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Browsing Streamlined Shopping

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Colliding Technologies

Biometric money

In an era of convenience culture and with security at the forefront of consumers’ minds, this is the tech heralding a secure and streamlined payments future.

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Retail

Amazon’s Alexa-enabled Dash Wand helps to streamline food shopping

US – The voice-activated device lets consumers find recipes, order groceries and look up restaurants.

Wheelys 247, Shanghai
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Retail

Staffless stores

Shanghai – Wheelys 247 is the first staffless retail model to open in China.

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Retail

Rent-a-shelf retail

US – Bulletin has opened a new bricks-and-mortar store in SoHo that enables brands to rent out a specific section of the shop floor.

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Retail

Physical focus

US – A new study by Retail Dive shows that US consumers are more inclined to shop in physical stores than online.

Reformation, San Francisco
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Retail

Reforming shopping

San Francisco – Reformation’s new store is designed to provide visitors with a more comfortable and efficient shopping experience.

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Retail

E-commerce expectations

Global – Price, personalisation and fulfilment of promise are the factors that most influence shoppers, a new report by e-commerce platform Kibo has found.

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Luxury

Rent the Runway

Rent the Runway's new flagship store in New York aims to combine technology-enabled efficiency with a luxury shopping experience.

Amazon Go, Seattle.
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Retail

Groceries to go

US – Amazon has opened a new bricks-and-mortar store featuring a Just Walk Out shopping experience.