AvatarTWhat does the store of the future look like?verified_publisherThe Guardian - Suzanne BearneFollowing Amazon Go, four industry experts share their views on what lies ahead for bricks-and-mortar retail
AvatarTStudy: Generation Z shoppers prefer physical retail stores to online shoppingverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Daniel B. Kline,Just because Generation Z, whose oldest members were born in the mid- to late 1990s, grew up not knowing a world without smartphones, the internet, and other digital devices, does not mean that they prefer online shopping to buying in physical stores, according to a new survey from IBM and the …
AvatarTIn 2017’s “new normal,” luxury brands will have to work a lot harder to sell their pricey goodsverified_publisherQuartz - Marc BainLast year was a bad one for many companies selling expensive fashion, handbags, and jewelry. For the first time since the financial crisis of 2008, the global market for personal luxury goods failed to grow, stalling at €249 billion (about $258 billion). The good news is that 2017 should see a …
AvatarTAirbus' New Jet Concept Features Swappable Spas and CafesWIRED - Jack StewartAirbus has a modular plan to put glamor and flexibility back into the sky. Air travel once merited suits and steak knives. On jets like the new Boeing …