Reinventing retail: four predictions for 2016 and beyond

June 14, 2016

For the past few years, the Walker Sands Future of Retail study has analyzed the rise and adoption of emerging retail technology, with a heavy focus on gauging consumer reaction to potential game-changers like drones, virtual reality and mobile commerce. The annual report has also documented the changing habits of today’s shoppers as more buying has shifted to e-commerce. It’s been a whirlwind couple of years in retail technology, and our findings have reflected that.

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