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50 Innovations in Retail

— January 8, 2009 — Business
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.
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Inflation Killing Retail Brands
Inflation Killing Retail Brands
99 Cent Stores Jack Up Prices
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49
Solar-Powered Retail Stores
Solar-Powered Retail Stores
Wal-Mart Canada
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48
Online Music In Stores
Online Music In Stores
Best Buy Acquires Napster
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47
Jumble Sales
Jumble Sales
Fashion Retailer Helps You Sell Your Clothing For Charity
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46
Child-Owned Online Retail Stores
Child-Owned Online Retail Stores
How Children Earn Money at BizKidz.com
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45
Freezing at Taco Bell
Freezing at Taco Bell
Improv Everywhere as Advertisers At Store Opening
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44
Obama Storefronts
Obama Storefronts
Election-Inspired Window Dressings
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43
Recyclable Retail
Recyclable Retail
'NoStore' Offers Artisans Retail Space for Just One Week
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42
Patterned Public Promotions
Patterned Public Promotions
Liverpool Gets Stripes for Onitsuka Tiger Store
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41
Retail Giant Not Recognizing Blogs
Retail Giant Not Recognizing Blogs
Target Says They Don't Care
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40
In-Store Gender Marketing
In-Store Gender Marketing
Aurora Best Buy Targets Women
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39
Eco-Friendly Retail
Eco-Friendly Retail
Home Depot Rolls Out Eco-Options in U.S.A.
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38
Spectacular Web Design
Spectacular Web Design
Hema Animated Retail Site
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37
Garment Graffiti
Garment Graffiti
Thomas Voorn Dresses Up B Store
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36
Retail Project Levels Playing Field for Young Designers
Retail Project Levels Playing Field for Young Designers
DIBO
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35
Celebranding
Celebranding
Big Stores With Big Name Models
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34
Drugstore Mini-Salons
Drugstore Mini-Salons
CVS Beauty 360 Store
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33
Scents That Make You Shop More
Scents That Make You Shop More
Retailers Get Smelly with Their HVAC
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32
Artistic Store Openings
Artistic Store Openings
Local Artists for Nike Mexico Launch
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31
Storefront Album Launches
Storefront Album Launches
Agent Provocateur Cuntro Classics
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30
Trick Marketing Used By Retailers
Trick Marketing Used By Retailers
PS3 Display Hides XBox Underneath
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29
Virtual Book Shelves For Real Shopping
Virtual Book Shelves For Real Shopping
Zoomii On-Line Bookstore
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28
$30 Million Barbie Houses
$30 Million Barbie Houses
Barbie Flagship Store in Shanghai
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27
Swank Wine Stores
Swank Wine Stores
Alko in Finland
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26
Devotee Designer Art Stores
Devotee Designer Art Stores
Fan-Created Robert Pattinson Merchandise
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25
The Retail Store of the Future
The Retail Store of the Future
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24
Global Retail Fashion
Global Retail Fashion
Thakoon Panichgul for Target Go International
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23
Retail Couture
Retail Couture
Mizrahi Out, McQueen In at Target for Spring
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22
Interactive Storefronts
Interactive Storefronts
Elle MacPherson Intimates NY Fashion Week
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21
Body Mod-Inspired Store Openings
Body Mod-Inspired Store Openings
Berlin's Ed Hardy Shop Cuts Tees, Not Ribbons
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20
Holiday-Themed Pop Up Stores
Holiday-Themed Pop Up Stores
Sears Goes Halloween Crazy
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19
Designers Crunched by Credit
Designers Crunched by Credit
Tokyo Ginza Louis Vuitton Flagship Store In Tatters
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18
Pedal-Powered Coffee Retailers
Pedal-Powered Coffee Retailers
Bikecaffe
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17
18th Century Sensory Storefronts
18th Century Sensory Storefronts
Hermes ‘Silver Forest' Installation
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16
Splatter-Painted Retail Revivals
Splatter-Painted Retail Revivals
Raf Simons in Tokyo
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15
Gesture Based Window Shopping
Gesture Based Window Shopping
Orange's No-Touch Interactive Shop Window
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14
Pop-up Sportswear Stores
Pop-up Sportswear Stores
The 'Reebok Flash'
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13
Couture Car Stores
Couture Car Stores
'Italian Models' at Lamborghini's Las Vegas Boutique
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12
Champagne Bars in Department Stores
Champagne Bars in Department Stores
The Harrods Veuve Clicquot Boutique
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11
Graphic Hardware Store Lighting
Graphic Hardware Store Lighting
The Triptyque Pipe Light
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10
Mega Unbrandings
Mega Unbrandings
McDonald's Abstract ‘Quarter Pounder' Store
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9
Lesbian Glam Fashion
Lesbian Glam Fashion
The Official Katy Perry Apparel Store Celebrates Kissing Girls
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8
Luxury Fast Food Interiors
Luxury Fast Food Interiors
Chic McDonald's Europe Stores
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7
Witty Shop Names
Witty Shop Names
50 Puningly Brilliant Names for Real Life Stores
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6
Interactive Store Windows
Interactive Store Windows
Diesel Milan Display is Very Big Brother
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5
City of Amsterdam Buying Up Brothels; Plan to Convert to Retail
City of Amsterdam Buying Up Brothels; Plan to Convert to Retail
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4
Cardboard Retail Shops
Cardboard Retail Shops
The Bombed Mache By Ksubi
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3
Holiday Wonderland Store Windows
Holiday Wonderland Store Windows
Bergdorf Goodman's 'White Christmas'
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2
Retail Innovation
Retail Innovation
Clever Ways to Bait People for Black Friday 2008 and Beyond
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1
Traveling Shipping Container Stores
Traveling Shipping Container Stores
Puma City Might Come to Your Town
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