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Creating engaging in-store experiences - Part 1: The potential for innovation

To inspire customer loyalty, retailers need to provide an in-store experience for customers to remember.

Whilst online continues to grow and evolve over time with innovations like smart-bots, online chat, as well as Facebook and Google embedded experiences; not a lot has changed when it comes to the in-store retail experience in Australia.

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Don't miss out on the $20k tax write off

With the financial year at a close and tax returns underway how businesses can better utilise government incentives is front of mind. For small businesses (turnover of up to $10 million) the $20,000 instant tax write off is a great opportunity to invest in new technologies and equipment, that can make the business more efficient and ultimately cheaper to run….

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New Offline Stores Opened by Alibaba in Shanghai

LINKSHOP News: “HeMa Fresh Store” is a new store concept of the Alibaba Group leading one of the biggest e-commerce innovations in the world. After 6 months of operation each HeMa store receives ~4,000 online orders per day averaging ~70rmb per order. This achievement has proved the success of Omni-channel retail.

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Hanshow ESL in Italian Coop Concept Store

The COOP Hypermarket business recently opened a new concept store at Bicocca Village in Milan. The new flagship store combines physical and digital, bringing together the atmosphere of local open-air markets with innovative digital solutions. All under one roof. Customers can enjoy a grocery shopping on a whole new level through a digital journey that satisfies their demand for information, engagement and functionality in a simple and intuitive way

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86% of consumers say it’s essential when making a purchase decision, however almost all bricks and motor retailers are failing to provide it.

It’s not a new tech innovation; you’ve all been utilising this online for a while now – reviews and ratings. Reviews and ratings are not just a tool online marketers can leverage, real-time product ratings can also be presented at the shelf edge, without intervention from staff on the shop floor.

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