online retail to exceed £37 billion by 2014, a rise of 61% from 2010.
high street will become less about shopping and more about the experience
destination rather than a just a shop
next step will be the use of mobile phones as part of the shopping experience. Soon, consumers won’t think about hitting the high street without their smartphone
ow we pay, locate products and find the best deals
customers interact in store. For instance, customers can ‘check in’
tylebook sports a calendar that allows you to track when they wore outfits and plan outfits ahead
Fashion begins with inspiration.
organizing your wardrobe
Harper’s Bazaar, Elle and Lucky,
notable runner-up in this category is Chicfeed, a
g WhoWhatWear
d Lucky at Your Service
earby retail outlets using GPS
ry, ShopStyle‘s free app is your best bet; it compiles items from more than one hundred online retailers
brands, styles, prices and colors,
Lustr Fashion Finde
Rugby Ralph Lauren Make Your Own, w
Glamour magazine’s free Ask a Stylist f
ut runner-up Fashism, w
runway photographs and video footage, a slideshow of the current season catalog, a news feed, some background history about the designer and a store locator
Gucci and Donna Kara
Ralph Lauren’s app,
photo montages of the design and casting processe
apps, its design is perhaps the most elegant, ultimately presenting Ralph Lauren’s rich heritage in a holistic and engaging manner
Walmart has used its retail power and influence to get Vudu installed on a range of new devices that it would normally not have had access to, such as Sony’s PlayStati
es: the new Apple TV has no hard disc
in the US, digital rental transactions rose more than 50 per cent in 2010 to 38m, compared with 25m transactions in 2009.
Combines celebrity-curated content (GweedyMe) with personalised suggestions based on individual tastes (Lyst / Dressipi)
Interesting business model, and successful: generating $500k a week
Sling Media Inc. is betting it's worth $249, the retail price for its
Slingbox device. And for each Slingbox sold, Sling Media is investing $83.60
in combined Bill of Materials (BOM) and manufacturing costs
A $22 Texas Instruments Inc. TMS320DM641GNZ digital signal processor that
performs video/imaging functions.
A $7 Philips SAA7173 analog TV video/stereo decoder.
A $6 Philips FQ1238 front-end module for the tuner.
A $6 Micron Technology Inc. MT48LC4M32B2TG7 128Mbit SDRAM.
A $4 Advanced Micro Devices Inc./Spansion S29JL064H90TAI00 64Mbit NOR
flash memory.