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E-charging stations at supermarkets: why it's worth investing now for retailers

09/07/2025

Shopping and charging electric cars – what is becoming a convenient everyday activity for customers is a strategic decision for retailers to strengthen customer loyalty.

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Recyclable advertising materials in a closed-loop system

26/06/2025

Advertising banners and billboards are often disposed of after the advertising campaign. The Austrian large-format printing company TREVISION now offers a material cycle for advertising materials: new print products are created from old ones.

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Smart city analytics: new opportunities for the retail sector

12/06/2025

The digital transformation of urban spaces, in which these ecosystems are monitored and intelligently controlled in real time, is progressing. What do smart cities mean for local retail?

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TikTok Commerce: How an entertainment app is transforming online commerce

02/06/2025

TikTok Commerce officially launched in Germany in March 2025 – and is evolving from a dance video platform into a strong sales channel. Gen Z browses and stores via TikTok. What does this mean for retailers?

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India's retail market 2025: between digital disruption and a regional growth spurt

15/05/2025

By 2024, India had become the world's third largest retail market. Digital innovations and new business models are also contributing to this growth. These include quick commerce, trend-first commerce and hyper-value commerce.

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Traffic calming as an opportunity for the retail sector

08/05/2025

Measures such as the rededication of parking spaces in favor of bicycle and pedestrian traffic not only improve the quality of life in cities, but also strengthen brick-and-mortar retail.

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Reusable instead of disposable: displays

05/05/2025

Disposable displays remain a standard feature in large parts of the retail industry. But the environmental cost is significant: each year, around 1 million tons of waste are generated globally due to the use of single-use displays.

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Retail media and first-party data: The future of advertising channels in brick-and-mortar retail

28/04/2025

While e-commerce is booming, retailers are looking for ways to increase customer loyalty. Retail media plays a key role here: The use of first-party data to target customers is becoming a critical strategy for success. The new strategic partnership between retailmediatools and anybill shows how this can be achieved.

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Background music in retail and its effect on employees

16/04/2025

Music is played in many retail outlets. This is intended to have a positive effect on customers' mood, length of stay and willingness to buy. But what effect does this have on employees?

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Fashion apps on the rise: mobile strategies in fashion retail

10/04/2025

The digital transformation has a firm grip on the fashion retail sector – and fashion apps have become an essential tool for the majority of German consumers.