Future Retail Newsletter

How to create magical user experiences, learn how to get ready for the future of personalization, and is experiential retail worth the hype? This and more in this week’s edition of The Future Retail Newsletter.

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OUTFORM // Globalshop 2019 Video Highlight Here is a look at the technology that was featured at Outform’s booth, featuring our Interactive Experience Collection. outform.com nbsp; RETAIL // Is Experiential Brick and Mortar Worth the Hype? When you’re a retailer who wants to stand out, how can you compete against stores who want the same thing? Experiential retail just may be what can set you far apart. iqmetrix.com BRAND HIGHLIGHT // Freitag Puts Customers to Work in ‘Micro-Factory’ Store Shoppers can make their own bags in the Freitag-Sweat-Yourself store. retaildesignworld.com nbsp; RETAIL // Global Retail Technology Spending Will Top $203 Billion in 2019 Digital transformation urgency and the need for new leadership mind-sets top the agenda, as AI, robotics and payment innovation plans advance, Tech. research finds. tech-festival.com STRATEGY // The Future of Personalization–and How to Get Ready For It Personalization will be the prime driver of marketing success within five years. Here are the capabilities companies need to develop to stay ahead of the curve. mckinsey.com nbsp; STRATEGY // The Hut Group Plans New Experiential Retail Space In Manchester The Hut Group plans to showcase its health and beauty brands in a new experiential World of THG retail space in the centre of Manchester internetretailing.net TECH // Two Companies Create Parametric Tool That Generates Adaptive Plans Architecture studio Wallgren Arkitekter and Swedish construction company BOX Bygg have created a parametric design tool called Finch, which can generate floor plans adapted to the constraints of a site. dezeen.com nbsp; TECH // NRF Study Says Customers Dig Retail Tech Customers are finding that retail technology is making the shopping experience better on mobile, in stores and online, according to a new study by the National Retail Federation (NRF). retailwire.com DESIGN // The Next Big Thing In Design? Less Choice The Internet has given us an abundance of choice and an abundance of information to inform those choices. The end result is that our lives are burdened with approximately 35,000 decisions a day. fastcompany.com nbsp; DESIGN // How to Create Magical User Experiences using Anticipatory Design Anticipatory design is the UX technique of simplifying processes and responding to user needs one step before they actually express those needs, simplifying user decisions and leading to magical experiences. toptal.com TRENDS // 3 Next-Gen Retail Trends for Next-Level Profits Being the “store of the future” is possible, if you’re willing to embrace the latest and greatest in retail technologies. iqmetrix.com nbsp; BRAND HIGHLIGHT // Amazon Wants to Make Whole Foods A Beauty Destination The grocery store might be your next makeup counter. qz.com OUTFORM // Get More Innovation News Check out previous editions of the Future Retail Newsletter for even more on tech, innovation, design, and retail. outform.com nbsp; OUTFORM // How Are We Doing? Take Our Survey We’d love to know what you think of Outform’s Future Retail Newsletter. It only takes 5 minutes and will help us improve our content to fit your interests better. outform.typeform.com