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Top 30 Retail Trends in December

From Virtual Customer Service Reps to Wholesale Health Stores

— December 26, 2014 — Business
These December 2014 retail trends range from virtual customer service representatives to image-based shopping platforms that put a heavy focus on modern technology.

In addition to e-retail platforms, mobile shopping apps are becoming one of the most popular ways that many of us purchase clothing, electronics and other goods. Because of this emerging pattern, retailers are marketing more to mobile users and are ensuring that one doesn't even need to leave their home when shopping or dealing with a customer service issue.

In addition to virtual customer service reps and paperless coupon apps, these December 2014 retail trends also include digital payment apps that send cash with a photo along with temporary retail venues that offer services in exchange for a tweet.
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Speedy Marketplace Services
Speedy Marketplace Services
Sharetribe Goes About Setting Up Online Marketplaces in Under 1 Minute
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29
Dancing Digital Payment Commercials
Dancing Digital Payment Commercials
This Weird Ad Announces the Snapchat Snapcash Feature
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28
Bargain-Hunting Apps
Bargain-Hunting Apps
This Black Friday App Collects the Best Deals from Retailers
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27
Image-Based Shopping Platforms
Image-Based Shopping Platforms
Piccing's Platform Lets Consumers Purchase from Online Images
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26
Charitable Retail Collaborations
Charitable Retail Collaborations
Target and TOMS Are Teaming Up to Give Back This Holiday Season
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25
Bohemian Design Retailers
Bohemian Design Retailers
The MissoniHome South Hampton Store Resembles an Eclectic Residence
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24
Airport Transit Payment Apps
Airport Transit Payment Apps
Torontonians Will Be Able to Pay for the Union Pearson Express By App
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23
Coupon Conversion Apps
Coupon Conversion Apps
The SnipSnap App Uses a Phone Camera to Turn Paper Coupons Paperless
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22
Points Cards-Combining Platforms
Points Cards-Combining Platforms
Thanx Links All Your Loyalty Points Programs to One Credit Card
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21
Musical Gift Guides
Musical Gift Guides
The Gap's Holiday Shopping Guide Uses Sweaters as Instruments
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20
Green-Saving Online Marketplaces
Green-Saving Online Marketplaces
The Greentoe Retail Platform Lets Gadget Seekers Pick Their Price
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19
Coffee Chain Delivery Services
Coffee Chain Delivery Services
As of 2015, Starbucks Delivery Will Be Available Through Their App
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18
Female-Empowering Logos
Female-Empowering Logos
Wal-Mart Calls Out Companies Run by Females with a Women-Owned Logo
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17
Fast Food Feline Toys
Fast Food Feline Toys
These Limited Edition Hello Kitty Plushies are Sold at McDonald's Singapore
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16
SIM Card Vending Machines
SIM Card Vending Machines
This Vending Machine Automates the Process of Giving Out Mobile Tech
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15
Effortless Gifting Apps
Effortless Gifting Apps
Giftagram is a Gift App That Makes It Easy to Send Presents
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14
Online Retailer Brick-and-Mortars
Online Retailer Brick-and-Mortars
The Nasty Gal Melrose Store is Located in Los Angeles
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13
Girly Messaging Apps
Girly Messaging Apps
Pink Nation by Victoria's Secret Now Also Serves as a Chat Messaging App
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12
Customer-Servicing Robots
Customer-Servicing Robots
This Robot Assistant is Developed to Help Customers in a Store
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11
Wholesale Health Stores
Wholesale Health Stores
Online Grocery and Social Enterprise Thrive Market Offers Healthy Products
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10
Paperless Coupon Apps
Paperless Coupon Apps
'Milk' is a Handy App That Helps You Save at the Grocery Store
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9
Universal Mobile Payment-Processing
Universal Mobile Payment-Processing
Poynt is a POS Terminal Compatible with All Payment Services
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8
Internet Influencer Discounts
Internet Influencer Discounts
The OnePiece Pop-Up Uses Social Shopping to Offer Customer Discounts
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7
Virtual Customer Service Reps
Virtual Customer Service Reps
This Artificial Intelligence Customer Service Tracks Emotions
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6
Wearable Banking Wristbands
Wearable Banking Wristbands
The CaixaBank Contactless Payment System is a Spanish Alternative
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5
Pop-Up Toy Shops
Pop-Up Toy Shops
Walmart's Holiday Helper Toy Shop Lets Shoppers Test Out the Top Toys
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4
Virtual Clothing Mirrors
Virtual Clothing Mirrors
CLO Virtual Fashion's C-Mirror Transforms the Fitting Room Experience
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3
Grocery Checkout Apps
Grocery Checkout Apps
Sainsbury's Grocery Shopping App Lets You Skip the Checkout Counter
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2
Cheeky Grocery Branding
Cheeky Grocery Branding
This Grocery Store Brand Takes Inspiration from Pixar and Buzzfeed
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1
Interactive Retail Maps
Interactive Retail Maps
Ralph Lauren's Window Display is an Interactive Shopping Experience
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