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As one of the biggest retail markets in the world, Tokyo is fast becoming one of the most sought after places for retailers to embark on, and the level of innovation within these stores is something to aspire to. Find…

Check out our picks below to see the latest retail openings in Paris Read more in insider trends  The Best of Paris Store Openings November 2018 By Emma Palin was last modified: November 19th, 2018 by futu rist

Βoth retail leaders and laggards agree on the importance of improving the customer experience (CX) — and using innovation to do so. For example, 71% of leaders are committed to providing a better customer experience, compared to 68% of all…

Enter these 9 retail innovators who we genuinely think offer some clues into the future of retail. It’s not just about what they’re doing now, although we think that’s pretty interesting, but what this suggests about the future. Read more…

While all eyes are on Amazon Go, China’s two biggest e-commerce retailers, Alibaba and JD.com, have been moving much faster, and at a larger scale, with their own digital and automated store concepts. While Amazon is only just beginning to…

Want to know the latest concept stores opening worldwide? Keep on reading for insight into what’s hot in the retail world and what’s opening where. Read about them in insider trends The Best New Concept Store Openings September 2018 By…

It’s been a good year for Walmart. The world’s biggest retailer recently reported its strongest quarterly growth in 10 years with same-store sales in the US up by 4.5%. Online sales also grew by 40% for the same period. Read…

The survey also confirms that click-and-collect will become ubiquitous in retail, with 99 per cent of retailer respondents saying they plan to implement click-and-collect to allow a more seamless fulfilment process by 2023. Read more in internetretailing  Most logistics providers…

Amazon and Google enable shopping through their voice assistants, and major retail players, including Target, are doing the same through partnerships with these platforms. The voice space is quickly growing, and soon we’ll see many more retailers create apps that bring…

A campaign is pushing European supermarkets to ditch oil-based containers for recyclable or compostable alternatives. Will we ever see a world where plastic is eliminated from our shopping? In an Amsterdam supermarket, a new “plastic-free” aisle is a microcosm of the…