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The Changing Role of the Store
We all know bricks-and-mortar is not dead. However, as the online channel advances and evolves, so too must the physical store. The evolving store that we are already starting to see will pave the way, changing its role in the retail marketplace. What do physical stores have that online shopping doesn’t? There is an inherent…
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Retail Innovations Blog Series: Trend #4: Responsibility
Welcome back to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is based on our annual publication Retail Innovations, developed in partnership with our affiliate members from the Ebeltoft Group. Throughout the year, we have explored the hot four trends (Smart Shopping, Interactions, Emotional Retail, and Responsibility) showcased in…
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Retail Innovations Blog Series: Trend #3: Emotional Retail
Welcome back to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is based on our annual publication Retail Innovations, developed in partnership with our affiliate members from the Ebeltoft Group. Throughout the year, we will explore the hot four trends (Smart Shopping, Interactions, Emotional Retail, and Responsibility) showcased in 2018…
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Retail Innovations Blog Series: Trend #2: Interaction
Welcome back to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is based on our annual publication Retail Innovations, developed in partnership with our affiliate members from the Ebeltoft Group. Throughout the year, we will explore the hot four trends (Smart Shopping, Interactions, Emotional Retail, and Responsibility) showcased in…
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Why Are Asian Retailers Focused on Canada?
Speculation that Alibaba Group will be opening an e-commerce processing centre in Richmond, BC ramped up following the May 2018 announcement by their North American general manager Steve Wang that the Chinese e-commerce giant is seeking to lease real estate for a Vancouver office. The City of Richmond, in suburban Vancouver is hoping to become…