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The Mac at 40: How user experience innovation launched a technology revolution

Inside Retail

Where computers typically had complex input sequences in the form of typed commands (Unix, MS-DOS) or multibutton mice (Xerox STAR, Commodore 64), the Macintosh used a desktop metaphor in which the computer screen presented a representation of a physical desk surface. million in 2023 and are expected to reach $1.36 billion by 2029.

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Dick Smith, Burger King, David Jones: Is it third time lucky for Anchorage?

Inside Retail

Anchorage struck gold with the $20 million acquisition of the Dick Smith consumer electronics chain from Woolworths Group in November 2012. Woolworths had written off more than $420 million restructuring the business, which was Australia’s largest consumer electronics chain by store count.

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L’Oréal invests in innovation, Gjosa & sustainability amid record results

Inside Retail

L’Oréal presented the Water Saver, a sustainable haircare system for the salon and at-home beauty routine, at the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show, and that same year it was named in Time’s “100 Best Inventions of the Year”.

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Are Hybrid Trade Shows Here to Stay?

Trade Show Booth Companies - Trade Group

When the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) moved entirely to a virtual venue in 2021 , a common complaint from participants was difficulty connecting with industry professionals and prospects. Ultimately, the hybrid model is meant to fulfill exhibitors’ needs to showcase their products.

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Benjamin Hubert reveals “near-future” autonomous ride sharing concept

Design Week

Joyn is a “near-future concept” which rewards “sustainable behaviour” and makes “ride sharing more desirable as a form of transport” “More and more people desire to have a smaller footprint on the planet,” Hubert tells Design Week. “But I think that’s the purpose of a design concept.”

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BNPL and the growth of digital payments in Apac

Inside Retail

Particularly as younger Apac audiences make the switch or move straight to BNPL in cases where they are not able to access more traditional forms of credit. . With penetration in some markets now reaching double figures, credit businesses are seeing this eat into their customer base.

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COVID-19: A Shot in the Arm for QR Codes at Retail

VMS

Until recently, touch interaction was by far the most common form of interactivity offered in-store. The company’s displays are used to showcase a variety of product categories, including consumer electronics, home automation, pet care, health & beauty and household products. QR Codes vs. Touch Interactivity.