Retail: How Will We Be Shopping in 10 Years?

Our purchasing habits have changed significantly over time with more of us favoring the comfort of our home and the reach of our smartphones to a visit of the shopping mall. As our physical and online worlds continue to merge and technology constantly adapts to enhance our customer experience, what does this mean for the future or retail and how will we be shopping in 10 years time?

 

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Ramit Harisinghani, general manager at b8ta and host Ziad Matar take a deep dive into the future of experiential in-person stores that are analytics-powered and software-backed by retailers all over the world. And, as always, the internet of things, virtual reality and smartphones also take the stage. Don’t miss this podcast if you’re curious about how you’ll be shopping in the not too distant future.

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●       Ramit Harisinghani, General Manager, b8ta at Chalhoub Group

 

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