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The Value of Localization as a Competitive Advantage in Accessing Multicultural Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

What we know for sure is that consumer perceptions and choices are affected by culture, which also affects spending habits. Culture shapes consumer motivations, deliberation styles and decision-making, affecting every stage of the customer journey. American consumers, even those in the top 1% of wealth, are more focused on saving.

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Half of UK Consumers Back a Return to VAT-free Shopping for Tourists to Boost Retail Spend and Visitor Numbers, Retail Technology Show Research Reveals

365 Retail

Despite the Government refusing to overturn the abolition of the duty-free shopping for tourists in the Spring Budget, now half (50%) of UK consumers want the scheme to be reinstated, according to the latest research from Retail Technology Show (RTS), the leading event that connects retail’s changemakers and leading tech innovators.

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MAPIC 2023: Pioneering Sustainable Growth and Innovation in Global Retail and Leisure

365 Retail

The event, a key gathering for the retail, leisure, and hospitality industry, organised by Reed Exhibitions, was a hive of excitement and bustling activity. A significant addition this year was the Sustainability Lab, an area focused on sustainable technology solutions for retail real estate.

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MAPIC 2023 Preview: Why Cannes is the Destination for the Retail, Leisure, and Hospitality Industry this November

365 Retail

As the year approaches its end, excitement is mounting across the retail, leisure, and hospitality industries for the upcoming MAPIC 2023 event, scheduled to take place from November 28 to 30 in Cannes. For stakeholders across various sectors—be it retail property, leisure , food, or tech—MAPIC serves as a global stage.

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The Product of Places: The Secret Equation to Convening Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

Understandably, they’re looking for a leg up on the competition and are intrigued by the latest roving robot and AI technologies. This phenomenon is described perfectly by Sherry Turkle, a leading expert on the social and psychological effects of technology, as being “alone together.” Instead, they’re transfixed by their screens.

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Rebooting Retail: How Technology Is Reshaping Our City Centre Destinations

365 Retail

There’s no denying it, consumer behaviours, shopping habits, and the expectations we have of retail destinations are being revolutionised by technology. Rita-Rose Gagné, CEO , Hammerson Technology has also changed the way in which owners and operators of destinations as well as brands understand their audience.

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Retail Design Trend Forecast: Mixed-Use Spaces and the ‘15-Minute City’

Retail TouchPoints

The CallisonRTKL 2022 Forecast reveals how shopping trends favoring convenience and technologies that ease decision-making for purchases are shaping the future of physical retail spaces — including retail’s role in the “15-minute city” concept and the repurposing of mall spaces.

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