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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…

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  • Retail Innovations Blog Series: Trend #2: Smart Shopping

    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 2019…

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  • Retail Innovations Blog Series: Trend #1: Omniexperience

    Welcome back to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovations, 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 four hot trends (Omniexperience, Smart Shopping, Engagement, and Activism) showcased in 2019…

    read more…