Future Retail Newsletter #135

During the pandemic consumers are still eager to spend, health and fitness habits are on the rise, and secondhand clothes have had a surge in online sales.

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dynamix-pro.com OUTFORM // Introducing Dynamix by Outform The future of visual merchandising. Dynamix and Dynamix Pro amplify brand presence, bring messaging to life and attract customers through exciting visuals. Read More

outform.com OUTFORM // The Changing Shape of the Health and Fitness Market With new health and fitness habits on the rise, the industry is seeing notable developments in the ways people workout and in the technology that is being adopted. Read More

forbes.com RETAIL // Electric Car Brands Lynk & Co And Polestar Offer New Retail Models With car retail increasingly anchored on creating brand awareness and offering experiential spaces, Geely and Volvo Group’s Lynk & Co and Polestar electric niche brands are proposing new retail models. Read More

intelligence.wundermanthompson.com RETAIL // The Boom In Online Shopping For Secondhand Clothes The impact of coronavirus has led to a new work-from-home culture, a spike in loungewear and casualwear sales, shuttered stores, and a more sterile ambience in those outlets that have reopened. Read More

cnbc.com RETAIL // Americans Show They’re Eager To Shop Even As Pandemic Stretches On Americans have shown they are eager to shop, even during a recession and global health crisis, said the NRF’s chief economist, Jack Kleinhenz. Read More

retaildive.com RETAIL // Pier 1 Relaunches As Online Store After liquidating its physical stores in Chapter 11, the home brand’s IP and online assets were sold to Retail Ecommerce Ventures for $31 million. Read More

cnbc.com CONSUMER TRENDS // On Alibaba’s Singles Day, Chinese Consumers Look To Spend More In an annual survey, 66% of Chinese consumers say they’ll be shopping for domestic brands during Alibaba’s Singles Day and plan to spend less money on American products. Read More

9to5mac.com DESIGN // Apple Stores Add Glowing Window Displays For iPhone 12 Launch The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are now available, and Apple is celebrating the launch with custom eye-popping displays. The larger-than-life installations are now in the front windows of a select number of Apple Stores worldwide. Read More

futurism.com TECH // Walmart Gave Up On Its Inventory Robots While Walmart plans to experiment with some kinds of robots and automated tech, the retail giant will no longer use robots to scan shelves and track inventory. Read More

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