Specialty Archives - WSL Strategic Retail

AI’s Game-Changing Role in Health & Wellness

AI is revolutionizing Health & Wellness, redefining how shoppers shop, engage, and care for themselves. In our February edition of the Retail Safari® Newsletter, we spotlight the most cutting-edge AI-driven innovations shaping the future of wellness, including: A healthy, fast-casual restaurant leveraging AI for personalized nutrition. An app dedicated to women’s health education, with a ... Read more

Retail Safari® SNAP – November 2024 Edition

In this issue, we present two quick shop destinations, each different, but each focused on helping the shopper make smart choices. Plus, a skincare experience driven by AI featuring K-Beauty. Ground Blue 49 – Seoul, South Korea Whole Foods – New York, NY IM Type – Seoul, South Korea Retail Safari® SNAP fuels you, ... Read more

Retail Safari® SNAP – October 2024 Edition

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In this issue, we present the ultimate beauty experiences with a focus on what shoppers want & inclusivity, plus a pet-owners paradise. Blush-Bar – Bogota, Columbia Rare Beauty – Online & Sephora Target (Cuddle Collab) – Clifton, New Jersey Retail Safari® SNAP fuels you, and your teams, with the latest global retail innovation– in ... Read more

Retail Safari® SNAP – August 2024 Edition

In this edition, we present inspirational in-store retail experiences featuring a major online retailer debuting its first store, a sports fan’s paradise, and a clean beauty brand for all. wayfair – Wilmette, IL Selfridges Sportopia – London, UK Jones Road – Chicago, IL Retail Safari® SNAP fuels you, and your teams, with the latest ... Read more

Retail Safari® SNAP – April 2024 Edition

Retail Safari® SNAP fuels you, and your teams, with the latest global retail innovation– in a snap. Last month, we explored retailers addingin-store services or experiences catered to specific shoppers: Walmart - Dallas, GA Petlove - São Paulo, Brazil Kroger Hispanic - Houston, TX Get this report. Our Retail Safari® brings amazing retail concepts to ... Read more

Experiential Retail: 4 Innovators to Learn From

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Our How America Shops® research reveals that there is a 51% increase (vs. 2014) in the channels people shop in three months: 13.3 today vs. 8.8 in 2014. With this boom, how will your brand or store differentiate itself, excite shoppers, and drive loyalty? In this Retail Safari® we reveal: The inside of the stores ... Read more

Categories Reimagined: Discover NEW!

Click the link and launch a free tour of how a Retail Safari® can satisfy your shopper’s quest for finding something new in a retail store. In this free innovation tour: The physical store is the discovery zone where most shoppers go to find something new, stock-up on groceries or find an item they need right ... Read more

Unlocking the Door to [Shopper] Happiness

As shoppers adapt to life post-Pandemic, and grapple with the effects of inflation, retailers and brands should think about how they can enhance shoppers’ happiness and overall wellbeing. In this Retail Safari®, we reveal: Insights from our How America Shops® reports that reveal what shoppers believe contributes to a happy life Three different retail formats ... Read more

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

Categories Reimagined: Visual Merchandising Creates a Discovery Zone

The physical store is the discovery zone where most shoppers go to find something new, stock-up on groceries or find an item they need right now. In this Retail Safari®, we identify: Four retailers and brands who have reimagined category merchandising with inspiring in-store destinations One brand who has created a virtual storefront to digitally ... Read more

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