It’s no secret that the economy has had a profound impact on retail giants from Macy’s to Best Buy; Macy’s is expected to announce sometime today that they will be closing the doors of eleven locations in nine states.
The retail innovations in the cluster below may be too late to save corporate giants like Macy’s from shuttering the doors of key locations for good, but they’re perfect for smaller stores that have the freedom to implement avant-garde marketing ploys, redesigns and promotions.
50 Innovations in Retail
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Retail Innovation
Clever Ways to Bait People for Black Friday 2008 and Beyond
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City of Amsterdam Buying Up Brothels; Plan to Convert to Retail
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Interactive Store Windows
Diesel Milan Display is Very Big Brother
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Holiday Wonderland Store Windows
Bergdorf Goodman's 'White Christmas'
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Couture Car Stores
'Italian Models' at Lamborghini's Las Vegas Boutique
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Gesture Based Window Shopping
Orange's No-Touch Interactive Shop Window
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Lesbian Glam Fashion
The Official Katy Perry Apparel Store Celebrates Kissing Girls
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Cardboard Retail Shops
The Bombed Mache By Ksubi
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The Retail Store of the Future
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Traveling Shipping Container Stores
Puma City Might Come to Your Town
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Trick Marketing Used By Retailers
PS3 Display Hides XBox Underneath
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Devotee Designer Art Stores
Fan-Created Robert Pattinson Merchandise
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Interactive Storefronts
Elle MacPherson Intimates NY Fashion Week
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Body Mod-Inspired Store Openings
Berlin's Ed Hardy Shop Cuts Tees, Not Ribbons
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Witty Shop Names
50 Puningly Brilliant Names for Real Life Stores
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Mega Unbrandings
McDonald's Abstract ‘Quarter Pounder' Store
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Luxury Fast Food Interiors
Chic McDonald's Europe Stores
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Artistic Store Openings
Local Artists for Nike Mexico Launch
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Celebranding
Big Stores With Big Name Models
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Retail Project Levels Playing Field for Young Designers
DIBO
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Global Retail Fashion
Thakoon Panichgul for Target Go International
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Pedal-Powered Coffee Retailers
Bikecaffe
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Spectacular Web Design
Hema Animated Retail Site
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Virtual Book Shelves For Real Shopping
Zoomii On-Line Bookstore
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Scents That Make You Shop More
Retailers Get Smelly with Their HVAC
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Champagne Bars in Department Stores
The Harrods Veuve Clicquot Boutique
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Retail Giant Not Recognizing Blogs
Target Says They Don't Care
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Eco-Friendly Retail
Home Depot Rolls Out Eco-Options in U.S.A.
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Designers Crunched by Credit
Tokyo Ginza Louis Vuitton Flagship Store In Tatters
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Storefront Album Launches
Agent Provocateur Cuntro Classics
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Swank Wine Stores
Alko in Finland
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18th Century Sensory Storefronts
Hermes ‘Silver Forest' Installation
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$30 Million Barbie Houses
Barbie Flagship Store in Shanghai
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Graphic Hardware Store Lighting
The Triptyque Pipe Light
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Splatter-Painted Retail Revivals
Raf Simons in Tokyo
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Pop-up Sportswear Stores
The 'Reebok Flash'
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Holiday-Themed Pop Up Stores
Sears Goes Halloween Crazy
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Retail Couture
Mizrahi Out, McQueen In at Target for Spring
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Garment Graffiti
Thomas Voorn Dresses Up B Store
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Drugstore Mini-Salons
CVS Beauty 360 Store
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Patterned Public Promotions
Liverpool Gets Stripes for Onitsuka Tiger Store
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Freezing at Taco Bell
Improv Everywhere as Advertisers At Store Opening
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In-Store Gender Marketing
Aurora Best Buy Targets Women
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Recyclable Retail
'NoStore' Offers Artisans Retail Space for Just One Week
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Obama Storefronts
Election-Inspired Window Dressings
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Jumble Sales
Fashion Retailer Helps You Sell Your Clothing For Charity
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Online Music In Stores
Best Buy Acquires Napster
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Solar-Powered Retail Stores
Wal-Mart Canada
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Child-Owned Online Retail Stores
How Children Earn Money at BizKidz.com
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Inflation Killing Retail Brands
99 Cent Stores Jack Up Prices
Related Ideas
Next-Gen Sneaker Stores
Foot Locker's Store of the Future Concept is Bolder and Easier to Shop
Technology-Driven Retail Spaces
ARK Visual Unveils Future Stores as an Immersive Retail Identity
AR Retail Kiosks
BIG Digital and DeepAR Bring Mobile & Desktop Try-Ons to Store Settings
Branded Interactive Parks
Birkenstock's Birkenfields Invited New Yorkers to Slow Down
Immersive 3D Fashion Exhibits
Portal:M x Virtual Fashion Exhibition Host a Phygital Experience
Eco-Friendly Retail Pop-Ups
Stella McCartney's Ibiza Pop-Up Uses Recycled Wood; Efficient Lighting
College-Targeted Food Pop-Ups
Uber Hosts 'The One Shop' Across University Campuses
Cinematic Holiday Retail Pop-Ups
Bloomingdale's Announced a 'Wicked Good Holiday' Campaign
GenAI Shopping Assistants
Shopping Muse Supports Michael Kors US Website Visitors
Autonomous Micro Markets
Micromart Features Digital Price Tags & AI Product Recognition Sensors
Grocer-Inspired Beauty Retail Pop-Ups
The Benefit Benemart Holiday Concept Shop is at Selfridges
5g-Enabled Retail Showcases
Singtel is Surpassing Consumer Expectations with 5G Retail
Virtual Holiday Shopping Experiences
Amazon Introduces a New Holiday Shop with 3D Technology
Selective Retail Pop-Ups
'Woolrich Black Label' by Todd Snyder is Taking a New Retail Approch
Grab-and-Go Employee-Free Retailers
Lotus Launched a 'Pick & Go' Location in Thailand
Sculptural Luxury Fashion Stores
Burberry's New Store in Milan is Situated at Via Sant' Andrea 2
Experiential Intimates Spaces
Knix Opens Immersive Retail Location at Premium Shopping Centre
Discount Grocery Store Pilots
Loblaw Introduces a New No Name Store Format in Ontario
Engaging Shelf Displays
Netvisual is Elevating In-Store Advertising with its Shelf Edge Displays
Revitalized Shopping Destinations
Foot Locker's Home Court is a Basketball-Inspired Retail Space
In-Store Beauty Sampling Kiosks
Ulta Beauty and SOS are Partnering to Promote Product Discovery
Multi-Sensory Flagship Stores
KATE Shibuya Offers Immersive Digital and Physical Experiences
Branded Low-Cost eCommerce Stores
Amazon Haul Offers Low-Cost Products to Attract Shoppers
Phygital Beauty Store Experiences
Sephora's Store of the Future Locations are Immersive
Interactive In-Store Ads
Visibubble Brings Mobile Messaging Capabilities to Store Shelves
Gen Z-Centric Campaigns
Urban Outfitters' Shift Happens Campaign Has Three Phases
AI-Powered Virtual Closets
Stylitics' Products Support Next-Gen Personalized Shopping
Digital Travel Retail Experiences
Clarins Debuted an Initiative at the Airport in Hainan, China
Tranquil Retail Environments
NEOM Wellbeing Has Launched Its First U.S. Storefront in New York
Luxury Jewelry Concept Stores
Birks Has Opened a New Concept Store at Royalmount
In-Airport Toy Retailers
Toys R Us is Expanding its Retail Presence with Up to 24 Airport Stores
GenAI Virtual Shoppers
Cindy by Imaginuity Boots Online and In-Store Foot Traffic
90s-Inspired Home Lines
Kohl's Unveils New Home Decor Products from the Brand Aéropostale
Localized Retail Experiences
UNIQLO Sherway Blends Japanese Tradition with Toronto Culture
AI-Augmented Retail Checkouts
This Checkout Solution Helps Prevent Theft and Scanning Errors
Mall-Based Bank Office Spaces
The Bank of Montreal's New Office is in a Toronto Mall
Content-Inspired Physical Retail Experience
Netflix House Creates a Space for Fans to Buy Merch
Small-Format Electronic Stores
Best Buy Canada to Operate 165 Small-Format Bell Canada Stores
Retro Video Game Stores
Gamestop is Opening 'Retro' Locations to Sell Used Games
Jewelry Retail Expansions
Mejuri Opens 40th Location at Major Canadian Shopping Center
Retail-Based Pop-Star Takeovers
H&M and Charli xcx Host a Surprise Event at Times Square
Seasonal Book Retail Promotions
Indigo Launches Multi-Category Holiday Deals with E-Reader Focus
AR Shopping Malls
American Express' Door to Shop Small Highlights 10 Small Businesses
Golf-Themed Convenience Store Collections
7-Eleven Has Introduced 'The Always Open, Open'
Holiday-Ready Pop-Up Stores
Oak and Luna Has Launched Its First Pop-Up Store in the United States
Creativity-Centered Workshops
Gap's Workshop Initiative Empowers Local Makers in San Francisco
Luxury Department Store Takeovers
Burberry and Harrods Offer an Immersive Shopping Experience
Culturally Rich Sports Stores
adidas' New 'Home of Sport' Flagship Features Unique Digital Tools
Lifestyle Brand Expansions
MINISO's IP Collection Store in Toronto is Vibrant and Thematic
Gen Z-Influenced Marketing Campaigns
Kraft Heinz is Studying Gen Z's Preferences with New Launches
Refreshed Retail Initiatives
Target is Improving its Customer Experience Journey in 2024
Iconic Toy Retailer Expansions
Toys"R"Us Canada Amplifies Retail Presence Ahead of Holiday Season
Luxury Sophisticated Retailers
ANINE BING Will Officially Open Its First Retail Store in Canada
Retail Rage Rooms
Miista's Rage Room Invites NYC Customers to Destroy and Express Emotions
Interactive Cosmetics Retail Stores
Watsons Upgrades its Stores for Gen Z and Gen Alpha Consumers
Riviera-Inspired Retail Experiences
Balmain Beach Club Brings France to Neiman Marcus Customers
Immersive Intimate Brand Pop-Ups
The Knix Pop-Up in Yorkdale Shopping Centre is Exciting
Home Decor Concept Stores
Fable will Offer Simplistic Possibilities with its New Retail Location
Advanced Adaptive Retail Experiences
Walmart Unveiled New Retail Technologies at CES 2024
Augmented Outerwear Mirrors
Ugg's Flagship Highlights Cold Weather Apparel with a Zero10 Mirror
Mixed-Reality Shopping Apps
StockX Launched an Immersive Way to Shop with the Apple Vision Pro
Immersive Fashion Retail Destinations
URBAN REVIVO Opens Its Flagship Store in Malaysia
Hyper-Targeted Shoppable Posters
Glossier and Shop Launched Posters with Geo-Gated Location Tech
Digitized Retail Shelf Labels
Lidl GB is Rolling Out Electronic Shelf Labels to All Its Stores
Anthropomorphic Store Campaigns
IKEA's Short Social Films Promote Its Click-and-Collect Service
Neighborhood Retail Concepts
Hasty Market Launches a "Neighborhood" Retail Concept in Hamilton
Expansive Retail Delivery Partnerships
Save Mart and Shipt Announced a New Delivery Partnership
Global Digital Marketplaces
Renaissance Hotels' R FINDS Shares Goods from Local Artisans
Fall-Ready Denim Campaigns
Pacsun Launched Its Interactive Better in Baggy Denim Campaign
Tech-Driven In-Store Events
Dyson Launches an Interactive Event at Harrods Department Store
Workplace-Integrated Store Locations
IKEA Hosts Hej!Workshop Coworking Space in its Store
Shoppable Travel Storefronts
Expedia Travel Shops Make It Easy to Book Recommended Getaways
Inventive Retail Strategies
H&M is Working to Localize Its Shopping Experience
Collaborative Cosmetic Concept Shops
Hourglass and Barneys New York Partnered for a Concept Store
Mid-20th-Century Holiday Campaigns
Saks Fifth Avenue Unveiled its 'Gifts of Delight' Campaign
Phygital Fashion Retail Experiences
Macy's mstylelab Digital Shopping Platform is Immersive
Whimsical Store Expansions
MINISO Jakarta Presents a Retail Space Inspired by an Amusement Park
Influencer-Led Virtual Shops
Walmart Launches the New Walmart Realm Digital E-Commerce Experience
Tech-Enhanced Grocery Retail Experiences
RSA America & the California Grocers Association Partner
Premium Retail Destinations
Noa Santos Ovevrhauled the Banana Republic Flagship in Soho
Accessible Fashion Tours
The Walmart Style Tour Shares Personalized Color Analysis & Styling Tips
Modern Fashion Retail Expansions
Simons Expands with Two New Urban Stores in Toronto
Product Exploration Retailer Tools
These New Instacart Discovery Tools Connect Brands to Retailers
Refned Retail Boutiques
242 Mulberry in Soho Offers an An Eclectic Mix of Products
Small-Format Tech Stores
Best Buy Express Offers Curated Tech & Exclusive Telecom Services
Eco-Minded Malaysian Markets
ECO-SHOP Opens its Doors to Sustainability-Focused Malaysian Shoppers
Vibrant Fashion Boutique Restorations
Gucci Renovated Its Boutique at 63 Wooster Street
Life-Size In-Store Countdowns
Toys R Us Asia and Craig & Karl Created an Advent Calendar for All
Exclusive Beauty Retail Partnerships
Kroger and MCoBeauty Partnered to Expand Beauty Offerings
Sustainable NYC Flagship Stores
Rothy's Features NYC's First Streetside Water Refill Station
Updated Pet Store Concepts
Pets at Home Unveils New Interactive Screens at its Relaunched Location
Wasteful Fashion Campaigns
Vestiaire Collective Reminded People to Shop Mindfully on Black Friday
Next-Generation Mall Campaigns
Simon's Meet Me @themall Targets Gen Z Shoppers
Hybrid Community Supermarkets
The After Market is a Grocery Store and a Food Pantry
Small-Format Retailers
Nordstrom’s Small-Format Strategy 'Closer to You' is Expanding Until 2025
Drop-In Wellness Solutions
Beyond Yoga Launches a New Wellness Pop-Up in New York City
Third-Party Artisanal Marketplaces
Michaels Launches the MarkerPlace Alternative Marketplace
Accessible Online Retail Initiatives
Instacart and Walgreens Partnered to Accept SNAP/EBT Online
Digitized Retail Shelf Labels
Croatian Retailer Studenac is Implementing Electronic Shelf Labels
Retail Food Preparation Stations
Urban Eat Debuts a Smart Retail Solution for its Food-to-Go Range
Active Lifestyle Retailer Ranges
The Sports Edit on M&S Now Features Reebok and Puma
Omnichannel Retail Initiatives
J. Jill is Aiming to Provide Women More Positive Retail Experiences
Cloud-Based Grocery Technology
Pricer Plaza Signs an Agreement with a Tier 1 North American Grocer
Crafted Holiday Activations
Loews Hotels & Co will Offer Festive Pop-Ups and Seasonal Sips
Furniture Flagship UK Expansions
MillerKnoll Opens up a Flagship Location in London
Self-Guided Cannabis Retail Experiences
BLAZE ECOM Revolutionizes In-Store Cannabis Retail
Conversation-Encouraging Retail Spaces
PlayLab Inc Creates a Flagship Store for MadHappy
Geo-Targeting Store Advertisements
Tesco Recommends Ads Based on a Shopper's Location in a Store
Gridded Immersive Retail Experiences
Studio Lotus Designs the New Ekaya Banaras Retail
Hybrid Shopping Initiatives
City Furniture Partnered with 3D Cloud on Asset Management Solutions
Personalized Retail Media Networks
Thrive Market Collaborates with Instacart on a New Network
Asian Retail Automation Technologies
Ikea South Korea is Using Automation for Online Ordering
Compact Urban Discount Grocers
This No Frills Grocery Store is Half the Size of Other Locations
Global Food Retail Expansions
Supermarket Italy Emphasizes Global Flavors from Around the World
Indigenous-Owned Holiday Events
Aaniin Pop-Up Showcases Indigenous Entrepreneurship
Eco-Friendly Timepiece Stores
Heinemann Oceania Unveils Two Sustainable Concept Stores
Advanced Retail Campaign Kiosks
Freeosk and Place Exchange Partnered for Integrated Campaigns
Youth Accessory Brand Partnerships
Claire's is Partnering with Walgreens to Expand Retail Presence
Local Retail-Championing Initiatives
The 'Reps are Local Too' Initiative is a Nationwide Movement
Visual Merchandising Planning
Visulon Inc.'s is a Cloud-Based Enterprise Solutions Platform
Outdoorsy Branding Initiatives
REI Co-Op Continues Its Tradition of Closing All 190 Locations
Updated Fresh Food Lines
One Stop Refreshes its Product Range to Offer Healthier and Fresher Items
Beauty Retailing Expansions
Revolution Beauty Joins Amazon Distribution
Third-Party Coupon Providers
Instacart Taps Ibotta to Provide Customers with Digital Coupons
Online Tuxedo Showrooms
Generation Tux Launches a New Physical Showroom in Ohio
Retail Food Expiry Tools
Gander Taps C-Store Collective to Launch a New Service Partnership
Multi-Brand Shopping Hubs
Boohoo Opens the Boohoo Marketplace for Easy Access to Over 150 Brands
Ultra-Green Deadstock Stores
The Kisarazu Concept Store is Deeply Rooted in Sustainable Practices
Retailer-Backed Holiday Experiences
J. Crew Launches a New AI-Powered Holiday Experience
Money-Saving Grocery Apps
Schnuck Markets and Upside Launch a Co-Branded App for Rewards
Expiration Management Tools
East of England Co-op Taps Retail Insight for a New Waste Solution
Curated Autumnal Retailer Collections
ALDI Finds for September Help Shoppers Kick Off Fall
Sustainably Transformed Tech Headquarters
Google's New Chicago Office Will Be More Ec-Friendly
Curated Vintage Decor Retailers
Vintage Beyond is Toronto's Newest Preloved Design Destination
Occasion-Driven Apparel Retailers
Windsor Fashions Llc Expands into the Canadian Market
Christmasy Convenience Retailer Promotions
The 7-Eleven Holiday Deals are Here for 2023
Pre-Loved Clothing Markets
Charity Super.Mkt Will Take Over Fenwick's on Bond Street
Grocery Store Ad Spots
Morrisons, the UK Supermarket Chain, Celebrates Its Low Pricing in This Ad
Branded Small Business Contests
Staples Canada Honors Small Businesses with Boost My Biz Contest
3D Asset-Focused Retail Solutions
Best Home Furnishings Works with 3D Cloud on New Shopping Tools