How VR and real-time data are changing shopping
Physical stores are being transformed as virtual reality and real-time data enable retailers to offer immersive experiences and adjust the shopping environment.
Physical stores are being transformed as virtual reality and real-time data enable retailers to offer immersive experiences and adjust the shopping environment.
With virtual reality set to become a $1bn industry in 2016 marketers are switching on to the technology as the next big content marketing medium.
Out-of-home advertising has seen huge growth in 2015, prompting a rise in spend in the channel, and its evolution is set to continue as the industry rolls out automated buying next year.
Using transactional data to guess customers’ motivations gives a limited backward-looking view. Brands must use social data to add personality to their insights, according to dunnhumby founder and Starcount chief data scientist Clive Humby.
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The CMA’s analysis into loyalty pricing is still ongoing, but it says it is “unlikely” to conclude that supermarkets are unfairly inflating non-loyalty pricing to make their member pricing appear more attractive.
Oatly CEO’s told investors it would refocus on its “reason for being” and be “slightly less self-indulgent” in how it uses its brand voice.
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