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In episode 279 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Phillip Raub, CEO of Model No., the first custom furniture brand that operates at the intersection of technology, design and sustainability. Listen in as Raub discusses his professional background, the ethos of the Model No. brand, and why he was drawn to join the…

Discount Glasses is an online eyewear retailer that prides itself on the ability to provide affordable prices, unbeatable customer service, and top-quality eyewear. The company's prices allow products to be accessible to a wide audience while also giving customers a way to express their style with a large variety of trendy glasses. Challenge As an…

In episode 275 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Lizzy Ellingson, chief digital experience officer at David's Bridal, the largest American bridal store chain. Listen in as Ellingson discusses David's Bridal's use of 3D and augmented reality (AR) technology to let shoppers try on virtual bridal gowns; why it was important to provide customers a seamless,…

In episode 266 of Total Retail Talks, Joe Keenan interviews Shrenik Sadalgi, director of research and development at Wayfair, and chair of the Khronos 3D Commerce Working Group. Listen in as Sadalgi discusses why he thinks 3D content has yet to gain widespread adoption among retailers, how consumers aren't yet used to interacting with 3D content…

Overall, e-commerce sales rose an incredible 16 percent in 2019, capping off an excellent upward trend throughout the past decade. While the COVID-19 pandemic has only boosted this growth, certain industries have taken a tumble despite the overall increase in online traffic. With so many of us wearing sweatpants and T-shirts every day, the fashion…

As retailers reopen their brick-and-mortar locations, they need to realize the global coronavirus pandemic has permanently changed consumers’ buying habits. Consumers have learned the value of understanding products without being able to touch them, and expect brands to create online and in-store shopping experiences that are informative and entertaining. Providing consumers with detailed 3D product…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most promising technologies for retail. According to market firm Tractica, global AI revenues will see a massive growth to $36.8 billion in 2025. AI capabilities have reached the level where brands are starting to take them seriously. To make a winning formula, now retailers just have to add…

It’s said that imagination can be hampered by two-dimensional thinking. Add a third dimension, the saying goes, and all sorts of new possibilities open up. And so it is with the promise of one of the most inventive technologies available to retailers today: 3D. Driven by new cameras about the size of a AA battery…

The writing has been on the wall for a long time. Product photos are eating up an inordinate amount of marketing budget, and that’s when the shoot goes right. When a shoot goes wrong, the costs go up. A change? Up. Variations? Up. Prototypes? Up. Factor in shipping costs for big-ticket items like motorcycles and furniture,…

Conversational commerce is the latest trend taking the retail industry by storm. By leveraging human brand specialists, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and augmented reality (AR), conversational commerce delivers a more simplified and personalized shopping experience for consumers on participating retailers’ online stores and social media platforms. This model provides consumers with a seamless, on-demand shopping interface…