Grocers have embraced an accelerated transformative pace that is powered by innovative technologies and an urgency to satisfy the needs of demanding customers. In today fast-moving retail environment, change is the only constant, and leading grocers are taking proactive moves to leap ahead of competitors and meet rising shopper expectations. This shift in the pace of change has triggered an urgent embrace of technology and innovation.
Since 2015, b8ta has enabled direct-to-consumer tech brands and gadget vendors with a minimal retail presence to get their products into the hands of customers that might not otherwise run across them. Now the “retail-as-a-service” platform is launching a new concept that aims to do for fashion and lifestyle brands what it has done for consumer technology.
Department store chain Nordstrom is bringing its brand to New Yorkers with the opening of its flagship store in the largest U.S. luxury market.
One of the top executives at a US retailer with over 100 stores recently said “We were so far behind (in omnichannel), we were actually ahead.” The executive spoke at enVista’s user conference -FUEL – in Scottsdale Arizona the last week in September. Omni-channel is an initiative by brick and mortar retailers to better integrate their stores and e-commerce channels. So, a retailer might support buy online, pick-up at store; or order online, deliver to home from a store; several other fulfilment paths are also possible.
One of the top executives at a US retailer with over 100 stores recently said “We were so far behind (in omnichannel), we were actually ahead.” The executive spoke at enVista’s user conference -FUEL – in Scottsdale Arizona the last week in September. Omni-channel is an initiative by brick and mortar retailers to better integrate their stores and e-commerce channels. So, a retailer might support buy online, pick-up at store; or order online, deliver to home from a store; several other fulfilment paths are also possible.
