The high-tech retail experience is a way for brick-and-mortar establishments to stay relevant during the digital revolution. Thankfully, the advancement in technology gives businesses the opportunity to curate immersive, one-of-a-kind and hyper-personalized experiences for the customer base.
There are many ways in which a brand can utilize cutting-edge tech to reshape the shopping experience — from introducing smart mirrors in the fitting room to facilitating a more efficient POP experience. Some brands, however, get extra-creative with their high-tech retail activations. One such example is IKEA who recently launched a hyper-exclusive shopping opportunity that measures brainwaves and heart rates to determine if the consumer really likes the product. Another instance of highly intuitive use in high-tech retail is Snapchat and LEGO Wear who curated an AR-powered pop-up store experience.
20 High-Tech Retail Experiences
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Personalized High-Tech Beauty Pop-Ups
Clinique's Immersive Shop Embraces Virtual Reality's Perks
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Smart Skincare Shops
SK-II's Smart Store in Shanghai Lets Customers Shop with High-Tech Bracelets
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Collaborative Clothing-Free Pop-Ups
Snapchat and LEGO Wear Boast an Augmented Reality Store
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Ultra-Futuristic Sports Stores
Ministry of Design's Futuristic Store is Located in an Airport
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VR Sneaker Galleries
Six Hundred Four Launched an Experience That Fuses eCommerce and VR
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AI Beauty Retail Mirrors
Sephora's Digital Mirror Gives Personalized Recommendations to Shoppers
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AR Fashion Flagships
The Chanel Paris Store Supports Personalized Shopping Experiences with AR
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High-Fashion VR Experiences
Balmain's Store Design by Olivier Rousteing Shares "My City of Lights"
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AI-Powered Skincare Boutiques
SK-II's Connected Store Revolutionizes the Process of Choosing
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High-Tech Responsive Shops
The TIENS 'Experience Store' Encourages Consumer Interaction
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AI-Powered Ordering Kiosks
KFC and Alibaba are Introducing Next-Gen Self-Ordering Kiosks
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AI-Powered Grocery Stores
The Walmart IRL Store of the Future Integrates Artificial Intelligence
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Next-Gen Sustainable Fashion Shops
The Reformation Toronto Store Boasts High-Tech Fitting Rooms
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Voice-Activated Shopping Assistants
In BevMo! Stores, 'Smart Aisle' Offers Product Recommendations
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High-Tech Convenience Stores
7-Eleven's Trial Store in Tokyo Accepts Facial Recognition Payments
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Hyper-Exclusive Shopping Experiences
IKEA's Art Collection is Reserved for Only True Admirers
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Futuristic Cashierless Stores
Alibaba's 'Futuremart' is a High-Tech Cashierless Store in China
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Shoplifter-Identifying AI Tech
Vaak Eye Enforces Retail Security Technology in Japan
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Tablet-Connected Shopping Carts
Focal Systems' Grocery Cart Tech Assists Consumers with AI
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Holographic Mall Concierges
Mall of America's High-Tech Concierge Offers Personalized Assistance
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AR Retail Kiosks
BIG Digital and DeepAR Bring Mobile & Desktop Try-Ons to Store Settings
AI-Generated Beauty Images
Elizabeth Arden Uses Generative AI to Enhance Archival Images
AR Runway Experiences
Vogue & Snap Created Custom Augmented Reality Experiences for Vogue World
Next-Gen Sneaker Stores
Foot Locker's Store of the Future Concept is Bolder and Easier to Shop
Interactive Arcade Storefronts
JD & Snap London Created an AR Storefront for Christmas
Expressive AR Fashion
Innovation Metaverse Design Story is a Digital Collection from H&M
Bag-Modeling AR Mirrors
Coach's Digital Experience Lets Shoppers Digitally Try Its Tabby Bag
Immersive Spatial DIY Apps
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Debuts Lowe's Style Studio for Apple Vision Pro
Live-Painting Sneaker Experiences
The Martell Sneaker Atelier Turns Brainwaves into Unique Styles
Interactive AI Jewelry
Perfect Corp. & REZA Offer an Immersive Digital Try-On Experience
Contemporary Engaging Stores
New Balance Opens Unique Retail Concept Store on in Boston
Retail Exhibition Experiences
TAG Heuer Unveils a Set of Exhibition Windows and Pop-Up at Harrods
Community-Driven Retail Stores
Stone Island's Munich Store Emphasizes the Importance of Community
Luxe Fashion Flagship Stores
Hedi Slimane Design the Celine Miami Flagship Store
Futuristic Retail Kinetic Displays
FOG Architecture Designs Super Seed's Retail Store
Virtual Beauty Storefronts
The Clinique Lab is a Next-Gen Digital Retail Concept
Digital Footwear Experiences
Reebok Impact is a Next-Gen Shoe Experience with AI and Wearables
Convenience Store Metaverses
7-Eleven is Unveiling an Immersive Virtual World at CES 2023
Engaging Shelf Displays
Netvisual is Elevating In-Store Advertising with its Shelf Edge Displays
Interactive VR Styling Apps
'J.Crew' Launched a Closet Management and Shopping App for Vision Pro
AI-Powered Shopping Apps
Shoptrue Curates Personalized Fashion Picks with Artificial Intelligence
In-Store Beauty Sampling Kiosks
Ulta Beauty and SOS are Partnering to Promote Product Discovery
AI-Powered Shopping Tools
Google AI Now Allows Shoppers to Browse AI Product Recommendations
Interactive In-Store Ads
Visibubble Brings Mobile Messaging Capabilities to Store Shelves
Immersive Banking Experiences
The CIBC Experience Centre Helps You Visualize Your Financial Future
Multi-Brand Virtual Malls
Bloomingdale’s Virtual Experience Spotlights Beloved Brands
AI-Powered Virtual Closets
Stylitics' Products Support Next-Gen Personalized Shopping
Digital Celeb Shopping Experiences
This Walmart Digital Shopping Experience Has Customized Carts
Circular Shopping Experiences
The Stock Market by Selfridges is a Sustainable Shopping Experience
Autonomous Showroom Concepts
JIDU's Dealership Experience Lets Buyers Watch Their Car Pilot Itself
Shoe Retailer AI Apps
SuperStep Partnered with 'IMSHOP' to Create a Convenient Mobile App
AR Retailer Haircare Experiences
Walmart Beauty Virtual Try-On Now Includes Hair Color Products
Salon Hairstyle Try-ons
Perfect Corp. Created Virtual Try-On Technology for Hairstyles
AI Travel Campaigns
Away's Extraordinary Is Out There Uses AI to Show Real-World Destinations
AI-Augmented Retail Checkouts
This Checkout Solution Helps Prevent Theft and Scanning Errors
AI-Powered Beauty Partnerships
Haut.AI and Ulta Beauty Join Forces to Transform Beauty Retail
Touch-Reactive VR Experiences
Presence In Bed by Annabelle Schneider Blurs Phygital Worlds
Content-Inspired Physical Retail Experience
Netflix House Creates a Space for Fans to Buy Merch
AR-Based Store Replicas
Lowe's Will Create a 'Digital Twin Store' Using Augmented Reality
Digital Streetwear Collaborations
The Fabricant x Highsnobiety Dropped During Paris Fashion Week
AR Shopping Malls
American Express' Door to Shop Small Highlights 10 Small Businesses
Augmented Reality Stores
Zero10 is Debuting Its AR Store Prototype at Viva Technology in Paris
Interactive Phygital Hoodies
Beyond Dropped Three Hoodies with Physical & Digital Elements
Magazine-Integrated QR Features
ARCADE Launches the ELLE x Clarks Shoe Visualiser and Experience
Luxury Department Store Takeovers
Burberry and Harrods Offer an Immersive Shopping Experience
AI-Powered Snack Shops
The Aramark Quick Eats Store Has a Checkout-Free Layout
Digital Grocery Screens
Kroger Launches the New Digital Smart Screens Across 500 Store Locations
Colorfully Immersive Retail Experiences
Al-Jawad Pike Designs a Athletic Propulsion Labs Store
Historic Fashion Try-Ons
The Design Museum's London Fashion Exhibition Integrates AR Mirrors
AI-Based Salon Try-Ons
Perfect Corp. Unveils a Hair Technology That Allows You to Try New Styles
Curated Intimate Retail Experiences
Alaïa Flagship Store in London Was Recently Redesigned
Tech-Centric Automotive Retailers
Mercedes-Benz Kelowna Unveils a Futuristic Showroom Concept
AI-Powered Retail Tools
Walmart is Introducing a New Series of AI Tools for Customer Experience
E-retailer Fashion Pop-ups
The SHEIN Pop-up Shop Experience Opens March 23 at the Eaton Centre
Circular Fashion Pop-Ups
The Coachtopia Pop-Up Brings Luxury Circular Fashion to Gen Z
Y2K Shopping Pop-Ups
Klarna's House of Y2K Explores the Evolution of Shopping Since the 2000s
Attention-Grabbing Retail Displays
Auo's Smart Shelf Displays Enhance the Customer Experience
AI Shopping Customization Tools
The Zegna X Experience Merges AI Technology & Traditional Retail
Sculptural AR Installations
Revolut's Platinum Portal Shares the Benefits of a Luxury Card
Virtual Body Care Stores
Tatcha Debuted a Virtual Store Powered by Emperia
Advanced Adaptive Retail Experiences
Walmart Unveiled New Retail Technologies at CES 2024
Augmented Outerwear Mirrors
Ugg's Flagship Highlights Cold Weather Apparel with a Zero10 Mirror
Mixed-Reality Shopping Apps
StockX Launched an Immersive Way to Shop with the Apple Vision Pro
AI-Powered Marketing Tools
This E-Commerce Tool Uses Customer Data to Project Reward Impacts
Immersive Flagship Tech Stores
Bang & Olufsen Inaugurates Its Flagship Store on New Bond Street
In-Store Fragrance Finders
YSL Beauté's Scent-Sation Uses Neuroscience to Personalize Fragrance
Tech-Driven In-Store Events
Dyson Launches an Interactive Event at Harrods Department Store
Community Commerce Pop-Ups
TikTok Shop UK Opened a Pop-Up on London's Oxford Street
Spatial Computing Shopping Apps
'Alo Yoga' Debuted a New App for the Apple Vision Pro
Metaverse Shopping Malls
Avatly Offers a New Hybrid Shopping Experience for Avatars
Leisure Activity Grocery Stores
The FreshTake Concept Grocery Store Blends Experiences
Circular Metaverse Capsules
H&M Releases a Metaverse-Inspired Collection at Its Williamsburg Store
Virtual Try-On Mirrors
Hugo Boss Launches New VR Try-On Tool, the 'PictoFit Mirror'
Interactive Activewear Metaverses
Alo Yoga Launches a Virtual Reality Shopping Experience
Diversity-Promoting Retail Concepts
Eoghan Ross Designs PUSH as a Conscientious Retail Space
AI Beauty Installations
Sephora Illumination Shows Off the Retailer's Shade Matching AI Tech
Phygital Fashion Retail Experiences
Macy's mstylelab Digital Shopping Platform is Immersive
Communication-Based Immersive Exhibitions
Intuit Mailchimp and Design Museum Present Email is Dead
AR Fragrance Campaigns
Lacoste's Two-Day Experiential Pop-Up Targets Gen Z Shoppers
Live Commerce Holiday Windows
TalkShopLive's WindowShopping Merges Physical & Digital Experiences
Eco Tech Accessory Pop-Ups
The CASETiFY Style Lab Highlights the Work of Gen Z Fashion Students
Interactive Phygital Hoodies
Beyond's Phygital Fashion Capsule Can Be Tried on with AR
AI-Powered Supermarkets
Green Picks Market Autonomous Grocery Store is Frictionless
Shoppable Virtual Beach Houses
The J.Crew Virtual Beach House Shares Interactive Content & Games
AR-Powered Furniture Lenses
Google Search Now Supports AR-Based Ikea Furniture Try Outs
AR-Based Skincare Try-Ons
J.C. Penney Recruits Revieve for an AR and AI-Based Cosmetic Experience
Experiential Shopping Platforms
sune Shares a Fun and Engaging Way for Gen Z to Shop
Product Exploration Retailer Tools
These New Instacart Discovery Tools Connect Brands to Retailers
Wearable Conference-Focused Technology
Bizzabo Introduces Klik Experiential for Flagship Events
Immersive Virtual Television Experiences
Television for Apple Vision Shapes the Future of TV
Next-Gen Fitting Rooms
The Fit Xperience at Savage x Fenty Integrates Body Scanning Tech
2D-to-3D Jewelry Try-Ons
Perfect Corp.'s Newest Virtual Try-On Technology Empowers Jewelry Brands
Try-On E-Commerce Solutions
Zero10 Launches the New AI-Enabled Try-On Tools for E-Commerce
Virtual Reality Treatment Experiences
xydrobe and Dr. Barbara Strum Unveils the Pause Experience
Virtual Appliance Showrooms
Samsung's Shoppable Instagram Profiles Replace Department Stores
Mobile AI Skin Tools
The Elemis AI Skin Experience Shares Product Education & Recommendations
AI-Powered eCommerce Reviews
Amazon Customer Review Highlights Leverage AI Capabilities
AI Room Designers
IKEA Canada Launches a New AI Room Design Feature for Enhanced Customization
AR Garment Try-Ons
H&M Launches a Virtual Try-On Lens Wearable Through Augmented Reality
AI Clothing Try-Ons
Google's AI Shopping Feature Shows How Apparel Looks on Real Models
Streamlined Shoppable Video Ads
Instacart Launches New Shoppable Video Ads in 'Ads Manager'
Elderly Customer-Reserved Retail Zones
JD Announced Exclusive Service Zones for Elderly Customers
Omnichannel Grocery Technologies
Instacart Launches the New Omnichannel Solutions for Grocers
Digital Delivery Service Storefronts
Instacart Storefront Lets Retailers Customize the Interface
Virtual Eyewear Retailer Experiences
Walmart Optical Virtual Try-On is Available Online
AI-Generated Shopping Campaigns
Sandton City's Latest Campaign Integrates Smart Technology
AR Secondhand Shops
American Eagle Outfitters' RE/AE Shop Spotlights Sustainable Goods
Beauty-Focused Shopping Apps
The 'Trendio' Live Shopping App Offers Access to Beauty Content
Spa-Like AR Filters
Garnier's Vitaverse Immerses Beauty Lovers in a Serene Spa Setting
Virtual Skincare Experiences
Skincare Brand Laniege Launches its First Virtual Store with Obsess
Shoppable Luxury Fashion Films
Louis Vuitton Delivers Resort 2024 with an Interactive Experience
AI-Powered Retail Try-Ons
Walmart is Adding an AI-Based Try-On Technology for Online Consumers
Immersive Trivia Experiences
The Samsung SmartThings Connected Home Experience is Now Open
In-Store Bra-Fitting Technologies
Macy’s Implements FIT:MATCH Bra Fitting Technology in its Stores
Exploratory Fashion Metaverses
H&M's Loooptopia Helps Fans Discover Their Digital Fashion Identity
Whimsical Virtual Beauty Shops
The Laneige Virtual World is an Experiential Beauty Shop
Virtual Beauty-Focused Stores
Laura Mercier Debuts the Virtual ‘World of Beauty’ Store
Innovative SCO Kiosks
Austrian Brand Shopreme Debuts a New Self-Checkout Kiosk for Retailers
Retail Food Preparation Stations
Urban Eat Debuts a Smart Retail Solution for its Food-to-Go Range
Self-Guided Cannabis Retail Experiences
BLAZE ECOM Revolutionizes In-Store Cannabis Retail
Updated Tech-Brand Store Locations
The New Apple Store is at Battersea Power Station
Conversation-Encouraging Retail Spaces
PlayLab Inc Creates a Flagship Store for MadHappy
On-Site Avatar Workers
DeepBrain AI Offers Lifelike Avatars for Remote Workers to Operate On-Site
Digital Retailer Strategy Updates
This Walmart eCommerce Update Refreshes the Website and App
Gridded Immersive Retail Experiences
Studio Lotus Designs the New Ekaya Banaras Retail
Personal Shopping Assistants
Klarna Debuts a More Personalized Shopping Feature Dubbed Ask Klarna
Science-Based Skincare Pop-Ups
RéVive's Pop-Up Series Educates Consumers on Bio-Renewal Technology
Automotive Parking Lot Pop-Ups
Mercedes-Benz Turned Parking Lot Spaces into a Mini Showroom
Deadstock Concept Stores
size? Launches its Debut Concept Store at Liverpool ONE Shopping Center
Offline Shopping Campaigns
'Shop Offline' Helps People Rediscover the Joy of Real-World Shopping
AI-Powered Search Features
Shop Premium Outlets Enhances its Online Shopping with AI-Powered Tools
Video-Powered eCommerce Services
Apple Shop with a Specialist Over Video Supports At-Home Shopping
AR-Powered Brand Experiences
Marcolin Debuts an AR Experience for Employees and Customers
AR-Powered Shopping Apps
Walmart Releases a New Augmented Reality Feature for its iOS Application
Compact Automated Retail Checkouts
The OneView Self-Checkout Offers Advanced Features
Retailer-Backed Holiday Experiences
J. Crew Launches a New AI-Powered Holiday Experience
Minimally Designed Store Openings
London Opens its Door at the New Self-Portrait Store in Chelsea
Video Call Shopping Services
Apple's Specialist over Video Service Enhances Personalization
Inclusive Try-On Programs
Perfect Corp. Connects Beauty Brands with Digital Beauty Innovation
Locally Focused Footwear Stores
The Athlete's Foot Opened a Neighborhood Concept Store in Atlanta