Future Retail Newsletter #113

Why physical stores are still important, how tech is helping with social distancing, and how American retail can learn from Asia’s “new normal”.

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retaildive.com RETAIL // Brick and Mortar’s Next Chapter The pandemic is forcing retailers to finally define just what their stores are for. Read More jingdaily.com RETAIL // Why US Retailers Should Follow China’s Lead After COVID-19 Considering how badly Western retailers were struggling pre-COVID-19, department stores would be wise to look at China’s “New Retail” model for inspiration. Read More nonperele.com RETAIL // The Recovery Of Bricks-And-Mortar Retail Will Be Staggered Retail businesses around the country have opened their doors again as many states and cities lifted the lockdown restrictions that were imposed during the coronavirus outbreak. Read More forbes.com RETAIL // How Can American Retail Learn From Asia’s “New Normal”? Just before shoppers begin flocking to their favorite malls for a little revenge buying, retailers have to pull out all the stops to regain their confidence with heightened safety measures. Read More nielsen.com RETAIL // E-Commerce Channels Dominant But Physical Stores Are Equally Important Analysing shopping trends before the COVID-19 pandemic can help brands and retailers understand how consumer behaviour has changed, and how to reset expectations. Read More webcache.googleusercontent.com RETAIL // The Store Of The Future Is Coming This Summer – Here’s What It Looks Like Stores are slowly reopening, but they are about to look very different. Fewer people will be inside and the technology will be used to perform easy tasks. Read More fastcompany.com RETAIL // Five Retail Experts On How Stores And Brands Can Survive The COVID-19 Era The retail Armageddon may have finally arrived. Here’s what top executives think it’ll take for stores and brands to make it through. Read More intelligence.wundermanthompson.com DESIGN // Sanitary Cities Over four billion people currently live in urban environments around the world—and this is projected to increase to two-thirds of the global population by 2050. Read More voguebusiness.com TECH // The Tech Behind “Social-Distance Selling” The pandemic has been credited for accelerating e-commerce, but as stores begin to reopen, tech is also pushing innovation in physical retail. Read More vogue.co.uk TECH // How Tech Is Changing The Way We Buy Beauty In A Touch-Free World As we adopt a cautious mindset around touch, AR technology that allows us to virtually try on make-up and at-home devices that provide personalized cosmetics are being fast tracked right now. Read More webcache.googleusercontent.com CONSUMER INSIGHTS // Be Mindful About Segmenting Your Asian American Audience Strike a balance and reap the rewards of this target audience. Read More outform.typeform.com OUTFORM // Newsletter Survey How are we doing? Please take a moment to provide your feedback on our Future Retail Newsletter. Read More outform.com OUTFORM // Get More Innovation News Check out previous editions of the Future Retail Newsletter for even more on tech, innovation, design, and retail. Read More