With the holiday season rapidly approaching, brands are offering holiday shopping solutions to help consumers amid the "new normal." These inventive solutions range from virtual holiday markets to holiday-rush curbside pickups and enable consumers to safely find gifts for loved ones.
Notebly, Walmart announces 'Black Friday Deals for Days,' a reinvented Black Friday shopping experience that offers consumers "more convenient and safer ways to shop Black Friday at Walmart. Whether that’s from the shelf in one of our stores, ordering online and picking it up curbside or having it delivered right to their front door."
In addition, brands are leveraging smart shopping lockers, including Luxer One's Smart Retail Lockers with supports a non-contact shopping experience. Consumers can pick up or return items without the need to come into contact with on-site staff members.
10 Holiday Shopping Solutions
From Virtual Christmas Markets to Holiday-Rush Curbside Pickups:
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Virtual Christmas Markets
The World’s Biggest Virtual Christmas Market Will Run in November
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App-Based Virtual Shops
Postmates' Shopping Experience Lets Retailers Create Virtual Storefronts
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Smart Shopping Lockers
Luxer One's Smart Retail Lockers Support No-Contact Experiences
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Reinvented Black Friday Shopping Experiences
Walmart Announces 'Black Friday Deals for Days'
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Queue Management Mobile Apps
The Sainsbury's Ufirst App Helps Navigate Contactless Shopping
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Branded Business-Supporting Shopping Apps
Cadillac Fairview Debuted the LiVE by CF Shopping App
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Holiday-Rush Curbside Pickups
Macy's Will Use Curbside Pickup Capabilities for the Holiday Traffic
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Shoppable Home Film Sets
Sam's Club's VR Home Recreates National Lampoon's Griswold House
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Smart TV Shopping Apps
LG's Shop Time App Helps Viewers Make Purchases from Video Retailers
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Branded Line-Reducing Mall Apps
The CF Guest List Beta Reduces Line Waits for Efficiency & Safety
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Automated Retail Concepts
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Grocery-Inspired Beauty Pop-Ups
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Seasonal Shopping Occasions
Sephora Canada Spotlights Must-Haves for the Sephora Savings Event
Shoppable TV Ads
Samsung and Amazon Enable Remote-Based Shopping Directly on TV
Hyper-Personalized AI Shopping Tech
OTB Group Embraces Hyper-Personalization with Google Cloud
Curated Store Concepts
A New Target Soho Store Opens in New York with Design-First Looks
Community-Driven Shopping Experiences
A TikTok Shop Pop-Up is Coming to Westfield Stratford
Design-Forward Concept Stores
Target SoHo is Immersive, Experiential and Shoppable
AI Chat Shopping Systems
Shopify Brings Retail to ChatGPT
Speedy eCommerce Produce Deliveries
Amazon Same-Day Delivery is Now Available on Fresh Groceries
On-Demand Style Deliveries
Urban Outfitters and DoorDash Partnered Ahead of Graduation Season
Wishlist-Spotlighting Billboards
Sephora Canada Features Customer Wishlists on Holiday Billboards
Fashion-Branded Café Experiences
Vogue Blends Retail with Immersive Hospitality Spaces
Mischievous Gift Deliveries
Walmart’s WhoKnewVille Campaign Had the Grinch Drop Off Surprise Gifts
Shareable Wishlist Templates
Urban Outfitters and Canva Partnered to Simplify Holiday Gifting
Autonomous Smart Store Installations
VenHub Global and Circa Introduced the VenHub Smart Store
Virtual Footwear Try-Ons
Google's AI-Powered Try-On Tech Helps with Online Shoe Shopping
Romantic Retailer Basket Campaigns
The Asda Red Baskets are Arriving for Valentine's Day
Live Social Shopping Expansions
QVC® Announces New Brands That Will Join Its Roster in 2026
Rewards-Based Beauty Devices
Sephora Expanded its Rewards Catalog With High Tech Skincare Tools
AI-First Shopping Experiences
Walmart and OpenAI are Partnering to Simplify Purchases
Immersive Video Shopping Experiences
ASOS Live Blends Creator-Led Content with Real-Time Shopping
Social-First Local Shopping Schemes
Shop Local by Tiktok Shop Makes Homegrown Goods Accessible
Beauty Marketplace Expansion
Bath & Body Works Enters 600+ Ulta Beauty Stores
Mobile Beauty Supply Pop-Ups
Sally Beauty Enters into a Collaboration with DoorDash in NYC
Rapid Grocery Pickups
Amazon Tests One Hour Rush Pickup Across Owned Stores
Brand Price-Matching Shopping Programs
AliExpress Brand+ Offers Peace of Mind for Shoppers
Connected Grocer Shopping Carts
The New Amazon Dash Cart is Arriving at Whole Foods Market
Home-Centric Beauty Campaigns
Sally Beauty Debuts the Holiday Beauty at Home Campaign
Experiential Brand Stores
New Era Creates Interactive Retail Space With Custom Cap Design
Sci-Fi Series Shopping Experiences
Stranger Things 5 at Target Invites Fans into Hawkins
AI Retail Forecasts
Experts Outline how AI will Reshape Commerce By 2026
Beauty-Founder Delivery Experiences
Sephora Launches its 'Beautiful Deliveries' Campaign
Event-Ready Travel Kits
UGREEN Bundles Tracking and Charging Tools for Sports Fans
Shoppable AR Villages
The Snapchat Winter Village Has Three Immersive Luxury Brand Boutiques
Pop-Up Airport Grocery Experiences
The Tesco Back From Holiday Shop Offers Essentials After a Trip
Gaming Lifestyle Collections
Toca Boca and MINISO Blend Retail with Digital Rewards
AI-Powered Shopping Features
John Lewis Launches a TikTok Shop Trial
DTC Physical Retail Expansions
Povison Opens Its First Permanent Store in Los Angeles
Mobile Beauty Pop-Ups
Henkel’s göt2b Debuts a Citywide Mobile Beauty Experience
High-Profile Home Improvement Pop-Ups
VEVOR Celebrates Black Friday at Times Square
Accessible Beauty Consultations
Walmart’s Beauty Experts Offer Personalized In-Store Guidance
AI-Powered Personalized Shopping Features
Instacart AI Solutions are Optimized for Grocers
Renaissance-Inspired Curated Beauty Marketplaces
Rennaï Has Launched an E-Commerce Website
Compact IKEA Retail Spaces
IKEA Launches Smaller Stores Focused on Quick Visits and Essentials
Shoppable Discovery Commerce
SmartCommerce and Ahold Delhaize USA Connect Content to Carts
Retailer-Led Healthcare Services
Walmart Better Care Services Connects to Healthcare Providers
AI-Powered Shopping Features
Target is Making Seasonal Gifting Easier, Personalized and More Fun
Social Commerce Integrations
Ulta Beauty Launches a Creator-Driven TikTok Shop
Convenience Store-Inspired Holiday Lines
7-Eleven Debuts the Holiday Capsule from 7Collection™
AI-Assisted Retailer Websites
Lightspeed Showroom Gives Brick-and-Mortar Stores an Online Presence
Festive Shoppable Choirs
Toblerone Reimagined Holiday Songs & Shared QR Codes for Buying Truffles
Connected TV Ad Features
Walmart Connect Launches Its CTV Activation
Social Commerce Supplements
youtheory Expands Wellness Sales Through TikTok Shop
Same-Day Personal Care Deliveries
Instacart Joins Forces with Lush Cosmetics on Same-Day Delivery
Smart Retail Technology Expansions
A2Z Cust2Mate Secures Advertising Agreements with Major Brands
Throwback Grocery Campaigns
Economic Nostalgia Inspired Instacart's Summer Like It’s ‘99
Holiday Retail Campaigns
Walmart's WhoKnewVille is a Seuss-Inspired World of Festive Cheer
AI-Powered Shopping Tools
Target Partners with ChatGPT to Highlight New AI Shopping Capabilities
Holiday-Centric Retailer Campaigns
Saks Fifth Avenue is Running the Holiday Your Way Campaign
Curated Discovery Stores
The Shelf Spotlights Emerging Food, Drink and Wellness Brands
Holiday-Ready Fashion Collections
Pacsun is Emphasizing Comfort for the 2025 Holiday Season
Olympian-Backed Livestream Events
Walmart Hosted Her Day Made Easy With Laurie Hernandez and P&G
Social-First Retail Commerce
Shoezone expands TikTok Shop through creator-led shopping
Mobile Retail Experiences
Duluth Trading Brings Apparel Shopping to Events with a Mobile Showroom
Luxury Retail Ecosystems
Exemplar Luxury Group Unites Three Luxury Retail Banners
Compact Urban Grocery Retail
Whole Foods Expanded Daily Shop Stores into Three U.S. Cities
Beauty-Branded Holiday Markets
L'Oréal Paris Partners with Toronto's Distillery Winter Village
Novel Multi-Brand Retail Experiences
Lightspeed Commerce Debuts Multi-Brand Shopping and Ordering
Sports Lifestyle Retail
Nordstrom Blends World Cup Fashion with Immersive Pop-Ups
Curated Retail Marketplace Expansions
H&M Collections are Now Available on Nordstrom Marketplace
back-to-school retail campaigns
Target rolls out its back-to-school & back-to-college campaigns
Connected Grocer Order Fridges
Kroger Smart Fridges Will Support Contactless Grocery Pickup
Weeklong Retailer Deal Events
Walmart Deals Will Offer Discounts on Thousands of Items This Month
AI-Powered Personal Shoppers
The New Perplexity Shopping Experience is Conversational
Retailer-Branded Holiday Apparel
7-Eleven's New Seasonal Merchandise is Themed Around Christmas
In-Store Return Kiosks
Save Mart And Amazon Simplify Box Free In Store Returns
Nationwide Digital Grocery Experiences
ALDI U.S. Partners with Instacart’s Storefront Pro
Locker Delivery Retail
Very Expands Parcel Collection Through InPost's Nationwide Locker Network
Emotional Delivery Campaigns
Shipt’s 'No Order Is Ordinary' Campaign Emphasizes Connection
Accessible Self-Checkouts
Target Launched a New Experience for Guests with Disabilities
Curated Resale Storefronts
eBay's The NYC Edit Storefront Shares Tastemaker Selections
Airport Grocery Pop-Ups
Tesco's Back From Holiday Shop Meets Travelers at the Baggage Carousel
Compact In-Retail Designs
IKEA Shop-In-Shop Adds Home Planning with Tech in a Compact Space
Low-Cost Back-to-School Campaigns
Target Back-to-School-idays Offers Discounts Up to 30%
Accessibility-Focused Furniture Retail Services
IKEA Finland Emphasizes Accessibility in Vantaa
Expanded Tech Marketplaces
Best Buy Unveils a Digital Marketplace with New Possibilities
Holiday-Ready Lighting Solutions
Nanoleaf Shares Various Lighting Products Ahead of the Holidays
Content-First Shopping Experiences
Gopuff and SpaceXAI Launched Go, a Personal Shopping Genius
Shelf-Less Retail Stores
Goody Goody Liquor Uses Robots and QR Codes to Replace Shelving
Social-First Beauty Retailers
Sally Beauty Joins TikTok Shop
Two-Hour Tech Delivery Services
Apple Delivery is Now Free for Christmas Eve Purchases
Drive-Thru Markets
Goods Offers Instant Grocery Pickup from an Underground Delivery System
Expanded Wellness Retail Assortments
Target Added 30% More Wellness Products to Its Shelves
Conversational Visual Shopping
Amazon Lens Live Matches Products Through Real-Time Scanning
Creator-Led Beauty Commerce
Amazon India Combines Creator Content and Beauty Shopping
In-Store Creator Commerce
Mac Cosmetics Turns Retail Employees into Live-Streaming Creators
Expanded Visual Search Features
Amazon Unveiled Its Visual Search Capabilities in Shopping App
Grocery Store Accessibility Models
Tesco Enhances Its Self-Service Checkout Experience
Digital Shelf Label Systems
Walmart Introduces the New Digital Shelf Labels Nationwide
Pop-Up Mini Malls
The Disney+ Hulu Throwbacks Mini Mall Revisits 90s & Y2K Classics
Spatial Commerce Platforms
Curie Shop Brings Interactive Product Exploration To Sneaker Shopping
Personal Shopping Carts
The Marketday Cart is Designed to Organize Groceries and Personal Items
Christmas Retail Delivery Campaigns
The Debenhams Delivered Campaign Was Created by Exposure
Simplified AI Shopping Tools
Target Focuses on Holiday Shoppers with its New AI-Powered Tools
Hybrid Beauty Discovery
Ulta Beauty Finds Gen Alpha Blends AI Tools with In-Store Shopping
Christmasy Customer-Rewarding Retailer Campaigns
The One Stop 2025 Christmas Campaign Gives Back
Creator-Led Live Commerce
AliExpress Uses Livestreams to Showcase Verified Brands
Conscious Shopping Assistants
Better Buy Reveals Product Risks And Suggests Healthier Alternatives
Nostalgia-Powered Retail
Zellers Revives a Canadian Favorite With New Ontario Stores
Valentine's Day-Ready Grocery Deals
Natural Grocers Debuts Valentine's Hot Deals
AI Grocery Ordering
Grocery Outlet Deploys Afresh Across More Than 500 Stores
Festival-Inspired Resale Marketplaces
The Reloved Market Pop-Up Shares In-Demand Seasonal Styles
Phygital Loyalty Experiences
Lush Links App Rewards to In-Store Events and Services
Omnichannel Seasonal Support Campaigns
Bestway Wholesale Launches 'Buzz About the Sweetest Deals'
BNPL Physical Retail Partnerships
Klarna and Lululemon Partnered for In-Store Payment
In-Store Retail Media Networks
Raley's Expands Shopper Advertising Through Grocery TV
30-Minute eCommerce Deliveries
The Amazon Now Delivery Service is Launching in Select Markets
Last-Minute Gift Replacements
DoorDash's Holiday Rescue Sweepstakes Helps to Overcome Delays
Ultra-Fast Retailer Deliveries
Walmart 30‑Minute‑or‑Less Delivery Maximizes Access to Essentials
Service-Backed Recommerce Platforms
Commonplace Launches Marketplace With Built-In Delivery
One-Click Purchase Protections
Authentic Brands Group Launches One-Click Purchase Protection
Activity Planner Contests
This Black Friday, Decathlon Invites Consumers to Make Time for Sports
Speedy Seasonal Retailer Deliveries
Boots On-Demand Deliveries are Available from 500 Locations
Elevated By-Appointment Shopping Services
Royalmount Montreal Opens a Shopping and Styling Suite
Experience-Focused Retail Carts
Target Redesigned Shopping Carts for Comfort and Convenience
Startup Deal Platforms
Discover Hidden Startup Gems With Micro Deals This Black Friday
Convenient AI Shopping Assistants
Kroger Debuts Its New AI Shopping Assistant
Sustainability-Focused Scooter Campaigns
iScooter Has Initiated Its Annual Black Friday Campaign
Strategic Reward-Focused Retail Campaigns
WeShop Launches 'Shopping Starts Here' Campaign
Military Retail Access
The Home Depot Expands Delivery to Military Bases
Marketplace Showrooms
StockX Combines Shopping, Seller Services and Community Events in New York
Festive Product Launch Events
Love Magenta announces a 10-day Christmas launch event
Same-Day Holiday Deliveries
Shipt Ensures Comfort and Convenience During the Holidays
Event-Driven Instant Retail
JD Sports Delivers England Shirts Through Uber Eats Before Kick-Off
Rapid Grocery Delivery Expansions
Amazon Introduced Two-Hour Grocery Delivery for Cub Stores
Back-To-School Shopping Surveys
Mall of America Ran a Special Back-To-School Shopping Survey
Retail Conversation Marketing Campaigns
Tesco Launches 'Need Anything From Tesco' Platform
Personalized AI Shopping Experiences
Walmart Launches a Branded ChatGPT Environment