Ideo Offers 4 Strategies For Reinventing The Retail Experience

IDEO knows a thing or two about designing things that sell. Their suggestions for reinventing the retail experience should be considered money in the bank.

This is a great example of how store fronts can transform into engaging interactive displays for the public using off the shelf tech - and lots of creativity. Expect to hear the word ‘aware’ a lot more regarding visual display. Some choice tech notes for those who need a bit more info on how this was done.

We used a high quality projector and semi-matt foil from the hardware store to project the eyes to the window. They are rendered by a WebGL frontend using a shader sphere effect. The detection is performed by OpenFrameworks and the Kinect.
An Arduino controlled servo motor, pushing a button on the projector remote, is turning the installation on at 4pm and off at 11pm.

Source: thefoxisblack.com

You knew one day those mannequins would move. Bizarre, yes, amazing - totally.

Source: japantrends.com

The Hudson Hotel is a favorite hangout when CS is in NYC. Look what type of retail-bending shenanigans their up to for Fashion Week. To celebrate Fashion Week in New York, USA, Hudson Hotel will feature a large vending machine in its lobby that will carry fashion ‘necessities.’ The luxury items will be from upcoming and promising designers from the U.S., including a diamond and wood strand bracelet from Ruby Kobo, a python clutch from SANG A, hand-made 7-fold wool ties from Public School, and a rabbit fur jacket from Jolibe. Other designers include Alice Ritter, Gemma Redux and Grey Ant. Vending machines are always thought of as easy-access for disposable goods. Maybe we’ll see the fortune teller machines revamped into Mac genius bars. We can hope.
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The Hudson Hotel is a favorite hangout when CS is in NYC. Look what type of retail-bending shenanigans their up to for Fashion Week.

To celebrate Fashion Week in New York, USA, Hudson Hotel will feature a large vending machine in its lobby that will carry fashion ‘necessities.’ The luxury items will be from upcoming and promising designers from the U.S., including a diamond and wood strand bracelet from Ruby Kobo, a python clutch from SANG A, hand-made 7-fold wool ties from Public School, and a rabbit fur jacket from Jolibe. Other designers include Alice Ritter, Gemma Redux and Grey Ant.

Vending machines are always thought of as easy-access for disposable goods. Maybe we’ll see the fortune teller machines revamped into Mac genius bars. We can hope.

An illuminating illustration demonstrating Apples dedication to design theory and practice in everything they do. via IFOApplestore
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An illuminating illustration demonstrating Apples dedication to design theory and practice in everything they do. via IFOApplestore

Source: ifoapplestore.com

The power of Life-Like mannequins

Interesting NPR Story on Life-Like Mannequins effect on shopping

COMME des GARCONS has a new retail concept shop in Japan. Looks like a mashup of a surplus store with some new ideas. Love the density of the merchandising while everything still remaining shopable and visible. Japan only.
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COMME des GARCONS has a new retail concept shop in Japan. Looks like a mashup of a surplus store with some new ideas. Love the density of the merchandising while everything still remaining shopable and visible. Japan only.

Source: freshnessmag.com

Are mobile phones changing our purchasing habits? This video presents evidence that shopping online doesn’t happen exclusively at the desktop anymore. Where do you draw the line between online and physical shopping?

Real world applications of RFID in the retail environment. Stockrooms around the world rejoice.

Via @RetailProphet : Forget about QR codes and touchscreens.  This is the future of in-store display.