What do Gen Z shoppers really want?

Gen Z: a generation who value experience over product. They live in a world where gaming rules and the boundaries are blurred between real and digital lives. Gen Z is the tribe succeeding the millennials and preceding Generation Alpha; the gaming generation representing over 35% of consumers in 2020.

The new blended phygital reality is permeating Gen Z’s daily lives, and in-turn elevating the expectation in brand and retail experience; an experience that they still very much desire, but of course, on their terms. Digitization and hyper-reality are big culture drivers for them especially in the creative sphere, where virtual gigs, artificial intelligence art and digital fashion are becoming increasingly relevant. Augmented reality filters continue to be one of the biggest influences on Instagram and Snapchat that bleed into retail, with Gen Z shaping and sharing their own otherworldly lives. Read more…..

Considering how you can add digital experiences in your business?  Talk to the people who understand AR and other CX technologies. Talk to Beyond Retail.

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Please don’t touch: The future of experiential retail in the era of coronavirus

In the short term, brands have been moving online to engage consumers, but with stores reopening, retailers will have to shift away from or reimagine high-touch services.

What’s the purpose of a store? Technically, it’s to offer up products to customers and, more importantly, get them to buy those products. But in recent years, the purpose of a store has been brought into question as startups and traditional retailers alike explore what has become the pinnacle of physical retail: experiential retail. Or, to specify: successful experiential retail.  Read more….

Do you have an ecommerce strategy to deal with the new reality? Can your business manage a “low touch” market? Talk to the CX experts and explore the options available to you. Lets talk!

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