Global Innovation Archives

Don’t Whisper! Shout Your Values

Half of shoppers are committed to their values, especially Millennials, who are driving this change and expect brands to deliver on sustainability. Retailers and brands need to help shoppers find their values in the store and online. In this Retail Safari®, we help you get started with: Inspiration from retailers and brands who are "shouting" ... Read more

Paths to Beauty: Eyes Everywhere…

This Retail Safari® brings you innovators, both brands and retailers, who are delivering what the next generation of shoppers expect: convenience, personalization, and discovery. Will it stop with beauty? Is your category next? In this Retail Safari®, we identify: Convenient solutions like dual-purpose cosmetics for everyone and channels to discover the best in beauty Innovators ... Read more

How to Attract Shoppers During a “Permanent” Price Correction

91% of shoppers say that rising prices are not transient inflation, but they expect that prices on groceries will stay at 2023 levels (or go higher)[1]. In this Retail Safari®, we identify: 16 examples of retailers, brands, and digital platforms helping shoppers live within their stretch budget Examples in food and beverage (plus some in ... Read more

Breaking Barriers In Apparel: What Does It Mean For You?

What starts in one category extends to other unexpected areas. Apparel is one category known for leading disruption with a futuristic approach to retail. The innovations that we are seeing today in fashion will transform shoppers’ expectations of shopping next. In this Retail Safari®, we tour four Apparel stores, Amazon Style in Los Angeles, CA, ... Read more

The Store as a Wellness Journey: House of Rituals

The Store as a Wellness Journey Report Banner featuring display in a House of Rituals store

Founded in 2000, Dutch retailer, Rituals, was the first brand to combine luxury Home and Body care. Rituals has over 650 stores, plus distribution in over 2,000 luxury department stores across 37 countries. In honor of its 20th anniversary, Rituals opened a 16,000 square-foot flagship store, The House of Rituals, in its hometown, Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Read more

The Store of the Future: A Community Hub

Kids Foot Locker and Adidas present the Store of the Future: a Community Hub where shoppers socialize, experience a brand, and shop together. In a digital world, shoppers are looking for a human store and a happy shopping experience. Kids Foot Locker’s House of Play in Dallas, Texas and Adidas’ flagship in Berlin, Germany validate ... Read more

Situ Live: Retail… Storytelling… Reimagined.

Located in Innovation Alley in Westfield London, sits Situ Live – an immersive showroom that opened in October 2021. Situ is not a traditional store with shelves of inventory for immediate purchase. It is a showroom, where discovering and interacting with products comes first – and shopping comes later. Purchases are powered by QR codes ... Read more

Hema Supermarket

In 2016, Alibaba, China’s largest online commerce company, opened Hema, a high-tech Chinese supermarket powered by a shopper’s smartphone. Hema (Freshippo) is part of Alibaba’s new retail strategy that integrates online, offline, logistics, and data to improve the shopping experience. With an aggressive plan to expand its locations to 2,000 in 2022, Hema offers a ... Read more

Retailers & Brands Embracing the Big Business of WELL

Retail has the power to transform lives. Retailers and brands should challenge themselves (and their shoppers) to broaden their definition of wellness through a holistic shopping experience. Take shoppers on a wellness journey that inspires, encourages, and supports healthier living habits – and makes it easy for shoppers to transform their lives for the better. ... Read more

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