Future Retail Newsletter #126

Burger King’s unveils its new restaurant shaped by Covid, how TikTok will affect retail, and what Lowe’s has to do with New York Fashion Week.

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outform.com OUTFORM // Interactive Collection X Best Buy Outform’s Interactive Collection becomes Best Buy’s first solution for the integration of touchless interactive technologies into the retail environment. Read More retaildive.com TRENDS // What The Future Of TikTok Means For Retail The removal of TikTok would send its user base in search of alternative digital hangouts and leave space for newcomers to snap up the available real estate. Experts say brands need to stay abreast of where their potential consumers will spend their time next. Read More edition.cnn.com DESIGN // Why Hardware Stores Might Be The Future Of Fashion New York Fashion Week will have an unexpected participant this September: Lowe’s. Jason Wu, Rebecca Minkoff and Christian Siriano will feature Lowe’s products in their live shows. Read More design-milk.com BRAND HIGHLIGHT // Cadillac Unveils LYRIQ: A Fully Electric Luxury Crossover The low slung EV is a clear statement General Motors’ next-generation of vehicles plan to embrace electrified performance married with technological comforts. Read More forbes.com BRAND HIGHLIGHT // Burger King Unveils New Restaurant Design Shaped By The Age Of Covid-19 Burger King’s “Restaurant of Tomorrow” designs include a drive-in area for guests to have their food delivered to the car, curbside delivery, pickup lockers, multi-lane drive-thrus and an external walk-up window. Read More voguebusiness.com BRAND HIGHLIGHT // Alibaba Wants American Brands, The Same Ones as Amazon Alibaba’s marketplace Tmall Global wants to help US brands sell to young Chinese consumers at a time when international travel is limited, and demand for unique international products is high. Read More theverge.com BRAND HIGHLIGHT // Amazon’s Fresh Grocery Store Opens With High-Tech Shopping Carts The Fresh store in LA is the first location where shoppers will be able to use Amazon’s Dash Carts, which you log into using the Amazon app and are equipped with cameras and sensors to identify items you drop in. Read More cnbc.com BRAND HIGHLIGHT // Macy’s CEO Sees Opportunity In Luxury Retail As Other Chains Down Macy’s appears to be excelling in luxury retail as its high-end department store peers go under. Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette said he sees $10 billion in market share up for grabs because of the shakeout in retail. 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