Posts Tagged ‘Frictionless Shopping’
The Evolution of Retail Formats
Retail formats continue to evolve. Kantar [1] forecasts that the US retail world is set to change significantly, projecting marked developments in non-store retail formats. Retailers who wish to stay relevant and be successful will be compelled to look outside the confines of their physical stores, be amenable to change and willing to adapt to…
Read MoreDigital Transformation in retail
The focus on digital transformation in retail increases The focus on digital transformation continues to increase in retail according to the world retail congress retailers are making digital transformation their highest investment priority * and with more money to spend with Gartner predicting retail tech spend will grow by 3.6% in 2019 to $203.69 billion…
Read MoreNRF BIG Show 2019
The end of 2018 is weeks away and I’m sure many of you looking forward to the upcoming holidays here at Island Pacific we are already looking past the busy holiday period to the 2019 NRF BIG Show. It is that time of year of once again and the excitement is building amongst our elite…
Read MoreHow does the future look for brick-and-mortar retail?
How does the future look for brick-and-mortar retail? Despite some depressing commentary from the world’s media, it is important to take into account that 66 percent of store closures come from only 16 retailers, according to IHL1. No one can deny that the consistent rise in online shopping over the past years. Therefore, it is…
Read MoreFrictionless Shopping
The constantly shifting landscape of the retail world means that retailers must be on their toes, the latest customer trend, frictionless shopping, is here to stay. Today’s consumers no longer have the patience for a disruptive service, they now expect the experience to be frictionless. In 2017, the Baymard Institute looked at 37 cart abandonment…
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