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Eataly Toronto – Another Home Run for Retail Experience
After years of planning and months of anticipation, the new Eataly Toronto opened to much fanfare on Wednesday, November 13th and J.C. Williams Group was there for all the sampling and excitement at the pre-opening. If you are not able to be in Toronto or you can’t get in the store because of the crowds,…
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Retail Innovations Blog Series: Trend #4: Activism
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 (Omniexperience, Smart Shopping, Engagement, and Activism) showcased in 2018…
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Retail Innovations Blog Series: Trend #3: Engagement
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 (Omniexperience, Smart Shopping, Engagement, and Activism) showcased in 2018…
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Milan – City of Design and the Wonder of Windows
Milan is a city where design really matters—even in the smallest elements. This reality was brought home to us a few weeks ago as we visited Milan to attend meetings with our Ebeltoft Group partners from around the world. Where many places have opted for lack of design in the name of simplification, the Milanese…
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Clash of the Titans: Alibaba vs. Amazon
Earlier this year, the Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba announced its first collaboration with a U.S retailer, aimed specifically at the U.S market. In this strategic partnership with Office Depot, Alibaba is slowly tiptoeing into Amazon’s home turf. Even as the Chinese giant is slowly but steadily conquering new lands (and moving closer to a clash…