Yesterday, I presented at the Marketing Innovations Summit by Nascom, who asked me to create a challenging presentation. So I decided to explore how retail is failing and what are some possible fixes for today’s retail. Not only did I find concrete data and examples of just how bad US and UK retail is doing, but also some great examples of what some stores and brands are doing to make it better using new technologies and approaches. You can see it all here.
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How innovation can save UK and US retail
Posted in Retail innovation, Uncategorized, tagged Adidas Runbase, Apple, Cisco, Diesel, Experience retail, Innovation, Interactive mirrors, Retail innovation, RFID on April 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The importance of brand participation and experience at retail
Posted in Retail innovation, Uncategorized, tagged Apple, Brand participation, Build-A-Bear, Experience retail, New marketing, Nokia, Prosumer, Retail innovation on January 5, 2010 | 3 Comments »
What makes a difference at retail? Today I look at three stores available in Cambridge, the Apple Store, Build-A-Bear and the Levi’s store and compare the three different models and ask the all important question, can one replicate the innovations of Apple retail in other retail formats and brands?