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CLOU Architects prioritized an omnichannel consumer experience to design this mall’s digital facade.
It's easy to be mesmerized when looking at the high-tech facade of UNIFUN Tianfu Chengdu (UNIFUN – Chengdu, China). With its multimedia features and a stocky Rubik's Cube-like architecture, the 457,466 sq. ft. community mall pops amid a grey [...]
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The year 2020 will go down in history for a variety of dubious reasons. But some companies will look back and triumphantly proclaim that it was the year they finally adopted artificial intelligence (AI) to grow their business. That's important [...]
Transforming shop windows and digital screens into immersive displays is one way to monetize retail space right now.
With every problem to solve come new opportunities. Figuring out how to help retailers and commercial property owners make it to the other side of this pandemic is no different and a new marketing tech supplier is looking to become a key part o[...]
A new partnership aims to boost mall traffic and sales through retail gamification.
Brick-and-mortar retailers can obsess over how much time shoppers are spending online these days versus physical spaces, but more concerning is where they're spending their money. The Alliance on Facilitating Smart Commerce in Singapore is focu[...]
Tech retrofitting program turns existing digital screens into health screening devices during COVID-19.
Mask or no mask—that's one debate raging in communities across the globe as COVID-19 has yet to let go of its stronghold on retail operators and their customers. For some, the use of touchscreen units has also become questionable and that has[...]
The shopping center hopes to become the first in the UK to be powered by 5th-gen cellular technologies.
The Surrey Heath Borough Council (SHBC – Surrey, England) made a bold move when it shelled out £110 million (US$143m) to buy The Square in Camberley back in 2016—part of that investment covered a complete refurbishment of the center. The S[...]
The multimillion-dollar center will be focused on creating and promoting a new framework for its consumer data-driven sector.
Consumer data mining is here to stay. The retail sector, for one, depends on it, which is why America's National Retail Federation (NRF) has just launched a new Center for Consumer Privacy and Innovation (CCPI). The highlight of the NRF 2020 Vi[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...
This digital tool was created by art collectors for collectors.
Amazon might be a formidable opponent to brick-and-mortar retailers, but it can also be an ally.
Recording shoppers’ faces while they browse can tell retailers a lot about their clientele.