8 Benefits of Virtual Reality Employee Training in Retail

Manager training new retail employees using virtual reality headsets

Improve retail employee product knowledge, skills and process performance with realistic job simulations in virtual reality training software. Retailers strive to create the best retail training programs for employees because their actions have an incredible influence on the shopper’s store experience. Organizations use numerous retail training methods to educate their employees, including workbook readings, online…

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6 New Uses for Virtual Reality in Retail Planning

VR Retail Planning Software with woman in virtual reality Target store cleaning aisle

Top brands and retailers are taking advantage of VR for store planning and retail assortment planning. Retail space planning has traditionally required significant investment in physical spaces, equipment and products. With each category, product promotion, and display messaging needing to be shopper tested and approved before its implementation. This slow, costly process often leads to…

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4 Hot Retail Topics at RICE 2022

4 Hot Retail Topics at Retail Innovation Conference & Expo 2022

After attending the Chicago Retail Innovation Conference & Expo 2022, we recap the biggest trends in retail discussed by top brands and retailers. There are numerous new business practices being implemented in physical stores post-covid. From introducing live commerce to reducing your carbon footprint, let’s explore every hot topic at the retail innovation conference 2022.…

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5 Best Retail Design Presentation Ideas

Knowing how to present your product to retailers is critical in nailing your next sales pitch. The following sales pitch presentation examples provide tips on how to better engage potential investors. 1. Deliver a personalized message to your target audience The first step in creating a sales pitch presentation is to understand your target audience.…

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3 Sustainable Retail Practices to Implement in 2022

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Retail waste is becoming a greater concern with consumers and leading brands to consider more sustainable retail store design. 1. Choose energy-efficient options in stores and offices One of the simplest ways to embrace sustainability is to implement energy efficiency in retail stores. Not only will this boost brand image, but it will also reduce…

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Is your brand ready for the metaverse?

Man in VR headset entering metaverse

As we enter another digital transformation, it is critical for you to understand the players, bets and how to get into the metaverse. What is the metaverse? Metaverse is a term describing the technological shift that establishes a digital world existing beyond the one we are currently living. It incorporates technology such as AR and…

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Virtual Cannabis Stores Deliver Better Retail Experiences

Man weighing cannabis on scale in dispensary store

Virtual reality is being used to educate customers on cannabis products and establish a dispensary brand image. The cannabis industry is growing rapidly with the expectation that it will continue to do so as more states legalize. Research shows that the legal cannabis market will grow 20-30% per year to the price of 50 billion…

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4 Retail Tech Trends to Watch in 2022

4 Retail Tech Trends to Watch in 2022

Modern retail checkout counters and virtual retail labs are 2022 technology trends shaping the retail industry over the next year. The continued turbulence of 2021 has left the retail industry with new consumer behaviors, labor shortages, supply chain issues and accelerated online solutions. As tech in retail becomes necessary to provide superior customer experiences, more…

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How Retail is Using VR to Innovate Planograms Amid Product Shortage

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The labor and product shortages in 2021 has made it difficult for stores to keep shelves stocked. Virtual reality is providing a collaborative space for innovation despite global supply chain realities. Pandemic induced supply chain issues and labor shortages in 2021 have changed retail experiences and strategies. Just as retailers were ramping up their assortments…

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6 Things in Future Gas Stations and Convenience Stores

Consumers influenced by the pandemic and an increasingly digital world are accelerating convenience store innovation. The increasing adoption of electric vehicles and pending self-driving cars/fleets are reshaping the future of convenience stores. These new technologies are paired with increasingly digitally reliant consumers, which require convenience stores to rethink their shopping experiences and the role they…

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