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Can an electronic sensor bring you closer to your customer?
Yes, but only if you listen — to both of them
In the early days of retail, the store proprietor knew customers by sight. As mostly mom-and-pop businesses, they naturally spent time getting to know their customers, who probably were also neighbors and friends. They knew from experience and immediate feedback what merchandise would or wouldn’t sell. It was the ultimate in customer intimacy.
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Office Depot gets (virtually) real with customer experience
Office Depot Inc. is turning to virtual reality (VR) to enhance how products are displayed and merchandised in its stores.
The retailer is leveraging the ShopperMX online 3D VR platform from InContext Solutions to create engaging in-store experiences that provide customers with hyper-realistic virtual simulations. This may include virtually enhanced signage and product displays, as well as entirely new store concepts.