans to release its first AR glasses in 2024 Mark Zuckerberg apparently sees them as an ‘iPhone moment’ for Meta. J. Fingas @jonfingas April 13th, 2022 Karissa Bell Meta has been conspicuously eager to stake its future on augmented reality and the metaverse, but a new report from The Verge might shed light … Continue reading Meta open its first physical store May 9th
Winning in Physical and Digital Retail With the Power of Data by Allysun Lundy , Op-Ed Contributor, April 14, 2022 After over a year of debate about whether shoppers will go back into stores, I think it’s been decided: it will be a blend of both, but to keep shoppers loyal to a brand or … Continue reading Winning in Physical and Digital Retail With the Power of Data
By Connie Lin January 28, 2022 We could write essays about the beating that retail has suffered over the past decade (see: COVID-era bankruptcies, supply-chain throttling, the pre-pandemic mall-pocalypse), but not today! Right now, we’re here to focus on the positives—of which, lucky for us, there are plenty. For example, take this list of top … Continue reading What retail apocalypse? These 10 brands are proving physical stores still matter in 2022
A Bazaarvoice survey finds that customers and retailers largely agree that the in-store experience needs digital components. Kim Davis on December 16, 2021 The latest “State of Retail” report from product review and UGC platform Bazaarvoice shows that almost half of consumers are now looking for in-store experiences to reflect the kinds of experiences they … Continue reading Customers demand digital-style experiences in physical retail stores
Brian Wallace — January 20, 2020 From 2015 to 2018, merchants who switched to chip readers saw a 76% drop in counterfeit payments. There was also a 49% nationwide drop in counterfeit payments during these years. However, credit and debit card fraud still resulted in losses of nearly 28 billion in 2018. Additionally, your data … Continue reading Protect Your Business From Physical Data Theft [Infographic]
