IN STORE NEWS ON FASTMOVING

Retail displays and visual merchandising are — and will always be — essential in driving attention and conversion in brick-and-mortar retail. Studies have shown that much of the information that human beings process comes through the sense of sight.  read more

According to a Dimension Data survey, 13% of companies self-rate the delivery of their customer experiences a healthy nine out of 10; the same survey, however, found that a third of companies aren’t even able to track customer journeys.  read more

Traditional retailers cannot compete with online retailers when it comes to price and merchandise and need to bring something to the table that online retailers cannot. read more

Increasingly, retailers need to create a compelling reason for customers to enter their stores and should look at technology as a way to differentiate themselves from the competition. read more

If you were to guess whether Millennials prefer to buy online (on their phones) or in brick-and-mortar stores, what would you guess? No Googling, either. read more

Until LED screens become as affordable as paper, there will be a place for the humble but effective in-store sign, and retailers need to ensure their in-store signage is as effective as it can be.  read more

The role of the store is changing. Most consumers engage with digital at some point in the shopping journey, so when it comes to creating a retail store operation, retailers have a dual challenge to improve customer experience and increase productivity.  read more

Even in a digital age, consumers still enjoy shopping in stores — if the shopping experience meets their expectations. One of the biggest turnoffs: long lines. read more

In a move designed to save on shipping costs while offering flexibility to customers, Walmart will begin offering discounts when shoppers opt to pick up an online order in store. read more

Gant's in-store customers are shopping for longer since deploying a new music platform. read more