Tag Archives: multichannel

Mobile Shopping Is Heating Up

In 2011, U.S. retail sales via mobile devices totaled $13.63 billion. By 2016, annual retail sales through mobile media are expected to reach $86.86 billion. As eMarketer notes: “With digital storefronts just an arm’s length away, millions are reaching first … Continue reading →

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FaceCake: A Personalized Shopping Experience

A while back, we blogged about Intel’s Magic Mirror. Now, here’s a related new type of technology from FaceCake. FaceCake Marketing Technologies, Inc. has developed a personalized interactive Visual Demonstration System (VDS) that enables shoppers to “manipulate their own images, with … Continue reading →

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lululemon: 2013 International Retailer of the Year

As the retailer says at it Web site: “Founded in Vancouver BC in 1998, the first lululemon shared its retail space with a yoga studio. We’ve been growing ever since, and our technical yoga and run clothes are now available … Continue reading →

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